Treatments

At Varicose Veins Scotland @ The Aberdeen Clinic we offer several different treatments. By following the NICE guidelines we will choose the right treatment for you. Below is some brief information about each treatment, click read more to get further details. 

What is Radio-Frequency Ablation?

A small cut (3mm) is made under local anaesthetic around the level of the knee through which a tiny catheter is passed into the diseased vein under ultrasound guidance.

The tip of the catheter, powered by radiofrequency energy, delivers heat (thermal energy) to the vein wall. As the thermal energy is delivered, the catheter in the vein is gradually pulled back, the vein wall shrinks and the vein is sealed closed (blood will re-route itself to the other healthy veins).

Before delivering the thermal energy to the vein wall, a few small injections are made along the vein being treated in order to infuse a local anaesthetic solution, which acts as a 'heat sink' to take away from read more...

What is Ultrasound Guided Foam Sclerotherapy?

Ultrasound guided foam Sclerotherapy can be used instead of surgery and radio-frequency/laser therapy to treat varicose veins.

Foam sclerotherapy is performed as an out-patient procedure and takes about 30-45 minutes.

The sclerosant is Sodium Tetradecyl Sulphate (STS), otherwise known as Fibrovein.

Using an ultrasound scanner a very fine needle is inserted into the varicose vein. This is usually either the 'long saphenous vein' on the inside of the thigh or the 'short saphenous vein' on the back of the calf and/or their main branches. Using the ultrasound scanner allows a surgeon read more...