Varithena
Varithena® (polidocanol injectable foam) is a prescription medicine used to treat varicose veins caused by problems with the great saphenous vein (GSV) and other related veins in the leg’s GSV system. Varithena® improves symptoms related to or caused by varicose veins, and the appearance of varicose veins.
Varithena Treatment Benefits
Varithena® is a prescription medicine used to treat varicose veins caused by problems with the great saphenous vein (GSV) and other related veins in the leg’s GSV system. Varithena® improves symptoms related to or caused by varicose veins, and the appearance of varicose veins.
Your doctor may choose to use Varithena®, because unlike other therapies, Varithena®:
- Is effective to treat veins of different sizes above and below the knee
- Requires no incisions, sedation or general anesthesia
- Does not require a wire to be inserted along the length of your vein
- Is administered in as little as one or two needle sticks per treatment, instead of 10-14
- Does not use heat, eliminating the risk of thermal injury
- Does not use glue and dissolves in the bloodstream after treatment, leaving no foreign bodies in the vein
Because Varithena® is minimally invasive and well tolerated by most patients, you may resume most normal activities the same day as treatment.
How Does Varithena Treatment Work?
Treatment with Varithena® is minimally invasive and nonsurgical (no incisions required). The doctor usually numbs the injection site, but no additional anesthesia is required.
- The doctor administers a small amount of Varithena® (polidocanol injectable foam) through a catheter or by direct injection into the malfunctioning vein
- The foam fills and treats the desired section of the vein
- The diseased vein collapses and the foam is deactivated
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After Varithena Treatment
Patients may resume some activities the same day as treatment. Heavy exercise should be avoided for one week. Post-treatment bandages need to be kept dry and in place for 48 hours, and compression stockings must be worn on the treated leg for 2 weeks. For a month, patients should walk at least 10 minutes a day and avoid long periods of inactivity.
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For a free consultation about Varithena treatment options for varicose veins or spider veins, please visit Total Vein Treatment Centers online or call our Plano clinic at (214) 380-0799.