A Top Vein Center in Rockville Answers the Question: “Can Vein Doctors Really Make My Varicose Veins Go Away Forever?”

The question in the title of this article truly qualifies as a “Frequently Asked Question,” because it’s one that we are asked by almost every new patient in our practice as varicose vein doctors in Montgomery County.

The short answer to this question is “YES.” But to fully appreciate what this could mean to you if you have varicose veins, we have to explain how healthy veins work, and what causes them to become diseased, and varicose.

What causes varicose veins?

Healthy veins rely on a series of one-way valves that open when surrounding muscles contract, allowing blood to flow through the valves on its way back to the heart and lungs. In normally-functioning veins, these valves then close to keep blood from flowing back into the veins. If the valves begin to malfunction as the result of a disease called chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), they become “leaky,” and blood flows back into the veins and pools there. This is what causes them to swell and take on the bluish-purple color of deoxygenated blood.

Once veins have been damaged by CVI, can they be fixed or repaired?

Sadly, the answer to this question is “NO.” There is no known pharmaceutical or surgical way to repair venous valves once they have become this damaged and the veins have become varicose. Conservative treatment – involving exercise, lifestyle modifications, and wearing compression stockings – can improve your circulation and reduce some of the negative side effects of CVI, but none of these treatments can shrink the swollen veins or return them to their normal color.

So if varicose veins can’t be fixed, how can you say “YES, we can make them go away permanently?”

While veins that have become varicose can’t be repaired, they can be removed, using painless, non-surgical, minimally-invasive treatments that require no hospitalization, and that can be delivered in the comfort of your local Rockville, MD vein clinic. One of the most common treatments that we use as a top vein center in Rockville is sclerotherapy, a technique in which a tiny catheter is inserted into the swollen veins, after which a sealing agent is injected that causes the vein to collapse. Over the next few days, the collapsed veins are then absorbed into surrounding muscle tissue, while healthier veins take over the job of routing blood to your heart.

Once varicose veins have been treated in this way, they really ARE gone forever, and won’t come back. You’ll notice the cosmetic benefits immediately, as your legs regain their natural beauty and all traces of the swollen, discolored veins disappear. But more important, within a few days you’ll start to notice relief from the pain and swelling that accompanies varicose veins, and start experiencing new levels of energy as your circulatory system regains its normal health.

So YES, we can eliminate your ugly varicose veins permanently. The first step towards making this happen is yours – simply pick up your phone and call Dr. Hamza Rana at 301-637-3088 and set up an appointment for a venous health screening. You’ll be happy you did.