Do treated varicose veins stay away for good?

Varicose Veins
Varicose Veins

Varicose veins are a common problem, affecting up to 1 in 3 adults in their lifetime. They are usually a sign of an underlying venous insufficiency.
- What are Varicose Veins?
- Treatment Pathway
- Procedures
Thread Veins
Thread Veins

Thread veins can appear anywhere on the body but are mostly evidenced on the legs and face. They are more common than varicose veins, affecting up to 80% of adults.
- What are Thread Veins?
  - Thread Veins Explained
  - Face Veins Explained
- Treatment Pathway
- Procedures
  - Microsclerotherapy
  - Thermocoagulation
Leg Ulcers
Leg Ulcers

Leg ulcers appear as broken skin in the lower leg or feet. We have been successfully treating venous leg ulcers for over 20 years.
- Leg Ulcer Treatment
Prices & Payments
Prices & Payments

Upfront and fixed prices. Find out exactly what you’ll pay before attending. Medical Insurance should fund varicose vein treatment.
- Self-Funding Prices
- Medical Insurance
  - Medical Insurance
  - The Authorisation Process
- Further Information
About
About us

We just do veins and are the most experienced clinic in Europe. We strive to provide patients with the best possible service in a friendly environment.
- About
- Our Results
- Our Feedback

Our walk in, walk out treatments typically take around an hour

Largest UK network of specialist clinics

We would need to perform a duplex ultrasound scan of your legs to determine exactly what treatment would be suitable. If you have faulty valves causing your varicose veins then it’s likely the most suitable treatment for you would be EVLA (laser treatment).

After properly performed EVLA it is uncommon to get new varicose veins appearing. The recurrence rates with EVLA are very low, since 2003 less than 1% of our patients have returned to see us with recurrence of veins we’ve previously treated. It may be that you simply require Foam Sclerotherapy as the underlying cause of your veins has been successfully fixed previously.

It is common after traditional surgery for veins to ‘grow back’ but fortunately very rare after properly performed EVLA which has targeted all sources for the veins.

Click here to watch Dr Thoraya Ammar explain if varicose veins come back after laser treatment.