EVLT for varicose veins.anyone had it done?

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anyone know what is involved? do they give you a local anesthetic? did it work? any info really appreciated.

bumping this as am also interested. Have referral to hospital by gp for injections for spider veins

bump.co'mon you lot!

What's EVLT? I think Moondog had hers stripped if its the same thing.........[ponders emoticon]

This is the laser treatment as opposed to injections/stripping. Made my hospital appointment today to have mine done!

bump.god has no.one else in the world got them apart from me and oxocube?

BUMP, I´d like to know about this too!

Lol at Fimbo remembering my varicose veins!
I had them out under a general...not sure what EVLT is.

its the laser treatment

I've read about it .... and put it on my wishlist!

also would love to know what is invloved (massive one top of leg)

if you don't mind - how much is laser treatment or is it NHS?

Re thread veins - (have those too) how do you get rid of them - read injection - but what type?

thanks

sorry not much help - but very interested

Anyone know?

madrose. its on the nhs. im not sure what they do with the spider veins.

Am trying to find out more about this method as have hideous vein on my leg. This thread is obviously ancient - wondered if anyone had had this? Thanks.

I had terrible varicose veins - worst the consult had ever seen on someone under 40 ( I was only 33). Mine were too bad for EVLT, so I had 10 from each leg stripped ankle to groin. I have more on the right leg and I'm only 39.

Oooh, you poor thing - 'stripped' makes it sound so horrible. How was the recovery?

I had two weeks off work. They do adv. you to keep mobile gentle regular walks and the first week was pretty painful as I was quite bruised the second was better. I just had some stiffness when I went back to work.
I am afraid they do strip the vein they cut it at the top open it at the bottom put a long thin instrument in at the bottom pass it up inside the vein grab the top of the vein and pull it out.