Varicose Vein Treatment Alternatives
Laser treatment of varicose veins shows clear patient benefits over surgery and other alternative treatments. These benefits include:
- Up to 98% success rate with no scarring or hospitalization
- Lower risk of complications
- Fast recovery with strong patient satisfaction
- No Scanning
EVLT was approved by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in March 2004. Since then it has continued to grow as more patients request it and more clinicians see its positives benefits. The experience of EVLT in the UK is following what has happened in United States where it has been an approved procedure since 2002.
The following surveys reflect what is being said about EVLT:

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Taken together, these factors make endovenous laser treatment the fastest growing procedure in treating varicose veins. In fact, EVLT is quickly on the path to becoming the predominant varicose vein laser treatment. But don’t take our word for it – see what doctors and market analysts are saying about EVLT in a trend comparison against other varicose vein removal options.
What Market Analysts Are Saying
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Sclerotherapy is the treatment of choice for spider veins but is only used for treating smaller varicose veins. This procedure involves a high rate of recurrence.
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