Varicose Veins are a common complaint of the upper and lower legs caused by failure of the low pressure venous system.
It may be a failure in elasticity of the vein walls or of the valves that should ensure that blood flows back to the heart rather than pooling within the veins.

Depending on which blood vessels are involved, the varicoses will vary and there are a range of options for each type
There are a number of treatments available for treating Varicose veins which break down into 2 types:

• General anaesthetic (GA) day case procedures that may require an overnight stay and are likely to require time off work. GA procedures are carried in an operating theatre.
• Local anaesthetic (LA) out patient procedures requiring little or no down time are the ones we carry out at The Body Clinic. LA procedures are generally newer techniques taking advantage of recent technological advances and include:

A consultation at our Harley Steet clinic with our vascular surgeon will ensure that the best method is selected for your individual needs.

Below is a list of our available procedures to treat this problem

• Varicofoam injections
• VNUS