{"id":126048,"date":"2026-08-23T20:26:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T03:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/en\/vein-services\/closurefast\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T19:24:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T02:24:06","slug":"closurefast","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/en\/vein-services\/closurefast\/","title":{"rendered":"ClosureFast"},"content":{"rendered":"<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"MedicalProcedure\",\"name\":\"ClosureFast Radiofrequency Ablation\",\"alternateName\":\"Radiofrequency vein ablation (RFA)\",\"procedureType\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/NoninvasiveProcedure\",\"bodyLocation\":\"Leg veins\",\"howPerformed\":\"A thin catheter delivers controlled radiofrequency heat to seal a diseased vein under ultrasound guidance, redirecting blood to healthy veins.\",\"followup\":\"Most patients resume normal activity within a few days; compression is typically worn for about a week.\",\"provider\":{\"@type\":\"MedicalOrganization\",\"name\":\"Empire Vein & Vascular Specialists\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/empirevein.com\\\/\"}}<\/script>\n\n\n<section style=\"background:var(--gradient-hero);position:relative;overflow:hidden\">\n\t<div class=\"vv-hero-grid\" style=\"max-width:1480px;margin:0 auto;padding:0;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(320px, 0.82fr);align-items:stretch;gap:clamp(24px, 4vw, 64px)\">\n\t\t<div style=\"padding:clamp(40px, 6vw, 72px) 0 clamp(56px, 7vw, 92px) var(--gutter);position:relative;z-index:2\">\n\t\t\t\t<nav style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:var(--text-sm);margin-bottom:26px;flex-wrap:wrap\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/en\/vein-services\/\" style=\"color:var(--ev-purple-600);font-weight:600;padding:6px 0;min-height:40px;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;text-decoration:none\">Vein Care<\/a>\n\t\t<span style=\"color:var(--border-strong)\">|<\/span>\n\t\t<span style=\"color:var(--text-heading);font-weight:600\">ClosureFast<\/span>\n\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"ev-h1 ev-arrive-kw\" style=\"line-height:1.02\"><span class=\"ev-gradient-text\">ClosureFast\u2122<\/span> radiofrequency vein treatment<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-lead\" style=\"margin:22px 0 0;max-width:640px\">A minimally invasive way to treat varicose veins and venous reflux (when faulty vein valves let blood flow backward). Gentle, targeted heat closes the diseased vein so blood reroutes to healthy ones, easing the aching and heaviness in your legs.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-herostats ev-arrive-rise ev-arrive-d2\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));margin-top:clamp(28px, 3vw, 40px);border-top:1px solid var(--border)\"><div style=\"padding-top:clamp(18px, 2vw, 24px);padding-bottom:clamp(4px, 1vw, 10px);padding-left:0;padding-right:clamp(14px, 1.6vw, 24px);border-left:none;border-top:none\"><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;color:var(--ev-purple-600);margin:0 0 8px\">Procedure time<\/p><p style=\"font-size:clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.7rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.03em;line-height:1.02;color:var(--text-heading);margin:0 0 6px\">~30\u201345 min<\/p><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.4;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty\">In-office, single access point<\/p><\/div><div style=\"padding-top:clamp(18px, 2vw, 24px);padding-bottom:clamp(4px, 1vw, 10px);padding-left:clamp(18px, 2.2vw, 30px);padding-right:clamp(14px, 1.6vw, 24px);border-left:1px solid var(--border);border-top:none\"><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;color:var(--ev-purple-600);margin:0 0 8px\">Anesthesia<\/p><p style=\"font-size:clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.7rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.03em;line-height:1.02;color:var(--text-heading);margin:0 0 6px\">Local<\/p><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.4;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty\">Leg numbed; you&#039;re awake<\/p><\/div><div style=\"padding-top:clamp(18px, 2vw, 24px);padding-bottom:clamp(4px, 1vw, 10px);padding-left:clamp(18px, 2.2vw, 30px);padding-right:clamp(14px, 1.6vw, 24px);border-left:1px solid var(--border);border-top:none\"><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;color:var(--ev-purple-600);margin:0 0 8px\">Recovery<\/p><p style=\"font-size:clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.7rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.03em;line-height:1.02;color:var(--text-heading);margin:0 0 6px\">1\u20132 days<\/p><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.4;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty\">Back to normal activity<\/p><\/div><div style=\"padding-top:clamp(18px, 2vw, 24px);padding-bottom:clamp(4px, 1vw, 10px);padding-left:clamp(18px, 2.2vw, 30px);padding-right:clamp(14px, 1.6vw, 24px);border-left:1px solid var(--border);border-top:none\"><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;color:var(--ev-purple-600);margin:0 0 8px\">Closure rate<\/p><p style=\"font-size:clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.7rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.03em;line-height:1.02;color:var(--text-heading);margin:0 0 6px\">91.9%<\/p><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.4;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty\">Sealed at 5 years (Proebstle)<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"vv-hero-media\" style=\"position:relative;min-height:420px;align-self:stretch\">\n\t\t\t<div style=\"position:absolute;overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(150deg, var(--ev-purple-100), var(--ev-white) 80%);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;inset:0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ev-arrive-ease\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/closurefast-hero.png\" alt=\"The Medtronic ClosureFast radiofrequency system, with before-and-after photos of an actual Empire Vein &amp; Vascular patient\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;display:block;object-position:center center;pointer-events:none;padding:clamp(20px, 2.5vw, 40px)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"ev-section\">\n\t<div class=\"vv-info-grid\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(300px, 0.92fr);gap:clamp(32px, 5vw, 72px);align-items:center\">\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\" style=\"max-width:760px;margin:0;text-align:left;margin-bottom:clamp(36px, 4vw, 52px)\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ev-h2\">What is <span class=\"ev-gradient-text\">ClosureFast?<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 18px);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.75;margin:0 0 18px;text-wrap:pretty\">ClosureFast is a radiofrequency ablation (RFA) procedure: a thin catheter delivers controlled heat to the wall of a diseased vein, causing it to shrink and seal shut. It&#039;s the heat-based counterpart to VenaSeal, and one of the most studied vein treatments available.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 18px);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.75;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty\">Once the faulty vein is closed, your body reroutes blood to nearby healthy veins. The whole thing is done in-office, through a single access point, with <strong style=\"color:var(--text-heading)\">no vein stripping and no general anesthesia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv-group\" style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;padding:0 0 20px;border-top:none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"flex-shrink:0;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);background:var(--ev-purple-50);color:var(--ev-purple-600);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M2 6c.6.5 1.2 1 2.5 1C7 7 7 5 9.5 5c2.6 0 2.4 2 5 2 2.5 0 2.5-2 5-2 1.3 0 1.9.5 2.5 1\"\/><path d=\"M2 12c.6.5 1.2 1 2.5 1C7 13 7 11 9.5 11c2.6 0 2.4 2 5 2 2.5 0 2.5-2 5-2 1.3 0 1.9.5 2.5 1\"\/><path d=\"M2 18c.6.5 1.2 1 2.5 1C7 19 7 17 9.5 17c2.6 0 2.4 2 5 2 2.5 0 2.5-2 5-2 1.3 0 1.9.5 2.5 1\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin-bottom:4px\">Targets venous reflux at the source<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">Treats the underlying cause of varicose veins, not just the surface appearance.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;padding:20px 0;border-top:1px solid #ece3f4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"flex-shrink:0;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);background:var(--ev-purple-50);color:var(--ev-purple-600);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><path d=\"M12 6v6l4 2\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin-bottom:4px\">A quick, in-office visit<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">It&#039;s performed with local anesthetic, and you go home the same day.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;padding:20px 0;border-top:1px solid #ece3f4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"flex-shrink:0;width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);background:var(--ev-purple-50);color:var(--ev-purple-600);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M19 14c1.49-1.46 3-3.21 3-5.5A5.5 5.5 0 0 0 16.5 3c-1.76 0-3 .5-4.5 2-1.5-1.5-2.74-2-4.5-2A5.5 5.5 0 0 0 2 8.5c0 2.3 1.5 4.05 3 5.5l7 7Z\"\/><path d=\"M3.22 12H9.5l.5-1 2 4.5 2-7 1.5 3.5h5.27\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin-bottom:4px\">Decades of evidence<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">Radiofrequency ablation has one of the longest histories of any vein treatment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg, var(--ev-purple-50) 0%, #f8eef4 42%, #fdeede 100%);position:relative;overflow:hidden\">\n\t<div style=\"max-width:var(--container-max);margin-inline:auto;padding:clamp(64px, 8.5vw, 116px) var(--gutter);position:relative;z-index:1\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vv-info-grid\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 0.56fr) minmax(0, 1.44fr);gap:clamp(28px, 4vw, 52px);max-width:1060px;margin-inline:auto;align-items:stretch\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv-greet\" style=\"position:relative;border-radius:var(--radius-2xl);overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(165deg, var(--ev-purple-100) 0%, #fbe2c9 100%);display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-end;min-height:440px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-md)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/dr-son-ha-yu.png\" alt=\"Dr. Son Ha Yu\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;object-position:bottom center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative;z-index:1;padding:26px 24px 20px;background:linear-gradient(to top, rgba(44,15,68,0.94), rgba(44,15,68,0.5) 55%, rgba(44,15,68,0))\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:var(--ev-white)\">Dr. Son Ha Yu<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:rgba(255,255,255,0.82);font-weight:600;margin-top:3px\">Board-Certified \u2022 Fellowship-Trained Vascular Surgeon<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\" style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"margin:0 0 18px;font-size:clamp(1.4rem, 2.4vw, 1.9rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.02em;line-height:1.12;color:var(--text-heading)\">What our doctors think of <span class=\"ev-gradient-text\">ClosureFast<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote style=\"margin:0;font-size:clamp(1.3rem, 2vw, 1.7rem);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:-0.015em;line-height:1.42;color:var(--text-heading);text-wrap:pretty\"><span style=\"color:var(--ev-orange-dark);font-weight:800\">\u201c<\/span>ClosureFast has a long, proven track record, and patients are often surprised how smooth it is. They feel relief within a couple of days and most are back to their routine quickly. When a vein calls for a heat-based approach, it&#039;s one of the most reliable tools we have.<span style=\"color:var(--ev-orange-dark);font-weight:800\">\u201d<\/span><\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"ev-section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\" style=\"max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;margin-bottom:clamp(36px, 4vw, 52px)\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ev-h2\">What makes <span class=\"ev-gradient-text\">ClosureFast different<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.6;margin:16px auto 0;max-width:640px;text-wrap:pretty\">Four reasons it stands out from laser and older vein surgery.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv-group\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(min(100%, 220px), 1fr));gap:clamp(26px, 3vw, 44px)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<span style=\"display:inline-flex;width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);background:var(--ev-purple-50);color:var(--ev-purple-600);align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:16px\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20.84 4.61a5.5 5.5 0 0 0-7.78 0L12 5.67l-1.06-1.06a5.5 5.5 0 0 0-7.78 7.78l1.06 1.06L12 21.23l7.78-7.78 1.06-1.06a5.5 5.5 0 0 0 0-7.78z\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:var(--text-heading);line-height:1.22;margin:0 0 8px\">Less pain &amp; bruising<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">Clinically shown to cause less pain and bruising than 980nm laser ablation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<span style=\"display:inline-flex;width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);background:var(--ev-purple-50);color:var(--ev-purple-600);align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:16px\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M22 12h-4l-3 9L9 3l-3 9H2\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:var(--text-heading);line-height:1.22;margin:0 0 8px\">Faster recovery than laser<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">A quicker return to everyday activity than laser treatment.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<span style=\"display:inline-flex;width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);background:var(--ev-purple-50);color:var(--ev-purple-600);align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:16px\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M12 22s8-4 8-10V5l-8-3-8 3v7c0 6 8 10 8 10z\"\/><path d=\"M9 12l2 2 4-4\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:var(--text-heading);line-height:1.22;margin:0 0 8px\">Proven to last<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">The only radiofrequency procedure with published 5-year data: a 91.9% closure rate.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<span style=\"display:inline-flex;width:48px;height:48px;border-radius:var(--radius-lg);background:var(--ev-purple-50);color:var(--ev-purple-600);align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:16px\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><polygon points=\"13 2 3 14 12 14 11 22 21 10 12 10 13 2\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:var(--text-heading);line-height:1.22;margin:0 0 8px\">Minimally invasive<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">One small access point, no vein stripping and no general anesthesia.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"ev-section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\" style=\"max-width:760px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;margin-bottom:clamp(36px, 4vw, 52px)\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ev-h2\">How ClosureFast works, <span class=\"ev-gradient-text\">step by step<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.6;margin:16px auto 0;max-width:640px;text-wrap:pretty\">Start to finish in one office visit.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv-group ev-swipe-row ev-rail--step-columns\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Procedure steps\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));gap:24px;margin-top:8px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative;aspect-ratio:16 \/ 9;border-radius:var(--radius-xl);overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(160deg, var(--ev-purple-100), var(--ev-purple-50));margin-bottom:16px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/closurefast-step1.jpg\" alt=\"Place and numb the vein, ClosureFast procedure illustration\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;display:block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"align-self:stretch;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:700;color:var(--ev-purple-400);letter-spacing:0.1em;padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ev-purple-200);margin-bottom:14px\">01<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin-bottom:6px\">Place and numb the vein<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">Using ultrasound to guide the way, your specialist threads a thin radiofrequency catheter into the diseased vein through one small access point. The tissue around the vein is then numbed, both for comfort and to protect the surrounding area before any heat is applied.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative;aspect-ratio:16 \/ 9;border-radius:var(--radius-xl);overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(160deg, var(--ev-purple-100), var(--ev-purple-50));margin-bottom:16px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/closurefast-step2.jpg\" alt=\"Deliver the heat, ClosureFast procedure illustration\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;display:block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"align-self:stretch;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:700;color:var(--ev-purple-400);letter-spacing:0.1em;padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ev-purple-200);margin-bottom:14px\">02<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin-bottom:6px\">Deliver the heat<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">The catheter releases radiofrequency energy that gently heats the vein wall in short, segmented cycles. As the catheter is slowly withdrawn, the vein shrinks and collapses.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative;aspect-ratio:16 \/ 9;border-radius:var(--radius-xl);overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(160deg, var(--ev-purple-100), var(--ev-purple-50));margin-bottom:16px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/closurefast-step3.jpg\" alt=\"Seal and wrap, ClosureFast procedure illustration\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;display:block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"align-self:stretch;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:700;color:var(--ev-purple-400);letter-spacing:0.1em;padding-bottom:14px;border-bottom:2px solid var(--ev-purple-200);margin-bottom:14px\">03<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin-bottom:6px\">Seal and wrap<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">The vein is heat-sealed closed and the catheter removed. A compression wrap goes on from foot to groin, and blood naturally reroutes to nearby healthy veins.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<section style=\"background:transparent\">\n\t<div class=\"ev-section\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vv-info-grid\" style=\"max-width:980px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 0.42fr) minmax(0, 1fr);gap:clamp(24px, 4vw, 56px);align-items:center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative;border-radius:var(--radius-2xl);overflow:hidden;background:#7a2f2c;aspect-ratio:4 \/ 5;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/closurefast-heat.jpg\" alt=\"Radiofrequency catheter delivering controlled heat inside the vein wall\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center;display:block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.14em;color:var(--ev-purple-600);margin:0 0 12px\">The technology<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:clamp(1.5rem, 2.4vw, 2rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.03em;line-height:1.1;margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--text-heading)\">What the heat actually does<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 18px);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.7;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty\">Radiofrequency energy warms the vein wall to a precise, controlled temperature, just enough to make the collagen in the wall contract. The vein shrinks and seals along its length in short, <strong style=\"color:var(--text-heading)\">segmented cycles<\/strong>. Because the heat is delivered from inside the vein and the surrounding tissue is numbed and protected first, it stays focused on the faulty vein while your healthy circulation carries on.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section style=\"background:var(--surface-dark);color:var(--text-on-dark)\">\n\t<div class=\"ev-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\" style=\"max-width:720px;margin:0 auto;text-align:center;margin-bottom:48px\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ev-h2\" style=\"color:var(--ev-white)\">The results, in numbers<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);color:rgba(255,255,255,0.78);line-height:1.6;margin:14px 0 0;text-wrap:pretty\">ClosureFast is the only radiofrequency vein procedure with published five-year outcomes.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv-group\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));gap:40px 24px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align:center;padding:0 8px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-h1 ev-gradient-text-light\" style=\"letter-spacing:-0.04em;line-height:1;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums\"><span data-ev-countup=\"91.9\" data-ev-decimals=\"1\" data-ev-suffix=\"%\">91.9%<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:rgba(255,255,255,0.8);line-height:1.5;margin:14px auto 0;max-width:240px;text-wrap:pretty\">Vein-closure rate at five years (Proebstle, 2015)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align:center;padding:0 8px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-h1 ev-gradient-text-light\" style=\"letter-spacing:-0.04em;line-height:1;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums\"><span data-ev-countup=\"2\" data-ev-decimals=\"0\" data-ev-suffix=\" days\">2 days<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:rgba(255,255,255,0.8);line-height:1.5;margin:14px auto 0;max-width:240px;text-wrap:pretty\">Most patients feel symptom relief within about two days<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align:center;padding:0 8px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-h1 ev-gradient-text-light\" style=\"letter-spacing:-0.04em;line-height:1;font-variant-numeric:tabular-nums\"><span data-ev-countup=\"20\" data-ev-decimals=\"0\" data-ev-suffix=\"+ yrs\">20+ yrs<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:rgba(255,255,255,0.8);line-height:1.5;margin:14px auto 0;max-width:240px;text-wrap:pretty\">Radiofrequency ablation trusted in vein care<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xs);color:rgba(255,255,255,0.5);line-height:1.55;margin:44px auto 0;max-width:800px;text-align:center\">Sources: Proebstle TM, et al. Five-year results, radiofrequency segmental thermal ablation. Br J Surg. 2015. Almeida JI, et al. RECOVERY study. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2009. Reported via Medtronic, the manufacturer of ClosureFast\u2122. Individual results vary.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"ev-section\">\n\t<div class=\"ev-rv\" style=\"display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:24px;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:36px\">\n\t\t<div style=\"max-width:640px\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ev-h2\">See real <span class=\"ev-gradient-text\">results<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.6;margin:16px 0 0;text-wrap:pretty\">With <strong style=\"font-weight:800;color:var(--ev-purple-700)\">5,000+ vein cases treated<\/strong> at Empire Vein &amp; Vascular, here are real outcomes from patients we\u2019ve treated.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;gap:10px;flex-shrink:0\">\n\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ev-rail-dir=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Previous\" style=\"width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:var(--radius-full);border:1px solid 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ev-rv-group\" data-ev-rail data-ev-rail-step=\"344\" style=\"display:flex;gap:24px;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x proximity;scrollbar-width:none;padding-bottom:8px;margin-right:calc(-1 * var(--gutter))\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"flex:0 0 340px;max-width:340px;scroll-snap-align:start\">\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;gap:2px;background:var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-xl);overflow:hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative;flex:1;aspect-ratio:4 \/ 5;background:var(--surface-photo);overflow:hidden\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/before-after\/ba1-before.png\" alt=\"A patient&#039;s calf with raised, bulging varicose veins before treatment\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block\"><span style=\"position:absolute;top:12px;left:12px;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ev-white);background:rgba(20, 8, 30, 0.72);border-radius:var(--radius-full);padding:4px 10px\">Before<\/span><\/div><div style=\"position:relative;flex:1;aspect-ratio:4 \/ 5;background:var(--surface-photo);overflow:hidden\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/before-after\/ba1-after.png\" alt=\"The same calf after treatment, with the bulging veins gone\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block\"><span style=\"position:absolute;top:12px;left:12px;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ev-white);background:var(--ev-success);border-radius:var(--radius-full);padding:4px 10px\">After<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"flex:0 0 340px;max-width:340px;scroll-snap-align:start\">\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;gap:2px;background:var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-xl);overflow:hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative;flex:1;aspect-ratio:4 \/ 5;background:var(--surface-photo);overflow:hidden\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/before-after\/ba2-before.png\" alt=\"A lower leg with severe, ropey varicose veins before treatment\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block\"><span style=\"position:absolute;top:12px;left:12px;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ev-white);background:rgba(20, 8, 30, 0.72);border-radius:var(--radius-full);padding:4px 10px\">Before<\/span><\/div><div style=\"position:relative;flex:1;aspect-ratio:4 \/ 5;background:var(--surface-photo);overflow:hidden\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/before-after\/ba2-after.png\" alt=\"The same lower leg after treatment, with the ropey veins flattened\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block\"><span style=\"position:absolute;top:12px;left:12px;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ev-white);background:var(--ev-success);border-radius:var(--radius-full);padding:4px 10px\">After<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"flex:0 0 340px;max-width:340px;scroll-snap-align:start\">\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;gap:2px;background:var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-xl);overflow:hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative;flex:1;aspect-ratio:4 \/ 5;background:var(--surface-photo);overflow:hidden\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/before-after\/ba6-before.png\" alt=\"A calf with raised, twisted varicose veins before treatment\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block\"><span style=\"position:absolute;top:12px;left:12px;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ev-white);background:rgba(20, 8, 30, 0.72);border-radius:var(--radius-full);padding:4px 10px\">Before<\/span><\/div><div style=\"position:relative;flex:1;aspect-ratio:4 \/ 5;background:var(--surface-photo);overflow:hidden\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/before-after\/ba6-after.png\" alt=\"The same calf after treatment, with the veins cleared\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block\"><span style=\"position:absolute;top:12px;left:12px;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ev-white);background:var(--ev-success);border-radius:var(--radius-full);padding:4px 10px\">After<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"flex:0 0 340px;max-width:340px;scroll-snap-align:start\">\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;gap:2px;background:var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-xl);overflow:hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative;flex:1;aspect-ratio:4 \/ 5;background:var(--surface-photo);overflow:hidden\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/before-after\/ba3-before.png\" alt=\"A calf with web-like spider veins before treatment\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block\"><span style=\"position:absolute;top:12px;left:12px;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ev-white);background:rgba(20, 8, 30, 0.72);border-radius:var(--radius-full);padding:4px 10px\">Before<\/span><\/div><div style=\"position:relative;flex:1;aspect-ratio:4 \/ 5;background:var(--surface-photo);overflow:hidden\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/before-after\/ba3-after.png\" alt=\"The same calf after treatment, with the spider veins faded\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block\"><span style=\"position:absolute;top:12px;left:12px;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ev-white);background:var(--ev-success);border-radius:var(--radius-full);padding:4px 10px\">After<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"flex:0 0 340px;max-width:340px;scroll-snap-align:start\">\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;gap:2px;background:var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-xl);overflow:hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative;flex:1;aspect-ratio:4 \/ 5;background:var(--surface-photo);overflow:hidden\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/before-after\/ba4-before.png\" alt=\"Clusters of dark spider veins behind the knee before treatment\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block\"><span style=\"position:absolute;top:12px;left:12px;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ev-white);background:rgba(20, 8, 30, 0.72);border-radius:var(--radius-full);padding:4px 10px\">Before<\/span><\/div><div style=\"position:relative;flex:1;aspect-ratio:4 \/ 5;background:var(--surface-photo);overflow:hidden\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/before-after\/ba4-after.png\" alt=\"The same area after treatment, with the clusters cleared\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block\"><span style=\"position:absolute;top:12px;left:12px;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ev-white);background:var(--ev-success);border-radius:var(--radius-full);padding:4px 10px\">After<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"flex:0 0 340px;max-width:340px;scroll-snap-align:start\">\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;gap:2px;background:var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-xl);overflow:hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative;flex:1;aspect-ratio:4 \/ 5;background:var(--surface-photo);overflow:hidden\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/before-after\/ba5-before.png\" alt=\"Fine red spider veins across the knee before treatment\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block\"><span style=\"position:absolute;top:12px;left:12px;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ev-white);background:rgba(20, 8, 30, 0.72);border-radius:var(--radius-full);padding:4px 10px\">Before<\/span><\/div><div style=\"position:relative;flex:1;aspect-ratio:4 \/ 5;background:var(--surface-photo);overflow:hidden\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/before-after\/ba5-after.png\" alt=\"The same area after treatment, with the fine veins faded\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block\"><span style=\"position:absolute;top:12px;left:12px;font-family:var(--font-mono);font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:var(--ev-white);background:var(--ev-success);border-radius:var(--radius-full);padding:4px 10px\">After<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-fine\" style=\"margin-top:22px;font-style:italic\">Photos of actual Empire Vein &amp; Vascular patients. Individual results vary.<\/p>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<section style=\"background:var(--surface-dark);color:var(--text-on-dark)\">\n\t<div class=\"ev-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\" style=\"max-width:920px;margin-bottom:52px\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ev-h2\" style=\"color:var(--ev-white)\">What recovery <span class=\"ev-gradient-text-light\">actually looks like<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);color:rgba(255,255,255,0.78);line-height:1.6;margin:16px 0 0;text-wrap:pretty\">Most people are back to everyday life quickly. Here&#039;s the typical timeline after a ClosureFast procedure.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv-group ev-swipe-row ev-rail--recovery-timeline\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Recovery milestones\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fit, minmax(220px, 1fr));gap:32px 28px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative;aspect-ratio:4 \/ 3;border-radius:var(--radius-xl);overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.08), rgba(255,255,255,0.02));border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:18px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/gae-grandpa-granddaughter.jpg\" alt=\"A grandfather and granddaughter sitting together on a park bench\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative;padding-top:22px;border-top:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"position:absolute;top:-9px;left:0;width:16px;height:16px;border-radius:var(--radius-full);background:linear-gradient(120deg, var(--ev-orange-light), var(--ev-orange-dark));box-shadow:0 0 0 4px var(--surface-dark)\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;color:var(--ev-amber-400);margin:0\">Day of<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:var(--ev-white);margin:8px 0 8px\">Walk out the same day<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:rgba(255,255,255,0.78);line-height:1.55;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty\">An outpatient visit with no hospital stay. A compression wrap goes on before you leave, and gentle walking is encouraged.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative;aspect-ratio:4 \/ 3;border-radius:var(--radius-xl);overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.08), rgba(255,255,255,0.02));border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:18px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/gae-grandpa-grandson-fishing.jpg\" alt=\"A grandfather and grandson standing at the water&#039;s edge, fishing\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative;padding-top:22px;border-top:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"position:absolute;top:-9px;left:0;width:16px;height:16px;border-radius:var(--radius-full);background:linear-gradient(120deg, var(--ev-orange-light), var(--ev-orange-dark));box-shadow:0 0 0 4px var(--surface-dark)\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;color:var(--ev-amber-400);margin:0\">First couple of days<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:var(--ev-white);margin:8px 0 8px\">Symptoms start to ease<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:rgba(255,255,255,0.78);line-height:1.55;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty\">Most patients feel relief from aching and heaviness within about two days, while keeping up light activity.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative;aspect-ratio:4 \/ 3;border-radius:var(--radius-xl);overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.08), rgba(255,255,255,0.02));border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:18px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/wte-step-feelbetter.jpg\" alt=\"A grandmother crouching down to hug her grandchild\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative;padding-top:22px;border-top:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"position:absolute;top:-9px;left:0;width:16px;height:16px;border-radius:var(--radius-full);background:linear-gradient(120deg, var(--ev-orange-light), var(--ev-orange-dark));box-shadow:0 0 0 4px var(--surface-dark)\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;color:var(--ev-amber-400);margin:0\">About one week<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:var(--ev-white);margin:8px 0 8px\">Compression while you heal<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:rgba(255,255,255,0.78);line-height:1.55;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty\">Compression stockings are typically worn for around a week to support healing. Easy to manage day to day.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative;aspect-ratio:4 \/ 3;border-radius:var(--radius-xl);overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(160deg, rgba(255,255,255,0.08), rgba(255,255,255,0.02));border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:18px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/gae-recovery-pickleball.jpg\" alt=\"An older adult playing pickleball\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"position:relative;padding-top:22px;border-top:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"position:absolute;top:-9px;left:0;width:16px;height:16px;border-radius:var(--radius-full);background:linear-gradient(120deg, var(--ev-orange-light), var(--ev-orange-dark));box-shadow:0 0 0 4px var(--surface-dark)\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.1em;color:var(--ev-amber-400);margin:0\">1\u20132 weeks &amp; beyond<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-xl);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;color:var(--ev-white);margin:8px 0 8px\">Noticeable improvement<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:rgba(255,255,255,0.78);line-height:1.55;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty\">Symptoms continue to improve over the following weeks. Studies show a 91.9% closure rate at five years.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:rgba(255,255,255,0.55);line-height:1.55;margin:40px 0 0;max-width:800px\">Every patient heals differently and individual results vary. Your physician will give you aftercare instructions tailored to you. Five-year closure data: Proebstle TM, et al., Br J Surg. 2015, reported via Medtronic.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"ev-section\" style=\"max-width:1320px\">\n\t<div class=\"vv-info-grid\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 0.9fr) minmax(0, 1.1fr);gap:clamp(32px, 5vw, 72px);align-items:start\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ev-h2\">How to prepare for <span class=\"ev-gradient-text\">your visit<\/span><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.65;margin:18px 0 0;text-wrap:pretty\">There&#039;s very little you need to do. A few small things help your appointment go smoothly, and our team confirms everything with you beforehand.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-body\" style=\"margin:20px 0 0\">Before treatment you&#039;ll have an ultrasound mapping exam of your leg, which lets your specialist plan the procedure precisely. Come ready to share your medical history.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"margin-top:28px\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/en\/book-online\/\" class=\"ev-btn ev-btn-primary\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;height:48px;padding:0 30px;border-radius:var(--radius-full);border:1px solid transparent;background:var(--primary);color:var(--primary-foreground);font-family:var(--font-sans);font-size:15px;font-weight:600;line-height:1;white-space:nowrap;text-decoration:none;box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)\">Book a Consultation <svg width=\"17\" height=\"17\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h14\"\/><path d=\"M12 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv-group\" style=\"display:grid;gap:2px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;padding:18px 0;border-top:none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"flex-shrink:0;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--ev-purple-50);color:var(--ev-purple-600);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center\"><svg width=\"21\" height=\"21\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:700;color:var(--text-heading);margin:0;letter-spacing:-0.01em\">Wear loose, comfortable clothing<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\" style=\"margin:4px 0 0\">Easy to change into a gown and gentle on your legs afterward.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"flex-shrink:0;width:42px;height:42px;border-radius:12px;background:var(--ev-purple-50);color:var(--ev-purple-600);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center\"><svg width=\"21\" height=\"21\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M12 2.69l5.66 5.66a8 8 0 1 1-11.31 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:700;color:var(--text-heading);margin:0;letter-spacing:-0.01em\">Skip lotions and moisturizers<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\" style=\"margin:4px 0 0\">Arrive with clean, product-free legs so the ultrasound and treatment work properly.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;padding:18px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span 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In a published randomized study, ClosureFast was associated with less pain, less bruising, fewer complications, and a faster improvement in quality of life than 980nm laser ablation.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"border-bottom:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ev-island=\"accordion\" aria-expanded=\"false\" style=\"width:100%;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;padding:22px 0;background:none;border:none;cursor:pointer;text-align:left;font-family:var(--font-sans)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:clamp(16px, 1.6vw, 18px);font-weight:700;color:var(--text-heading);letter-spacing:-0.01em\">Is ClosureFast covered by insurance?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span data-ev-accordion-chevron style=\"flex-shrink:0;color:var(--primary);transform:none;transition:transform var(--duration)\"><svg width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M6 9l6 6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<p hidden style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.7;padding:0 0 24px;margin:0;max-width:760px;text-wrap:pretty\">Many plans, including Medicare, cover radiofrequency ablation when <a href=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/en\/vein-services\/varicose-veins\/\" style=\"color:var(--ev-purple-600);font-weight:600\">varicose veins<\/a> or chronic venous insufficiency (long-term weakening of the leg veins) are causing symptoms. 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