Nope: Evlt uses heat to shut down the vein. This is much better than stripping. I do a similar procedure with rf radiofrequency. The rf is not as hot in your leg, 100 degrees vs 700 dgrees or so. Now you know one of the reasons i prefer rf. They both work well and are well tolerated. Check out www.Vnus.Com.
Answered 7/13/2013
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Many have: Somewhere between 200 and 250 thousand people will have an evlt procedure for their varicose veins in the us this year. As dr. Grover mentioned, evlt is very similar to the rf procedure. Rf will probably account for another 150, 000 varicose vein treatments in the us in 2012. They are equally effective and equally safe and well tolerated. They have almost completely replaced vein stripping.
Answered 3/15/2017
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EVLT Very Common RX: Evlt is one of the most common treatment performed for varicose vein disease in the us today, with several hundred thousand procedures performed annually. It has almost completely replaced the procedure known as vein stripping. It is an endovenous vein treatment for diseased variocse veins of the legs and has a 98% success rate. It is performed in a doctors office ; has minimal pain ; recovery.
Answered 3/15/2017
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