Affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center & Harvard Medical School
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Harvard's Minimally Invasive Specialists
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Varicose Vein Treatment
Free Vein Screening with an Interventional Radiologist
Minimally Invasive Treatment for Varicose Veins
MassVeinCare offers several of the newest minimally invasive procedures to help with varicose veins including:
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Endovenous Laser Therapy
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Effective in improving symptoms and appearance of varicose veins with very high success and patient satisfaction rates
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Usually takes 1 hour and is performed under local anesthesia only, without need of sedation
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Patients can resume most normal activities immediately, with little or no pain
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There is no significant scar, as the procedure requires only a small nick in the skin, about the size of a pencil tip
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Covered by most insurance carriers, based on medical necessity for symptom relief
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VenaSeal Closure System
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Effective in improving symptoms and appearance of varicose veins with very high success and patient satisfaction rates
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Usually takes 1-1.5 hours without the need for sedation
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Adhesive seals the vein
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Only one needle stick for numbing medicine
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No compression stockings after the procedure
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Normal activity may be resumed immediately after the procedure
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Cosmetic Sclerotherapy
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Treatment option for spider and reticular veins in the legs
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Uses Sotradecol or polidocanol to close these small superficial veins
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Patients resume most normal activity immediately following the procedure
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Compression stocking required for 5-7 days post procedure