How It Works

EVLT involves first using duplex ultrasound to map out the saphenous vein and then move a laser fiber through the vein to the groin. The laser emits highly targeted energy to seal the vein shut. With the closure of this vein, the branch veins of the saphenous vein (those veins close to the skin that become twisted and varicose) shrink and lose their unsightly appearance.

Unlike therapies such as sclerotherapy, ambulatory phlebectomy, and ligation and stripping, EVLT uses new technology to close the saphenous vein and address the main underlying source of the problem.

Closure of the saphenous vein treats the medical condition without the costs or risks associated with open surgical procedures.