Varicose veins are enlarged, often bluish, twisting leg veins that bulge above the surface of the skin. It is a common condition affecting many men and women.
Symptoms of Varicose veins
Varicose veins are not always visible. For some people, they cause pain, discomfort and symptoms, such as:
Heaviness
Achiness
Swelling
Throbbing
Itching
Proven, Reliable Results
In clinical studies, the majority of patients treated with Varithena experienced these results after just one treatment:
Improved symptoms:
including heaviness, achiness,swelling, throbbing and itching
Improved vein appearance:
assessed by both patients and physicians
A Quick, Nearly Painless Procedure
Varicose vein treatment involves injecting a foam that causes veins to close. Varithena is minimally invasive, and patients reporting pain at the injection or application site in clinical trials was 4.0%. There’s no need for incisions or stitches, and treatment is usually less than an hour.
What Causes Varicose Veins?
Certain factors could put you at increased risk for varicose veins, including family history, aging, being overweight or obese, pregnancy or standing for long periods of time as part of your job.
What is the treatment like?
Unlike some other foams, Varithena is FDA-approved. During a treatment session, a physician injects the foam inside diseased veins to close them down, allowing blood to flow through other, healthier veins.
What are the side effects?
The most common side effects are leg pain or discomfort, injection site bruising or pain and potentially serious blood clots in the leg veins. These are not all of the possible side effects of Varithena.
Will my insurance cover treatment?
Varithena is covered by most Medicare and insurance plans. Coverage may depend on the severity of your varicose veins and symptoms. Your physician’s office may be able to help you understand your coverage.
Why Treatment is Different
There are no incisions, sedation or general anesthesia. Your physician may recommend Varithena, because it:
Is effective to treat veins of different sizes up and down your leg
Doesn’t need a wire to be inserted along the length of your vein
Is given in as little as one or two needle sticks per treatment
Doesn’t use heat
Varithena dissolves in the bloodstream after treatment, leaving nothing permanently in your vein
