Endovenous Foam Sclerotherapy

Minimally invasive, nonsurgical
Treatment with Varithena® does not require any incisions or general anesthesia. It usually takes the doctor less than an hour to administer Varithena®.

Patients may resume some activities on the same day but should avoid heavy exercise for one week.

Types of veins treated
Varithena® treats a wide range of varicose veins in the GSV system, including:

  • Tortuous (twisted) veins
  • Veins above and below the knee
  • Veins with small, medium, and large diameters
  • Veins previously treated with other methods

Varithena® does not treat all forms of varicose veins. Please talk with your doctor to see if Varithena® may be right for you.

How Varithena® works

  • The doctor administers a small amount of Varithena® through a catheter or by direct injection into the malfunctioning vein
  • The Varithena® microfoam fills and treats the desired section of the vein
  • The diseased vein collapses and the microfoam is deactivated
  • When the malfunctioning vein collapses, blood flow shifts to healthier veins nearby

Potential side effects
The most common side effects seen with Varithena® are leg pain or discomfort, injection site bruising or pain, and potentially serious blood clots in the leg veins. These are not all of the possible side effects of Varithena®. See Important Safety Information.

BROOKLYN

346 76th Street, Bay Ridge Brooklyn, 11209 New York, USA

QUEENS

40-35 95th Street, Elmhurst, Queens 11373 New York, USA

  • "Very professional staff. Dr. Kassouf has very gentle hands and is very knowledgeable in his field. He made me feel very comfortable during the whole process, would definitely recommend!"
    Lizett B.
  • "First, let's start with Dr. Kassouf: his lovely, warm persona immediately puts you at ease and you at once feel confident putting yourself in his capable care. Now let's go on to the results: excellent! Exceeding all expectations. Thank you to Dr. Kassouf and his staff for (literally in my case) turning back the hand(s) of time!"
    Yauheni C.