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  2. Medicare and varicose vein treatment: Is it covered? - AOL

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    Medicare does not generally cover procedures that it considers cosmetic. This may include an ablation procedure to seal off a vein, which is a common treatment for varicose veins. However, if a ...

  3. Does Medicare Cover Treatment for Varicose Veins? - AOL

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    To determine whether varicose vein treatment is medically necessary, a doctor will first assess your condition. They’ll examine your legs and ask you about your symptoms.

  4. Varicose veins - Wikipedia

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    The distal veins are removed following the complete ablation of the proximal vein. This treatment is most commonly used for varicose veins off of the great saphenous vein, small saphenous vein, and pudendal veins. [60] Follow-up treatment to smaller branch varicose veins is often needed in the weeks or months after the initial procedure.

  5. CHIVA method - Wikipedia

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    CHIVA method is a type of surgery used to treat varicose veins that occur as a result of long term venous insufficiency. [1] The term is a French acronym for Conservatrice Hémodynamique de l'Insuffisance Veineuse en Ambulatoire (ambulatory conservative hemodynamic treatment venous insufficiency).

  6. Endovenous laser treatment - Wikipedia

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    Endovenous laser treatment treats varicose veins using an optical fiber that is inserted into the vein to be treated, and laser light, normally in the infrared portion of the spectrum, [1] shines into the interior of the vein. This causes the vein to contract, and the optical fiber is slowly withdrawn.

  7. Radiofrequency ablation - Wikipedia

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    Radiofrequency ablation is a minimally invasive procedure used in the treatment of varicose veins. It is an alternative to the traditional stripping operation. Under ultrasound guidance, a radiofrequency catheter is inserted into the abnormal vein and the vessel treated with radio-energy, resulting in closure of the involved vein.

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