Living Water Vein Institute PC

Mindy received her Master of Science in Nursing from King University. She received her certification from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board. Mindy always knew she wanted to be in the medical field growing up. After years of ICU bedside nursing, Mindy believed she found her calling as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse.

This ablation technique was developed to replace the much more invasive surgical vein stripping procedures, which required general anesthesia, several cuts on your leg, at least two nights in the hospital, and a higher risk of infection. The goal of the procedure is to restore healthy circulation through your leg by sealing off the "leaky" veins that are the source of varicose veins.

Varicose veins occur when your veins become enlarged, dilated, and overfilled with blood. Varicose veins typically appear swollen and raised, and have a bluish-purple or red color. Reticular veins are flat, blue-green veins usually between 3-5 mm in diameter, often cause/feed spider veins, and usually have no connection to underlying saphenous veins.

The Varithena microfoam fills the desired section of the vein and treats the vein wall, causing the diseased vein to collapse. The most common side effects are leg pain or discomfort, injection site bruising or pain, and potentially serious blood clots in the leg veins. While allergic reactions are rare, a healthcare professional will watch you for signs of an allergic reaction for at least 10 minutes.

Sclerotherapy is a procedure in which a medication is injected through a tiny needle into the affected spider vein or varicose vein. You may have had treatments in the past or know people who have been treated with hypertonic saline (strong salt water). Saline injections are typically painful, are associated with marginal results, and have a high rate of undesired effects.