The CoolTouch Procedure for Varicose Veins…

What are varicose veins? Varicose veins are the result of incompetent valves in the leg veins, also known as chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). Our veins have one-way valves which route blood back toward the heart. When the valves in the vein fail to work properly the blood flows backwards, enlarging the vein. The vein becomes rope-like and distends closer to the skin.
What causes varicose veins? Heredity and family history are the most common causes of varicose veins. In addition, age, obesity, pregnancy and occupations that require prolonged standing are also risk factors.
What are the symptoms of varicose veins or chronic venous insufficiency?
Varicose vein symptoms include obvious blue-green veins, sometimes with a ropey appearance, behind the knee or in the calf or thigh; however, varicose veins are not always visible to the eye. Many people present with chronic venous insufficiency symptoms, but don’t have varicose veins. The symptoms include leg pain, leg cramp, heaviness or fatigue that worsens through the day. Some experience restless, itchy or swollen legs, spider veins or discoloration of the skin.
Why is it important to have veins treated? Many people typically seek treatment for their varicose veins for cosmetic reasons. However, varicose veins or chronic venous insufficiency, if not treated early, may lead to other symptoms such as skin rashes, ulceration, blood clots or bleeding. Vein treatment prevents venous disease from developing further and avoids future serious complications.
A simple office-based laser procedure
The CoolTouch laser treatment for eliminating varicose veins and other vein disorders is minimally invasive and performed in your vein specialty doctor’s office. You are awake during the procedure and will feel very little, if any pain, as your leg will be numbed using local anesthetic. A tiny fiber is inserted into the varicose vein. As the fiber is gently withdrawn from the vein, it heats and safely closes the vein.
Once the vein is closed, the blood that was circulating through this vein is simply re-routed to other healthy veins. The procedure takes approximately one hour to perform per leg treated. Patients experience little, if any pain, incision scars or bruising that is often present with alternative treatments. Your symptoms will begin to improve immediately after the CoolTouch procedure.
Quickly return to your regular activities
After the procedure, your leg will be wrapped in a compression bandage and you will be up and walking the same day. You will be able to resume light routine activity the next day and athletic or strenuous activities within several days to a couple of weeks, depending on your specific case.
“I can get back to the activities I enjoyed before my pregnancies and varicose veins. I can wear shorts without being self-conscious and I don’t have to go home and put my legs up every night. The procedure was fast and painless, The CoolTouch laser procedure gave me my life back.”
The CoolTouch laser procedure has demonstrated a 99 percent vein closure or success rate after eight years of patient clinical data. This is the longest patient follow-up data currently available for varicose vein laser technology.
Why choose the CoolTouch laser for your varicose vein treatment?
• 99 percent patient success rate
• Quick office-based procedure
• Rapid relief of symptoms
• Little, if any, pain bruising or swelling
• Minimal, if any, downtime from daily activities
• No general anesthesia
For more information, please call Miracle Laser Medical Clinic at 661-505-7651 and visit www.miraclelasermedicalclinic.com.