One treatment option is an endovenous ablation. The goal of the procedure is to shut down the vein using targeted heat energy. The heat can be created with a laser, also known as an endovenous laser ablation, or with radio frequencies, known as a radiofrequency ablation. Both of these use the latest technologies and are a better option than vein stripping which was used for decades. (4)
The vein stripping procedure was often painful and invasive. Both ablation procedures, using either laser or radio frequency, are minimally invasive and highly effective. The procedures can be performed in the office setting with just local anesthetic. For a variety of different medical reasons only one large vein should be treated at a time using laser ablation. If you have more than one vein that must be addressed, it is best done two to three weeks apart at different sessions.