About Vessel Ablation
(Radiofrequency Ablation – RFA)
What is Vessel Ablation?
Vessel ablation, also known as Radiofrequency Ablation, is a minimally invasive procedure for varicose veins and chronic venous insufficiency, the circulatory disorder responsible for most vein problems. This procedure involves channeling thermal energy into the diseased vein via a catheter, making it collapse and get reabsorbed by the body. Once the diseased vein is neutralized, the accumulated blood flows freely into healthier veins, restoring optimal blood circulation to the heart.
Vessel ablation is particularly effective because it treats chronic venous insufficiency, the root cause of varicose veins and spider veins. This prevents your vein problems from recurring, a common problem with many treatments. Vessel ablation is usually performed by licensed physicians over two appointments; the first appointment involves diagnosis and treatment planning, and the second appointment involves the procedure.
How Does Ablation Work?
Vessel ablation is a procedure wherein thermal energy is used to heat up, shrink, and collapse the diseased vein responsible for your vein problems.
During the procedure, your vein doctor in New Jersey will numb your skin’s surface by applying local anesthesia. Next, the vein doctor will make a small incision on your legs and insert a thin tube called a catheter through the incision. The catheter is driven into the diseased saphenous vein under ultrasound guidance to ensure optimal accuracy and precision. Once the catheter is lodged in place, the vein doctor injects tumescent anesthesia around the veins. Local anesthesia numbs the surrounding tissues and insulates against the heat generated within the vein. Finally, the catheter is activated to generate thermal energy, which collapses the diseased saphenous vein. The accumulated blood reroutes into healthier leg veins, restoring effective blood circulation to the heart.
Vessel ablation has a success rate above 95% and best of all, no downtime. This allows you to resume your daily activities immediately. In fact, most of our patients seek treatment during their lunch break because this treatment is normally completed in less than one hour. You may experience mild swelling, discomfort, and numbness in your legs for a few hours or days, but the sensation dissipates quickly.
This treatment is also covered by most insurance plans.
Post-Treatment Recovery
After radiofrequency ablation, the vein doctor will wrap your leg in an ACE bandage and recommend wearing compression stockings. You can take the bandages off after 24 hours, but you should wear compression stockings for at least 7 days. This will prevent blood from pooling in your leg veins and facilitate optimal blood circulation. There’s no downtime after radiofrequency ablation, so you can resume your daily activities and work immediately.
Chronic venous insufficiency is a dangerous medical condition that worsens if left untreated. That’s why you must consult reliable vein centers in New Jersey if you have the signs and symptoms of vein disease, such as varicose veins, spider veins, leg heaviness, restless legs syndrome, leg cramps, etc.
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