Why do varicose veins itch?

Professor Mark Whiteley answers a patient's question - why do varicose veins itch?



Please ask any questions about veins and vein related problems through The Whiteley Clinic website:

http://www.thewhiteleyclinic.co.uk/your-questions/

Treating Varicose Veins on Harper's Bazaar website

Treating Leg Veins - an article on the Harper's Bazaar website by the lovely Sophie Bloomfield.



Prof Mark Whiteley featured by the lovely
Sophie Bloomfield in Harper's Bazaar

http://www.harpersbazaar.co.uk/beauty-health/secrets/how-to-treat-leg-veins#slide-1

Prof Mark Whiteley running London Marathon 2014 for Charity

Prof Mark Whiteley is running the London Marathon tis year for the Well Child Charity.



Mark's Just Giving web-page for The London Marathon



Please support him!!

https://www.justgiving.com/Karen-Priestley-and-Mark-Whiteley

Leeches for use in in Varicose Vein surgery?

There has been some recent interest in using Leeches for the treatment of varicose veins and venous conditions.



Prof Mark Whiteley answers a question from eastern Europe about the use of leeches in treating varicose veins.

Although a study published from India suggests that leeches can be used to improve venous leg ulcers and some internet sites suggest using them for thread veins, there is no logical or proven use of leeches in the treatment of varicose veins at the current time.  

EVLT laser training course for varicose veins

Last week, Professor Mark Whiteley and his team ran another successful Angiodynamics EVLT training course for the endovenous treatment of varicose veins and leg ulcers at The Whiteley Clinic in Guildford.

EVLT Angiodynamics training course at The Whiteley Clinic
for The College of Phlebology



Doctors from the Netherlands, United Arab Emerates, Lithuania and Switzerland attended the course where the theory of venous haemodynamics and endovenous treatment were discussed and live demonstrations took place.

The course is run under the Auspices of The College of Phlebology.
 

Top independent vein clinic being built in London W1 - The Whiteley Clinic, London

Specialist vein clinics are needed for the excellent care of varicose veins, thread veins, leg ulcers, phlebitis and other venous conditions.

Reception area in new Whiteley Clinic in London - Build at Jan 2014

The Whiteley Clinic London is being built as a specialist vein clinic, concentrating on excellence of diagnosis by duplex ultrasound and endovenous treatments including a radiological (x-ray) suite for pelvic vein embolization. 

Scanning room in the new Whiteley Clinic - Build at Jan 2014

 Unlike many "vein clinics" in the UK that are merely rooms "borrowed" for a few sessions per week, The Whiteley Clinic London is a dedicated vein unit that will be treating patients with venous diseases every day of the week, using the research driven Whiteley Protocol (TM).

One Chapel Place, London W1 - site of The Whiteley Clinic, London 



The Whiteley Clinic, London - open in April 2014.

2 more varicose veins "superglue" procedures today

Today, Professor Mark Whiteley performed 2 more Venaseal "Superglue" procedures on one patient for bilateral Varicose Veins at The Whiteley Clinic. 



One the worse leg, only 2 injections of local anaesthetic were needed to put the glue catheter inot the 2 veins to be treated - and 5 other tiny injections for bulging veins to be removed (mini-phlebectomy).

No stitches were used as all wound are so tiny, they heal with simple plasters alone.

The patient was up and walking straight after the treatment - a far cry from the old days of a General Anaesthetic and a hospital bed!!!

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Varicose veins specialist clinic comes to Bristol

The Bristol Magazine featured Prof Mark Whiteley and Mr Mike Rocker this month.



The Whiteley Clinic brings their Varicose Veins expertise to Bristol
Prof Mark Whiteley featured in The Bristol Magazine 



The Whiteley Clinic is bringing it's specialist knowledge and treatments called "The Whiteley Protocol(TM)" to Bristol.

The Bristol Whiteley Clinic is opening in Clifton, within the well respected Litfield House Medical Centre. The service will be headed by consultant surgeon Mr Mike Rocker who first worked with Professor Mark Whiteley in 1999.
 

The Mirror - Prof Mark Whiteley featured as varicose veins expert

The Mirror newspaper has run an article looking at New Year's resolutions put forwards by 20 UK experts:


Prof Mark Whiteley featured as the Varicose Veins expert
 



Prof Mark Whiteley is the varicose veins expert and discusses treatments by EVLA (endovenous laser ablation) and Venaseal "Superglue" treatment for varicose veins.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/health/20-new-years-resolutions-experts-2979403

1 year results of "superglue" treatment for Varicose Veins published

The results of the Venaseal "superglue" treatment for varicose veins are being published this month in the Journal of Vascular Surgery (see reference below) and Prof Mark Whiteley and The Whiteley Clinic were part of this international multi-centre study.

This revolutionary walk-in, walk-out surgical technique that reduces the number of injections needed for local anaesthetic and also reduces the need for compression stockings afterwards, has now been shown to have excellent results 1 year after treatment.

Venaseal "superglue" is as effective as EVLA (endovenous laser ablation) and RFA (radiofrequency ablation) after 12 months - but does not need local anaesthetic to be infected along the course of the vein being treated - a process called "tumescence". This means far fewer injections - which is great news for anyone who doesn't like needles!



However, being approximately £1,000 more than an EVLT (endovenous laser treatment) or RFA (radiofrequency ablation) treatment, not everyone will think that the reduced number of injections of local anaesthetic nor the possible reduction of days wearing compression stockings will be worth the extra cost.

This study has shown that the technique is a real alternative to thermoablation of the veins using laser or radiofrequency, and particularly for those people with few visible bulging varicose veins and a dislike of needles and injections, Venaseal "superglue" provides a real alternative way to get varicose veins treated effectively and with minimal discomfort.

Reference:

Twelve-Month Follow-up of the European Multicenter Study on Cyanoacrylate Embolization of Incompetent Great Saphenous Veins
Proebstle TM, Alm J, Dimitri S, Rasmussen L, Whiteley M, Lawson J, Davies A
Journal of Vascular Surgery: Venous and Lymphatic Disorders 2014; 2(1):1 p05–106

Harper's Bazaar features Prof Mark Whiteley in "A-List Legs" varicose veins treatment

"Professor Mark Whiteley, the most renowned vascular specialist in the country" - Harper's Bazaar, February 2014.

In a lovely article written by Sophie Bloomfield in February's Harper's Bazaar, Sophie explains about her recent varicose veins treatments at The Whiteley Clinic.

Prof Mark Whiteley featured in Harper's Bazaar - February 2014
"A - List Legs"



She completes her article with "... it will take more than a cold winter to keep me in tights."

See Harper's Bazaar - February 2014 edition.