What is the difference between Consultant Vascular Surgeons and Consultant Interventional Radiologists?

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

Largest UK network of specialist clinics

At Veincentre we have both Vascular Interventional Radiologists and Vascular Surgeons. All our specialists are established Consultants and are highly trained in clinical assessment of patients with venous disease, venous ultrasound scanning, EVLA and foam sclerotherapy techniques.

Interventional Radiologists provide image-guided therapies which have often superseded older operative “surgical” types of treatment. Regardless of speciality of the consultant, all our consultants are highly trained in the modern diagnostic and therapeutic techniques and so there is no difference between the vein treatment one would receive from a Vascular Surgeon or Interventional Radiologist at Veincentre.