Varicose Veins

Did you know — over 25 million people suffer from symptomatic varicose veins in the United States?

Varicose veins are often mistakenly thought to be only
a cosmetic condition when, in fact, they are usually a symptom of a more serious condition, venous reflux disease.

This is a condition that progressively damages the valves of the saphenous vein, while also cosmetically disfiguring the leg.

Some common symptoms of venous
reflux disease are:

1. ✦Aching, tired or weak legs, especially after long periods of standing or sitting
   

2. ✦Varicose veins
   

3. ✦Burning or itching of the skin
   

4. ✦Swollen legs and/or ankles (edema)
   

5. ✦Color and texture changes of the skin
   

6. ✦Open wounds (skin ulcers)
   

Overlooking the correct diagnosis often leads to conservative therapy solutions, such as prescribed compression stockings. Conservative treatment with stockings often fails to definitively address the underlying disease state.

Key facts to consider are:

1. ✦Compression stockings only temporarily alleviate the symptoms of venous reflux
   

2. ✦Varicose veins are usually a symptom of an underlying, treatable saphenous vein reflux disease
   

3. ✦Venous disease is progressive in nature and may worsen if left untreated
   

Varicose veins are treatable!! Patients who thought that their condition was hopeless are returning to a high quality of life.

At BlueStone, we are pleased to offer the VNUS Closure® procedure…

VNUS Closure is a minimally invasive endovascular Radio frequency ablation for
the treatment of venous reflux disease. BlueStone offers comprehensive management of vein
disease with the VNUS procedure, injection sclerotherapy and ambulatory phlebectomy.

Over 150 thousand people have been treated with the VNUS Closure procedure. The procedure is also covered by most health insurance companies, which makes it an appealing option for many patients. Millions of patients have been treated with sclerotherapy and phlebectomy for both cosmetic and medical reasons.

For more information about the procedure, visit the VNUS Closure website.