In the United States, nearly 50% of adult population suffers undesirable, unsightly and painful varicose veins. Varicose veins appear in both men and women, but more frequently in women. Varicose veins are either superficial or deep. The superficial veins and their branches are close to the skin. These veins typically become varicosed. The visible appearance of veins on the skin can be disturbing. They are large, bulging veins often associated with pain, fatigue and swelling or achy legs, sometimes even more serious complications such as blood clots and leg ulcers.

Sometimes varicose veins are deeper under the skin surface and not visible. These deep varicose veins are encased by muscle and connective tissue, which help to pump the blood in the veins and back to the heart. These veins have one-way valves to prevent them from developing varicosities. However, the symptoms tend to be the same as superficial veins. Faulty valves in the veins, which allow some blood circulation to flow back instead of continuing on course to the heart, cause varicose veins. Thus, patients can have pain, ranging from a dull throbbing pain to a burning sensation.

Heredity, obesity, pregnancy, hormonal changes, prolonged standing, increased abdominal pressure due to tight clothing and other causes cause varicose veins.

The treatment for removal of varicose veins can be done on an outpatient basis or in-office setting, local anesthetic procedure in which the varicose vein collapses and seals shut by inserting a tiny catheter into the damage vein. The tiny catheter delivers radio frequency ultrasound to the vein wall, causing it to heat. This procedure causes insignificant postoperative pain, the least invasive, the safest, and the most effective treatment.