Vein Treatment
When visible or bulging veins concern you, whether you have associated pain or not, a thorough examination by a New York vein specialist provides you with a clear diagnosis that drives further treatment options. Dr. Febin Melepura at the Sports Injury & Pain Clinic NYC is a renowned interventional pain physician who couples state-of-the-art diagnostics with an eye for aesthetics to relieve your discomfort.
Vein Treatment NYC — SPIN Sports Pain Specialists
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Vein treatment in NYC relies on a number of treatment options both to alleviate pain in legs and to improve the appearance of your skin. Tests such as a duplex ultrasound drive your doctor's treatment recommendations. If you have no underlying or pressing health issues, such as venous insufficiency, you may at first be guided to try at-home treatment. These lifestyle remedies consist of:
- Losing weight
- Exercising more
- Reducing the time you spend sitting or on your feet
- Wearing loose, unrestricting clothes
- Elevating your legs often
Another common treatment for conditions like varicose veins involves wearing compression stockings. While you can purchase these socks at retail pharmacies over the counter to help improve blood flow in your legs, prescription high-strength stockings work best and are suited to your specific needs.
Vein Treatments in NYC
If the home care options don't provide you with sufficient relief, your New York vein specialist moves on to other treatments — always starting with the least invasive. Procedures are done on an outpatient basis and may include:
Spider vein treatment with sclerotherapy
This is a quick outpatient procedure that takes less than 30 minutes. A chemical or saline solution that's mixed with a numbing ingredient is injected into the inflamed vein to make it collapse. It disappears within a couple weeks as your body reroutes the blood flow through other veins.
Varicose vein treatment with sclerotherapy
A similar procedure, this type of sclerotherapy uses a slightly stronger foam solution. The treatment also allows you to return to your daily activities within about an hour. One treatment may be sufficient or you may need to return for an additional injection. The success rate is more than 90 percent for this varicose vein treatment.
Laser ablation for bothersome spider veins
Endovenous laser ablation is done by first numbing the treatment area and making a tiny incision through which your doctor inserts a catheter with imaging properties. The tip then heats up to cause vein to collapse. It's absorbed naturally by your body. This procedure is especially effective for unattractive spider veins in your hands and face.
Spider vein laser therapy
This treatment is completely non-invasive. From outside your body, a focused laser light sends energy through your skin, where it destroys veins that are damaged. The veins then slowly disappear in a short period of time, leaving no damage to surrounding skin.
Treatment for ulcers
- When damaged veins prevent the normal flow of blood through the vessels, they don't drain properly and can lead to venous stasis ulcers, which are chronic and very painful. A range of treatments for venous ulcers is available and may include:
- Antibiotics
- Topical ointments
- Ongoing specialized wound care
- Medicated dressings
- Last resort surgical removal
Ambulatory phlebotomy
This minimally-invasive outpatient varicose vein treatment requires your doctor to make a small incision in the damaged vein to remove it with special instruments. You need just a local anesthetic. Scarring is minimal following this procedure. You'll see a vast improvement in the pain in legs symptoms, and your unattractive veins disappear within a few weeks.
Outpatient surgery
This procedure consists of endoscopically removing the vein under a local anesthesia. Vein stripping, a rare treatment, is reserved only for the most stubborn varicose veins that don't respond to any other treatment. Venous surgery may require general anesthesia and an overnight hospital stay.
Varicose Vein Treatment Recovery
Using the best vein treatment in NYC for your specific pain in your legs and for your unsightly veins, Dr. Melepura ensures that your treatment, no matter which one you need, causes minimal discomfort that lasts no more than a couple of days. The appearance of your skin typically improves within two weeks. Treatment for ulcers may take longer before you see a complete recovery, although your outcome is improved with compression therapy and follow-up visits.
Prepare for your initial appointment with a list of medications you're taking, records of your medical history, estimates of your standing and sitting routines, and a summary of your dietary and exercise practices. Contact the Sports Injury & Pain Clinic NYC sooner rather than later for an appointment to resolve any medical and cosmetic issues with your veins. You'll be on your feet and back in the game in no time!
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Dr. Febin Melepura, MD
Double Board-Certified Pain Specialist
Meet Dr. Febin Melepura — Your Vein Specialist in NYC
Dr. Febin Melepura, MD is a double board-certified interventional pain management specialist and the founder of the Sports Pain Institute of New York. He completed his residency and fellowship training at New York Presbyterian Hospital / Columbia University Medical Center, one of the nation's leading academic medical centers.
He holds dual board certifications from the American Board of Anesthesiology and the American Board of Pain Medicine, and has treated more than 7,500 patients and performed over 5,250 procedures throughout his career. He has been named a Top Pain Management Doctor in New York and one of America's Top Doctors™ by Castle Connolly.
Dr. Melepura's approach to vein treatment is rooted in precision: identify the exact source, treat it with a targeted injection, and get you back to your daily life as quickly as possible.
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What Our Vein Treatment Patients Say
"Able to make an appointment to see Dr. Melepura on short notice… attentive to my concerns… Jazmin was also very kind and helpful."
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"Dr Febin is fantastic! Highly recommend him and his practice the Spin clinic. The doctor is a good listener, kind, attentive and gave me great advice. "
"Dr.Melepura was very efficient and interpersonal, felt like he was understanding the problems I was having and explained the processes to take to rehabilitate. I would recommend."
"I felt listened to and truly understood by Dr. Melepura. Started PT the very next day. They were very friendly and I didn't feel rushed at all. Already recommended them to my friends who have or continue to play through pain."