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iVaricose veins are a symptom of vein disease and now there are non-surgical options to treat varicose veins. An estimated 40% of women and 25% of men are affected.
Factors leading to varicose veins include heredity, gender, pregnancy, age and other factors. The disease may be accelerated and make veins worse from prolonged standing, obesity, hormone levels and physical trauma.
Watertown Regional Medical Center offers Endovenous Vein Treatment, a safe, non-invasive alternative to surgical treatment of large varicose veins. The procedure is highly effective and performed in the office using guided ultrasound, laser energy and local anesthesia.
There are many benefits to Endovenous Vein Treatment:
• Treatment takes less than an hour
• Up to 98 percent success rate
• Immediate relief of symptoms
• Return to normal activities immediately
• No general anesthesia or hospitalization
• No scars
• Inflammation
• Blood clots
• Hyperpigmentation
• Ankle sores or skin ulcers
• Bleeding