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Varicose Vein treatments

The Spire Wellesley Hospital is proud to promote its varicose vein service, offering a range of treatments for varicose veins and thread veins that can be tailored to your individual needs, whether you have problems with painful veins or if they are proving unsightly and embarassing. 

State-of-the-art laser vein treatment can mean far quicker recovery times for suitable patients
Carol Cooper, Specialist Venous Nurse

Varicose veins are swollen, twisted and unsightly veins, usually on the legs, that look lumpy and bluish through the skin. They happen when the valves in the veins become weak or break, allowing blood to collect in the skin instead of being carried up to the heart. The increased pressure can cause aching and other complications such as eczema, discolouration and leg ulceration.

Smaller veins under the skin are sometimes called spider veins or thread veins, although these are unsightly they are not the same as varicose veins and rarely cause discomfort or complications.

The varicose vein service at Spire Wellesley Hospital is run by two highly trained consultant specialists – Mr Michael Salter and Mr Mathew Jakeways, using a variety of modern techniques, including:

  • Endovenous laser therapy (EVLA)
  • VNUS Closure®
  • Sclerotherapy
  • Surgical removal (tying and stripping of veins under general anaesthetic)
  • Laser thread vein removal

Before choosing the best treatment for you, an outpatient assessment appointment will be made with our highly trained specialist nurse. It is vital to assess the nature of your varicose veins, how much trouble they are causing you and how best to treat them. 

Your legs will be carefully examined and a duplex ultrasound vein scan will be performed to accurately map the anatomy and function of your veins and to determine how best to treat them. This is a painless investigation. 

Having obtained all the information required, the consultant will advise the most suitable treatment for your varicose veins and how to achieve the best possible results. 

For more information on the Spire Wellesley Hospital varicose vein service please call 01702 462 944 or complete our online enquiry form.

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Call 01702 447 926 for more information or to book a vein assessment session with our specialist venous nurse.

Paying for your own varicose vein treatment?

Private Healthcare at Essex's Spire Wellesley private Hospital is open to all.  If you do not have private medical insurance and would like to cover the cost of your own varicose vein treatment, please call us for a quote on

01702 447 926

Free information evening

Tuesday 7th September at 7pm.

Mr Matthew Jakeways will be giving a presentation on a variety of modern techniques for the treatment of varicose veins, including VNUS Closure.

To learn more about the treatments available and book your FREE place at our varicose vein evening, please call our Customer Service Advisor on 01702 477926

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