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Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) Varicose Veins Treatment

Radiofrequency (RF) Ablation is a leading minimally invasive varicose vein removal treatment. Here, we discuss the history and benefits of the treatment, along with procedure details and expected patient results.

Radiofrequency Ablation (also known as RFA) was one of the very first modern-day methods to treat varicose veins. It uses radiofrequency thermal heat energy to shrink and close off the affected varicose veins. It emerged in the late 1990s and represented the start of a new wave of vein removal treatments that minimised patient recovery time and side effects. This revolutionary therapy avoided the painful side effects of traditional vein stripping while giving patients the chance to recover quickly, with minimal .

The procedure was first carried out using a radiofrequency ablation device called the VNUS® Closure® device. Other devices have emerged since, OnabotulinumtoxinAAbobotulinumtoxinAIncobotulinumtoxinAPrabotulinumtoxinALetibotulinumtoxinARimabotulinumtoxinBHyaluronic Acid FillersCalcium Hydroxylapatite FillersPoly-L-lactic Acid FillersPolymethylmethacrylate FillersAutologous Fat GraftingForehead Lines TreatmentGlabellar Frown Lines TreatmentCrow's Feet TreatmentBunny Lines TreatmentChemical Brow LiftLip FlipGummy Smile CorrectionMasseter ReductionJaw SlimmingDimpled Chin SmoothingCobblestone Chin SmoothingNefertiti Neck LiftMicro-BotoxMesotoxHyperhidrosis TreatmentChronic Migraine ReliefBruxism TreatmentTMJ TreatmentCervical Dystonia TreatmentNeck Spasm TreatmentBlepharospasm TreatmentLip AugmentationLip ContouringCheekbone EnhancementTear Trough FillersNasolabial Fold SofteningMarionette Line FillersLiquid RhinoplastyNon-Surgical Nose JobJawline ContouringJawline DefinitionChin AugmentationTemple VolumisingHand RejuvenationAcne Scar Subcision Filling including the RFiTT® device and the ClosureFast™ RFA System. Your consultant vascular surgeon can advise on if this varicose vein removal treatment is most suitable for you.

Radiofrequency Ablation is an "endovenous" treatment for varicose veins. As a minimally invasive procedure, it is also sometimes known as "keyhole surgery."

The treatment can be performed in clinic with no need for an overnight hospital stay. The word "endovenous" means