Does this procedure hurt?
Endovenous ablation is performed using local anesthetic. This medicine is injected prior to the ablation. Although the injections are "aggravating" there is no pain during the actual ablation. There will be some soreness after surgery for 1-2 weeks.
Published on Jul 11, 2012
The actual lasering portion of the procedure should be painless since local anesthesia is injected around the vein. There are a few needle pricks felt during the insertion of the tumescent anesthesia. My experience has been that the entire procedure is well tolerated by even those with minimum pain tolerance.
Published on Jul 11, 2012
Individual experiences vary depending on sensitivity to pain, anxiety, and other factors including the commitment of the treating physician to minimize pain. The local anesthetic injection causes discomfort which is well tolerated by nearly all patients. The actual needle stick to access the vein stings much like the discomfort of having an IV catheter started or a venipuncture for drawing blood. Usually, this is very brief. A small amount of pain for a great deal of gain for the vast majority of patients.
Published on Jul 11, 2012
The procedure is "virtually" painless. You will feel some needle pokes from the anesthetic. Otherwise it is painless.
Published on Jul 11, 2012
Individual experiences vary depending on sensitivity to pain, anxiety, and other factors including the commitment of the treating physician to minimize pain. The local anesthetic injection causes discomfort which is well tolerated by nearly all patients. The actual needle stick to access the vein stings much like the discomfort of having an IV catheter started or a venipuncture for drawing blood. Usually, this is very brief. A small amount of pain for a great deal of gain for the vast majority of patients.
Published on Jul 11, 2012
The procedure can be done with just a local anesthetic. In my opinion, it is not a painful procedure.
Published on Jul 11, 2012
As part of the procedure it is necesary to apply local anesthetic to the treated vein. This is done using few injections of lidocaine. Most patient will describe it a minor discomfort. It is just limited to those few injections. Otherwise the procedure is very easy to tolerate.
Published on Jul 11, 2012
The numbing medication hurts. The laser itself you should be numb for like when you get a filling at the dentist.
Published on Jul 11, 2012
Endovenous laser ablation is a minimally invasive and minimally painful procedure. Most often the procedure is completed with patients awake because it is so easy to tolerate.
Published on Jul 11, 2012
Mild during the procedure. Moderate discomfort during recovery. Usually pretty well tolerated.
Published on Jul 11, 2012
The procedure itself when done, properly is not painful when local anesthesia is propriately given prior to the procedure.. The injection of local does involve usually 2 or three injection of local which can cause some discomfort briefly until the local is fully given.
Published on Jul 11, 2012
It is documented that laser ablation is more painful with more post-procedure bruising than VNUS Radiofrequency technology.
Published on Jul 11, 2012