At Laser Lipo and Vein Center, we offer optimal treatment for varicose veins, capillary spider veins, and a variety of benign skin lesions. Our treatments are comfortable, safe and effective. We provide the best minimally invasive treatments to patients with symptomatic or aesthetic venous disorders. The Midwest Institute for Non-Surgical Therapy (MINT) offers comprehensive outpatient services for vein and artery diseases and for health conditions that improve with vascular treatment.
The board-certified interventional radiologist, Dr. Goke Akinwande, and the MINT team provide each patient with personalized care at their offices in St. Louis, Missouri, Wentzville, Missouri, Swansea, Illinois, Evergreen Park, Illinois and Chicago, Illinois. You may think that lumps of tangled veins in your legs are an aesthetic problem, but varicose veins can be a sign of a medical condition known as chronic venous insufficiency.
At STL Vein & Cosmetics, with two offices in St. Louis, Missouri, Eric Mai, MD, and the team specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of varicose veins. They are the only office in St. Louis which offers non-surgical or invasive treatments to remove unsightly veins.
Call the office or book an appointment online today. The symptoms of varicose veins vary from person to person. However, even if your symptoms are mild or just “cosmetic”, you should schedule an appointment at STL Vein & Cosmetics for an evaluation. The STL Vein & Cosmetics team develops individualized treatment plans for varicose veins based on the severity of the venous problem.
The goal of treatment is to improve circulation, so that the legs no longer hurt or hurt. The STL Vein & Cosmetics team uses visual sclerotherapy for varicose veins and smaller spider veins. To ease symptoms, they also recommend compression stockings and over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medications. For expert care for your varicose veins, call STL Vein & Cosmetics or book an appointment online today.
For larger or more serious venous problems, treatment begins with an ultrasound technique to evaluate venous blood circulation in the patient's extremities. If a backflow of blood is found, it can be treated with a minimally invasive office procedure called endovenous laser ablation. Milder vein problems, such as spider veins, also receive expert care. Most people think that spider veins (a milder version of varicose veins) are primarily a cosmetic problem, but they can still cause a lot of leg discomfort and cause more serious medical problems.
Veins with cosmetic problems are treated with a procedure called sclerotherapy, a treatment that closes and erases superficial veins. Endovenous laser ablation is one of the few treatments for varicose veins covered by most insurance companies. As part of an academic medical practice, SLUCare vascular surgeons are at the forefront of developing, testing and using these techniques, offering advanced care for hard-to-treat diseases affecting veins and arteries. In the office, under local anesthesia, small micropunctures are made in the skin and the lumpy vein is removed with the help of a small surgical hook.
Laser Vein Treatment is another option for treating varicose veins. This treatment is mainly used to treat spider veins and superficial veins on the face. The type of varicose vein treatment that's best for you will depend on your unique circumstances and the presentation of your current varicose vein disease. The disease is detected by ultrasound, recommended for people aged 65 and over with a history of smoking and cardiovascular disease.
This varicose vein treatment technique is an excellent tool because the sclerosing foam solution is thicker than liquid sclerosing solutions and is more visible on ultrasound. Like many people, you may consider dilated, gnarled, purple veins in your legs to be an aesthetic problem you want to hide but varicose veins are a symptom of chronic venous insufficiency.
