{"id":486,"date":"2025-10-29T17:54:27","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T17:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gskpraxis-cngjpktkui.live-website.com\/?page_id=486"},"modified":"2025-11-13T18:49:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T17:49:20","slug":"varicose-vein-treatment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/gsk-praxis.de\/en\/varicose-vein-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Varicose vein treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"486\" class=\"elementor elementor-486\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-114b30b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"114b30b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8e99fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8e99fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Development of varicose veins (varicosis)<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb8128b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bb8128b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/gsk-praxis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Entwicklung-von-Krampfadern-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-867\" alt=\"Development of varicose veins - GSK Vein Center K\u00f6nigstein im Taunus\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gsk-praxis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Entwicklung-von-Krampfadern-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gsk-praxis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Entwicklung-von-Krampfadern-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gsk-praxis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Entwicklung-von-Krampfadern-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/gsk-praxis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Entwicklung-von-Krampfadern.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e45cd4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e45cd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The veins have to transport about 7,000 liters of blood from the legs back to the heart every day. To ensure that the blood flows to the heart and doesn&#039;t back up, the veins are covered with approximately 200 [units of measurement missing]. <strong>Venous valves<\/strong> equipped per leg. <strong>Superficial veins <\/strong>(<strong>saphenous veins<\/strong>) play a subordinate role in this. If the valves no longer close properly due to venous dilation and the pumping capacity of the veins decreases, this leads to <strong>Blood congestion<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Varicose veins are usually visible for quite some time before the first symptoms such as <strong>Feelings of heaviness, fatigue or tension in the legs, nighttime calf and foot cramps or itching<\/strong> occur. In most cases, there is a <strong>familial predisposition<\/strong> And the likelihood of developing varicose veins increases with age. A positive correlation exists with the number of pregnancies. <strong>hormonal changes<\/strong>, increased blood volume and increased pressure in the abdominal cavity. Also <strong>Standing or sitting activities<\/strong> are important because they <strong>hydrostatic pressure<\/strong> increase and decrease the function of the calf muscles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89add14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"89add14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/gsk-praxis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2.-Krampfaderbehandlung-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-866\" alt=\"Minimally invasive varicose vein treatment - GSK Vein Center K\u00f6nigstein im Taunus\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gsk-praxis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2.-Krampfaderbehandlung-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gsk-praxis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2.-Krampfaderbehandlung-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gsk-praxis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2.-Krampfaderbehandlung-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/gsk-praxis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2.-Krampfaderbehandlung.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e1a19b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9e1a19b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91a99fe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"91a99fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-664e14d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"664e14d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-028f444 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"028f444\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/gsk-praxis.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ELVeS_Radial_02_converted.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlslist=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5a8ebd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5a8ebd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Endovenous laser therapy (EVLT)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dccbb33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dccbb33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>(Ultrasonic-guided varicose vein treatment using laser light energy)<\/strong><\/p><p>For the treatment of diseased <strong>saphenous veins<\/strong> We offer the EVLT as a modern, <strong>minimally invasive<\/strong> (low-intensity) <strong>endoluminal <\/strong>Therapy method (<strong>\u201e&quot;welding from the inside&quot;\u201c<\/strong>) on. This treatment method has been developing since 2001, alongside the <strong>Radio wave therapy (Closure Fast\u2122)<\/strong>, to a gentle, safe and effective alternative to conventional surgical methods (<strong>Miniphlebectomy, vein stripping, the CHIVA method<\/strong>).<\/p><p>Over 95% of patients of all ages can be treated with this method in %. <strong>Local anesthesia<\/strong> (<strong>local anesthesia<\/strong>) and can be treated very well on an outpatient basis.<\/p><p><strong>Procedure of treatment:<\/strong><\/p><p>Under ultrasound guidance, an access point (&quot;sheath&quot;) is first created at the lowest point of the diseased varicose vein. A laser probe is then guided, also under ultrasound guidance, to just before the junction with the... <strong>deep leg vein system<\/strong> introduced. After <strong>local anesthesia<\/strong> (<strong>Tumescent anesthesia<\/strong>) the varicose vein will be reduced when the <strong>laser fiber<\/strong> The laser light energy seals the vein from the inside. The vein does not need to be removed and is broken down by the body&#039;s own processes within 3-6 months. The treatment takes approximately 30-45 minutes; bed rest is not necessary, and sick leave is only required for a few days, allowing for a quick return to work and daily routines. A period of seven days is recommended after the treatment. <strong>Compression stockings<\/strong> worn and a five-day preventative treatment <strong>Blood thinning <\/strong>(<strong>Anticoagulation<\/strong>). Intensive sports (e.g. jogging or football) can be slowly resumed from the second week.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03c1573 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"03c1573\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e546881 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e546881\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-537feaa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"537feaa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54bc3ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54bc3ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy (sclerosing)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf810df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf810df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This <strong>minimally invasive<\/strong> (This minimally invasive) and gentle treatment method is very well suited for the treatment of <strong>lateral branch varicose veins<\/strong> (<strong>-varicose veins<\/strong>) and <strong>Recurrent varicose veins (<\/strong>new varicose veins after a previous <strong>varicose vein surgery<\/strong>). This involves the <strong>sclerosing agent<\/strong>, The sclerosing agent, adapted to the vein diameter, is foamed with air and injected into the diseased vein under ultrasound guidance. This agent causes targeted damage to the innermost layer of the vessel. Over time, this leads to the transformation of the vein into a cord of connective tissue.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5d9b47 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c5d9b47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49d3aec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49d3aec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50cdf5b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"50cdf5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f3a00a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f3a00a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nVenous light controls sclerotherapy (sclerosing)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffdefbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffdefbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With &quot;Veinenlicht&quot; you can <strong>Side branch, reticular and spider vein varicosities<\/strong> (small varicose veins) can be located and treated.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Entwicklung von Krampfadern (Varikosis) Die Venen m\u00fcssen t\u00e4glich etwa 7000 Liter Blut aus den Beinen zur\u00fcck zum Herzen transportieren. Damit das Blut zum Herzen flie\u00dft und sich nicht zur\u00fcckstaut, sind die Venen mit etwa 200 Venenklappen pro Bein ausgestattet. Oberfl\u00e4chliche Venen (Stammvenen) spielen dabei eine untergeordnete Rolle. Wenn sich die Klappen durch Venenerweiterung nicht mehr [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-486","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/gsk-praxis.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/486","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/gsk-praxis.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/gsk-praxis.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gsk-praxis.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/gsk-praxis.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=486"}],"version-history":[{"count":35,"href":"http:\/\/gsk-praxis.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/486\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1044,"href":"http:\/\/gsk-praxis.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/486\/revisions\/1044"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/gsk-praxis.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=486"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}