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Is Laser Varicose Vein Surgery Same As Heat Ablation?

Posted on Tue, 16 Feb 2016

Question: Is laser varicose vein surgery worse than ablation heat suregery?

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Same procedure

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for the query

Laser vein surgery is also called heat ablation where they use laser to eliminate varicose veins. It is the safest available treatment for varicose vein till date. I recommend you to go ahead with laser surgery for varicose veins. The only complication I have seen so far in my patients is slight itching and burning post surgery.

I hope I was of help, if you have any further queries please get back to me

Regards

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Follow up: Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (2 days later)

I have heard there is a greater chance of blood clot after the laser surgery. Is this correct? What I was told I have a leaky valve in my vein which is causing blood to pool at my ankle.I have also noticed the veins around my ankle protrude a lot more than they did.I have a vein in the back of my leg which gives me pain & stands out more now. I am going back in to see the Dr. next week but would also like another opinion. When I had the surgery on my right leg I had a bad vein that ran all the way up my leg with 3-4 bulges on it. Like I said before I have had no problem with that leg. Would appreciate an honest opinion.

Thank You,Grace

Answered by Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha (27 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Leaky valve

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for getting back, I am sorry for the short delay in my reply. I was on call at my hospital.

Leaky valve is almost always the reason behind varicose veins causing pooling of the venous blood leading to pronounced veins around the ankle region.

It is important that you undergo this surgery as you are already symptomatic.
Laser surgery is safe, go ahead with it. Chances of blood clot are there but it is extremely rare, any surgery infact is not devoid complications but thats the risk one should take in order to get better.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D