PO Box 979
Taranaki Mail Centre
New Plymouth 4340
www.healthpoint.co.nz
Southern Cross New Plymouth Hospital - Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Postal Address
Varicose Veins
The following different types of surgery are available if varicose veins require treatment:
- Sclerotherapy – a tiny needle is used to inject a chemical solution into the vein that causes the vein to collapse. This approach is recommended for small varicose veins only.
- Vein stripping – the varicose veins are cut out and the veins that branch off them are tied off. The cuts (incisions) made in the skin are closed with sutures.
- Phlebectomy – small cuts (incisions) are made in the leg and the varicose veins are pulled out with a tiny hook-like instrument. The cuts are closed with tape rather than sutures and, once healed, are almost invisible.
https://www.healthpoint.co.nz/private/plastic-surgery/southern-cross-new-plymouth-hospital-plastic/