What is the Clarivein method?
Varicose vein surgery has been evolving towards less and less invasive techniques. Today we have an option that combines two methods: a mechanical ablation that generates a severe spasm of the vein and a chemical ablation with liquid sclerosant. This is the Clarivein system. In our team we combine this method with microfoam sclerosis for the elimination of dependent varicose veins.
Can any type of varicose veins be treated?
The Clarivein system is specially designed to treat any type of truncal varicose veins that depend on a saphenous shaft insufficiency (most of them), but given its great navigability, it can treat even other varicose veins.
What advantages does it offer?
The philosophy of treatment with the Clarivein system is similar to that of other options such as Endolaser or Radiofrequency, in which the effect is achieved by navigating inside the veins, but unlike these, which are based on thermal ablation, Clarivein does not generate heat. This avoids all possible complications secondary to heat, such as damage to adjacent tissues or nerve damage. In addition, no anesthesia is required, not even tumescent local anesthesia. No incisions are made either, since the device enters by direct puncture.
What care should be followed after the treatment?
The patient can lead a normal life after the treatment, he/she will only have to wear an elastic compression stocking for a few weeks. It is not even necessary to take time off work. We recommend avoiding prolonged standing, especially if standing upright.
How long does the treatment last, is it definitive?
The treatment is definitive. Even so we have to know that varicose veins, given its high hereditary factor, have a recurrence rate of between 15 and 20%. This element may be independent of the surgical technique used.