We offer a variety of treatment options for varicose and spider veins. Our vein specialists work directly with you to design a customized plan to best achieve your goals.

• What is VenaSeal?
  • A medical adhesive (like glue) is inserted into the diseased vein through a small catheter under ultrasound guidance.
  • The adhesive seals the targeted vein, allowing blood to be redirected into other healthy veins.
• Benefits of the VenaSeal procedure:
  • Simple outpatient procedure performed in the office, typically in about 30 minutes
  • Completed with local anesthesia
  • Compared to heat-based ablation only needle stick involved
  • Minimal recovery time, with most normal activities resumed immediately after the procedure
  • Compression stockings not needed after procedure
  • Appearance of varicose veins typically improved within a short period of time
  • Covered by most insurances

• What is RFA?
  • A small catheter is inserted into the diseased vein under ultrasound guidance.
  • Heat is delivered to the targeted vein, causing it to collapse and close.
  • Blood is redirected into other healthy veins.
• Benefits of the RFA procedure:
  • Simple outpatient procedure performed in the office, typically in less than 60 minutes
  • Completed with local anesthesia
  • Minimal recovery time, with most normal activities resumed immediately after the procedure
  • Appearance of varicose veins typically improved within a short period of time
  • Covered by most insurances

• What is Varithena?
  • The targeted vein is accessed with a small needle under ultrasound guidance.
  • A Varithena solution is injected into the vein, causing the vein to collapse and close. Blood is redirected into other healthy veins.
• Benefits of Varithena:
  • Simple outpatient procedure performed in the office, typically in about 30 minutes
  • Completed with local anesthesia
  • Minimal recovery time, with most normal activities resumed immediately after the procedure
  • Appearance of varicose veins typically improved within a short period of time
  • Covered by most insurances

• What is sclerotherapy?
  • It involves a series of injections with a very small needle directly into spider veins.
  • The injected solution (sclerosant) causes the abnormal veins to close and, over time, be reabsorbed by your body.
• Benefits of sclerotherapy:
  • Simple procedure performed in the office, with no need for anesthesia
  • Minimal recovery time, with most normal activities resumed immediately after the procedure
  • Appearance of spider veins improved in a short period of time

• All of our vein treatments are performed in the office for your convenience
• Expect to be at our office for about one hour for your treatment but the actual procedure typically takes 30 minutes or less
• Treatments require little to no recovery time and most patients are able to resume normal activities immediately
• Depending on the type of procedure, you may be asked to wear compression stockings for several weeks after your procedure
• You will be given detailed information about post care at the time of your treatment 

Our vein specialists work directly with you to design a customized treatment plan to best achieve your goals. To schedule an appointment, call 814.689.3140 or visit MyMountNittanyHealth.com.