Foam Injections for Varicose Veins

Vasculite are delighted to offer a State of the Art treatment for eliminating varicose veins. Mr. Taylor and Mrs. Gardner have considerable experience in both the surgical management and injection treatment for varicose veins.  For some years now the use of injection "foam" has been practiced in Europe, USA and Australia.  Foam injections often allow even large varicose veins to be treated as an outpatient procedure with minimal inconvenience. In some cases it may be necessary to have limited surgery carried out under local anesthetic before having the injections.  

Why is this treatment more effective than other treatments ?
Sclerotherapy has been the mainstay treatment for varicose veins for many years. However, standard sclerotherapy does have very limited success with large veins. Studies have highlighted that by adding small quantities of air to injection solutions, creating a "foam" like solution, the effectiveness is greatly improved.  When fibrovein liquid is mixed with a small amount of air it becomes a very fine mousse. This is highly visible on ultrasound when injected into a vein and can be precisely controlled allowing only specifically targeted damaged veins to be treated. This treatment has been used on thousands of patient¹s abroad with great success and the procedure can be performed in an outpatient clinic in 30 ­ 60 minutes. Before you are offered  treatment you will require a Duplex Ultrasound Scan ( painless and non-invasive ) to make an accurate diagnosis of your varicose veins.  

What are the possible risks of treatment?

• You may experience bruising at the site of the injection, but this is only temporary.
• Temporary discolouration along the treated vein which can take up to 6 months to fade.
• Allergic reactions to fibrovein are uncommon but may present as a skin rash, local swelling or itching. If you have any history of allergy please tell us beforehand.

For further information, please contact Mr.Taylor or Mrs.Gardner.

Vasculite Limited

Vasculite at The Ashstead Hospital, Ashstead, Surrey. KT21 2SB
Tel. 01372 276161
email. info@vasculite.co.uk

Vasculite at Parkside Hospital, 53 Parkside, Wimbledon. SW19 5NX
Tel. 020 8971 8026
email. info@vasculite.co.uk