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Our new features with Kingsbridge Private Hospital begin with a look at the Vascular Procedures available with in Ballykelly, Letterkenny and Sligo.
Are you troubled with painful, itchy leg veins or simply fed up with their unsightly appearance?
Spider veins and varicose veins are a common medical condition that affect every 8 in 10 adults, with women more likely to develop them than men.
Factors which can contribute to developing symptoms from varicose veins include age, being overweight or having a job that requires long periods of standing.
Restore the health & beauty of your legs today. At Kingsbridge Private Hospital, our Vascular Surgeons are here to help!
We spoke to Phlebology Consultant and Venous Specialist Mr Zola Mzimba at Kingsbridge who offers his advice around this topic:
What is the difference between spider veins and varicose veins and what we can do to prevent them?
Spider veins are small veins in the skin up to a millimetre in diameter. Varicose veins are the larger bulging veins that can cause an unsightly appearance on the legs. Unfortunately, spider veins and varicose veins are very common and there is little that can be done to avoid them occurring. No cream or tablet can prevent the appearance of thread veins and varicose veins in the leg.
Why do spider veins and varicose veins occur?
The majority of spider veins and varicose veins have the same causative factor, they occur because of failure of the valve system within veins. Blood is meant to circulate in one direction from the skin towards the heart. Failure of this unidirectional flow towards the heart is caused by faulty valves within the venous system. When the valves fail blood can flow backward (reflux), it is this reflux that leads to elevated pressure in the venous system leading to the formation of varicose veins and thread veins.
What are the best treatment options offered at Kingsbridge Private Hospital?
“The best treatment option is the one that is right for your case specifically.”
There is no single treatment that fits all cases. Treatments need to be planned and need to be bespoke to each individual’s particular needs.
That said, long straight refluxing veins are best treated by thermal ablation (laser or radiofrequency ablation).
Vessels that are not straight have the potential to be treated by ultrasound-guided foam injections.
Spider or thread veins in the skin can be treated by micro sclerotherapy.
Veins in the face are best treated with short wave diathermy.
Patients may need any one of these, or a combination of these therapies, performed at a single sitting or staged.
Hence a discussion with a venous expert to plan a bespoke treatment that best serves their needs is necessary. All these therapies can be performed in Kingsbridge Sligo and Ballykelly, and some can be performed in Letterkenny.
How long do vein procedures last?
All of the treatments offered at Kingsbridge Private Hospital can be performed under local anaesthetic as a day case. No in-hospital stays are required.
What are your top tips for healthy legs?
Exercise regularly, maintain a healthy body weight, keep underlying systemic diseases well controlled under medical direction, moisturise your skin, and if unsightly or uncomfortable veins do appear to seek expert opinion. You may not be able to avoid varicose veins or thread veins but with appropriate assessment and advice you won’t have to keep them.
Vein treatment is available at our Outpatient Clinic in Letterkenny, located at Scally Place, Justice Walsh Road and at our hospitals in Ballykelly and Sligo.
Please contact our Letterkenny Clinic on 074 976 0000 if you would like to book a consultation with Mr Mzimba or for further information and contact details for all our locations, please visit kingsbridgeprivatehospital.com
To find out more about Mr Mzimba, please click here (https://kingsbridgeprivatehospital.com/letterkenny/Consultants/mr-zola-mzimba/)
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