Ask an Expert on The College of Phlebology

Since the launch of The College of Phlebology (www.CollegeofPhlebology.com) last month, the "Ask and Expert" section has yielded some of the most useful tips for those people treating veins:

Examples of recently asked and answered questions by Members are:

Q - How far down the calf are you comfortable using laser for gsv or ssv, with regard to nerve damage risk?

Q - Is there any rationale for superiority of applying tumescent from proximal to distal rather than starting at the level of the sheath?

Q - I take it that you still aim for LEED of 60-90 j/cm even with 1470nm laser + radial fiber, and 10W, rather than 5-6W and 30-50 j/cm?

Q - for superficial truncal veins and accessory truncal veins, what depth from skin is your cutoff for avoiding laser for fear of producing a hard pigmented cord?

These questions and more are answered - and any member can pose any questions on vein treatments to the experts on the Advisory Board.