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Varicose vein treatment in Columbus, GA

Heavy, aching legs at the end of the day?

Bulging veins, swelling, cramping and restless legs are often signs of a treatable vein problem — not something you have to live with.

An ultrasound in our IAC-accredited Columbus office finds the cause. Treatment is minimally invasive, done in the office, and most insurance and Medicare cover it.

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A physician examining a patient's lower leg during a vein screening
Do these sound familiar?

Relief from the symptoms you actually feel

Vein disease is a circulation problem, and it shows up long before the veins look dramatic. Treating the underlying reflux relieves the symptoms it causes.

  • Restless legsThat urge to move your legs at night that keeps you from settling.
  • SwellingAnkles and lower legs that puff up by the afternoon, worse after standing.
  • CrampingNight cramps and charley horses in the calf.
  • Aching and heavinessLegs that feel tired and weighted by the end of the day.
  • Fatigue and weaknessLegs that give out sooner than they used to on your feet.
  • Skin changesDarkening, dryness or itching around the ankle.

Restless legs have many causes. When the cause is venous reflux, patients often see a marked improvement after treatment — an ultrasound is how we find out whether that is what is driving yours.

It does not stay where it is

Stop the progression

Venous disease moves in one direction — worse — unless the underlying reflux is treated. Caught early it is straightforward to stop.

  1. Lower legs at the earliest stage of venous disease — the skin is still clear, with no prominent surface veins
    01

    Spider Veins

    Left untreated, pressure keeps building and the veins enlarge.

  2. Fine, web-like spider veins visible across the back of both lower legs
    02

    Varicose Veins

    Left untreated, the pressure moves past the veins into the surrounding tissue.

  3. Clustered reticular veins spreading across both lower legs and ankles as venous pressure builds
    03

    Swelling Of Legs And Ankles

    Left untreated, fluid is forced into the tissue and the leg begins to swell.

  4. Reddish-brown discoloration developing over the lower legs and ankles, with dense surface veins beneath
    04

    Skin Discoloration

    Left untreated, sustained pressure starts to damage the skin itself.

  5. Advanced venous skin change — dark hyperpigmentation and thickened skin across the lower legs and ankles
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    Venous Ulcer

    This is the end of the progression. Treating the reflux underneath is what lets it heal.

Patient

In their own words

Real patients, treated here

Before and after

Patients treated at our Columbus office by Dr. Edwards.

  • A patient’s leg before spider vein treatment, with a dark cluster of fine veins behind the knee
    Before
    The same leg after treatment, with the cluster of fine veins cleared
    After
    Spider veinsBehind the knee
  • A patient’s calf before varicose vein treatment, with prominent surface veins
    Before
    The same calf after treatment, with the surface veins reduced
    After
    Varicose veinsCalf
  • A patient’s lower leg before varicose vein treatment, with raised, twisted veins visible along the calf
    Before
    The same lower leg after treatment, with the raised veins no longer visible
    After
    Varicose veinsLower leg

Photographs of patients treated at this practice. Individual results vary.

What happens next

Your path, step by step

  1. Dr. Robert A. Edwards, DO, Director, Center for Vein Care and Surgery
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    Seen by Dr. Edwards

    Every evaluation is led by the physician and his dedicated vein team — focused on alleviating your symptoms and restoring healthy legs.

  2. A Doppler ultrasound probe held against a patient’s leg, with the vessel image on the screen behind
    02

    Doppler ultrasound mapping

    A Doppler ultrasound examination pinpoints exactly which veins are troubled.

  3. A clinician reviewing findings on a tablet at a consultation desk
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    Your treatment plan

    Clear findings and a personalized treatment plan — including what your insurance covers.

  4. The Center for Vein Care and Surgery building on Whittlesey Blvd in Columbus
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    In-office treatment

    VenaSeal™ and ClosureFast™ — proven, minimally invasive therapies performed right in the office.

  5. Bare legs walking through gentle surf on a beach at sunset
    05

    Back to living

    No downtime for most treatments. Get back to living.

Quick self-assessment

Do your symptoms point to vein disease?

A few quick questions about the common signs and risk factors.

  • Three quick questions
  • Under a minute
  • No personal information collected
Question 1 of 30%

Do you experience any of these in your legs?

Select all that apply.

Next step

Book a vein screening

A Doppler ultrasound in our accredited facility shows exactly which veins are failing and what your insurance covers. Send the form and the office will call you back, or call now and speak to someone today.

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