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The Venous Outpatient Clinic specialises in treatingvaricose veins, whether forhealth or cosmeticreasons.
As well as unsightly dilated veins, varicose veins can also cause swelling of the lower limbs, cramps, a feeling of heaviness in the legs, itching and eczema. In the early stages, they may appear as nothing more than small dilated veins on the skin (so-called ‘spider veins’).
However, some changes may not be visible, and the condition may initially manifest itself only as swelling of the lower limbs. Long-term venous insufficiency can lead to skin changes, such as thinning of the skin, darkening (known as hyperpigmentation), and, later on, the development of a leg ulcer.
We treat minor findings (spider veins and smaller veins) usingsclerotherapy. Sclerotherapy is an outpatient procedure in which a substance is injected into the affected vein, causing it to close.
We are then able to treat more significant findings using the latest minimally invasive methods –laser ablation and miniflebectomy. Both procedures are carried out under local anaesthesia, without the need for general anaesthesia. Compared with traditional varicose vein surgery (developed in 1907), modern methods are characterised by being significantly less invasive, causing less pain, allowing for a quicker recovery and eliminating the burden of general anaesthesia.
Attending physician:
Dr Jana Valešová
