Mini-Phlebectomy is the surgical removal of enlarged veins and is performed through small cuts and punctures. The intervention is often combined with other techniques for combating vessel enlargement.

Essence of the intervention

Mini-Phlebectomy is a less invasive surgical intervention, and this is why the visitor needs to undergo checkups and take the following tests:

• general blood test
• test to check the amount of glucose in blood
• coagulogram (blood coagulation test)

Enlarged veins are removed after small punctures. As a result, there is no more aesthetic inconvenience, heaviness and swelling.

Advantages

• high effectiveness
• no age restrictions
• short and slight recovery period
• local anesthesia
• scars disappear after the surgery

Indications

• vessel enlargement
• reticular veins
• trophic ulcers
• thrombophlebitis

Contraindications

• pregnancy and lactation period
• acute heart failure and acute respiratory failure
• infectious diseases
• skin diseases in the areas to be treated

Duration

30-40 minutes

There is no need to stay in the hospital. The visitor can go home right after the intervention.

Recovery period

5-7 days

The surgeon-phlebologist recommends the following during the recovery period:

• avoid physical activity
• wear elastic stockings
• avoid going to the sauna or taking a bath

At Avanta, consultation with the doctor-phlebologist is free-of-charge.