Advances in the treatment of varicose veins: ambulatory phlebectomy, foam sclerotherapy, endovascular laser, and radiofrequency closure.
Dermatologists have played a key role in the advancement and development of new safe, noninvasive technologies that are utilized in the treatment of both cosmetic telangiectasias and larger varicose veins of medical significance. As presented in this article, major advances in sclerosing solutions, hook avulsion techniques, and endovascular RF and laser procedures have revolutionized the world of phlebology. This medical sector continues to evolve through its relevance to the ever-expanding aesthetic and aging population.
Sadick
Neil S
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Dermatology, Weill Medical College, Cornell University, 772 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10021, USA. nssderm@sadickdermatology.com
D017115:Catheter Ablation; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000379:methods; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods