What happens to the blood that tries to go through the vein, which doesn’t work once the vein is killed by a laser?
Dear Dr. Roach: I have venous insufficiency and have a laser procedure by a vein specialist coming up in a couple of weeks. I don’t know much about the procedure and wondered if you can expound on it. I am 79 but get told that I look 14 or more years younger. I exercise a lot , eat well, and usually stay in good health.
In the lower leg, you have a couple of deep major veins, known as the peroneal and tibial veins, which come together to form the popliteal vein. “Venous insufficiency” means that the veins aren’t working adequately, usually because the valves that prevent backward flow have failed. So, the pressure in the vein is higher than it ought to be.
This is good because the superficial veins won’t be swollen, which is unsightly, can lead to ulceration, and may cause discomfort. The blood will simply be forced to go down the “main highway” by the saphenous vein. Other veins deep in the leg will also expand to accommodate additional traffic, so to speak. These large veins do not leak as much and tend not to cause symptoms.
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