Vein Treatment    

These are actual medical procedures ....Please contact us for pricing and insurance information

At Genesis, we recognize that the venous system, like the heart and arteries, is an important part of the circulatory system. You deserve to be treated by a specialist in vein diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Nichols
is the only physician in the Tidewater region who is board certified in phlebology - the diagnosis
and treatment of leg veins.

Genesis offers diagnosis and treatment
of all vein problems including:

• Spider veins of the legs and face
• Reticular veins
• Varicose veins
• Leg ulcers
• Restless leg syndrome
• Leg swelling
  

ELVeS Procedure

What is the ELVeS procedure?

Hold on to your blue suede shoes. ELVeS is back, and he’s doing lasers.

The ELVeS procedure is a new 3rd generation laser used to perform endovascular laser treatment (EVLT)
on varicose veins. This is one of the new alternatives to vein stripping.

Traditionally, EVLT was painful and caused a lot of bruising and swelling.

The ELVeS laser has eliminated much of this inconvenience. It is much more comfortable and causes little
swelling or bruising. This is due to the longer 1470 nm wavelength and the small diameter laser fiber used.

The small, flexible fiber also allows me to treat veins that I could not treat with the VNUS Closure.

This is how it works:

• Guided by ultrasound, the physician inserts a small laser fiber into the vein being treated.
• After the laser fiber is correctly positioned, the laser heats up the vein wall, causing it to shrink.
• This closes the vein without the need for stripping.
• This in-office procedure usually takes about an hour, and the patient is up and walking immediately.
• He/she is able to resume normal activities within 1-2 days.

As with the VNUS Closure, this procedure is usually covered by insurance.

VNUS Closure

Until recently, the only remedy for painful, swollen varicose veins was an extensive surgical procedure
called vein stripping. Performed under general anesthesia, it requires hospitalization and a lengthy recovery.

Now, patients diagnosed with varicose veins or venous reflux disease can be treated with the
VNUS^® Closure^®procedure. This clinically proven, innovative, minimally invasive procedure uses
radiofrequency (RF) energy to close problem veins rather than surgically removing them.

Dr. Nichols is Tidewater's most experienced physician with the VNUS closure procedure.

Closure patients can walk away from the vein procedure and be back to everyday activities – either at home or at work – typically within a day.

All vein treatment is done in the office, avoiding expensive and time consuming hospital care.