{"id":126052,"date":"2026-08-23T20:26:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T03:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/en\/vein-services\/phlebectomy\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T15:21:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T22:21:14","slug":"phlebectomy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/en\/vein-services\/phlebectomy\/","title":{"rendered":"Phlebectomy"},"content":{"rendered":"<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"MedicalProcedure\",\"name\":\"Ambulatory Phlebectomy\",\"alternateName\":\"Microphlebectomy \\\/ stab phlebectomy\",\"procedureType\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/PercutaneousProcedure\",\"bodyLocation\":\"Leg veins\",\"howPerformed\":\"Large bulging varicose veins are removed in small sections through tiny micro-incisions under local anesthetic, in an outpatient office setting.\",\"followup\":\"Most patients resume activity immediately; mild bruising and swelling resolve over a few days with compression.\",\"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\">Phlebectomy<\/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\">Phlebectomy<\/span> for bulging varicose veins<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-lead\" style=\"margin:22px 0 0;max-width:640px\">When veins are too large for an injection, phlebectomy removes them completely, through openings so small they don&#039;t need stitches. You stay comfortable and awake the whole time, and you&#039;re quickly back to the things you love.<\/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\u201360 minutes<\/p><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.4;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty\">An in-office outpatient visit<\/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 anesthetic<\/p><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.4;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty\">Just the area being treated is numbed<\/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\">Back to most activities<\/p><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.4;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty\">Most patients resume right away<\/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\">Aftercare<\/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\">No stitches, no scarring<\/p><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.4;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty\">Incisions too small to need sutures<\/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\/varicose-hero-legs.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up of bulging varicose veins removed with ambulatory phlebectomy\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" style=\"position:absolute;inset:0;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;display:block;object-position:center center;pointer-events:none\">\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 a <span class=\"ev-gradient-text\">phlebectomy?<\/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\">Ambulatory phlebectomy is an outpatient procedure that removes large varicose veins through a series of tiny incisions. \u201cAmbulatory\u201d just means you walk in and walk out. You may also hear it called microphlebectomy or stab phlebectomy.<\/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\">Varicose veins form when the small valves inside a vein weaken, so blood pools instead of flowing back to the heart. Those damaged valves can&#039;t be repaired, so the diseased vein is removed and <strong style=\"color:var(--text-heading)\">blood reroutes to healthier veins<\/strong> nearby.<\/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:grid;gap:16px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;gap:16px;align-items:flex-start;padding:20px 22px;background:var(--surface-card);border-radius:var(--radius-xl);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)\">\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=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/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\">Removes the bulge for good<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">The visible vein is physically taken out, so it can&#039;t refill, addressing both look and symptoms.<\/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 22px;background:var(--surface-card);border-radius:var(--radius-xl);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)\">\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\">Improves circulation<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">With the faulty vein gone, blood flows through healthy vessels and the leg feels lighter.<\/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 22px;background:var(--surface-card);border-radius:var(--radius-xl);box-shadow:var(--shadow-sm)\">\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=\"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\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\">Replaced old vein stripping<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">A gentler, in-office alternative to the invasive hospital surgery of the past.<\/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-nina-grewal.png\" alt=\"Dr. Nina Grewal\" 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. Nina Grewal<\/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\">phlebectomy<\/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>Patients are often bracing for the old vein-stripping surgery their parents had. Then they realize it&#039;s done right in the office, through tiny openings, and they walk out the same day. The relief on their faces says it all.<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\">phlebectomy 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\">Why our doctors reach for it over old-fashioned vein stripping.<\/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=\"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\">In-office, local anesthetic<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">Done in our office with local numbing: no hospital stay, no general anesthesia.<\/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=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/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\">Tiny openings, no sutures<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">The micro-incisions are too small for stitches and leave little to no noticeable scarring.<\/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=\"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<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\">Removes the vein completely<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">The bulging vein is taken out entirely, addressing both the look and the symptoms at once.<\/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\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><path d=\"M12 6v6l4 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\">Back to life quickly<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">Most people return to their everyday activities immediately, with only mild bruising for a few days.<\/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 phlebectomy 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\">Four quick steps, from numbing the vein to walking out.<\/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:4 \/ 3;border-radius:var(--radius-xl);overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(160deg, var(--ev-purple-100), var(--ev-purple-50));display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:16px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"28\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color:var(--ev-purple-300)\"><path d=\"M23 19a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H3a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V8a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h4l2-3h6l2 3h4a2 2 0 0 1 2 2z\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"13\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg>\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\">Numb and mark the vein<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">Your specialist maps the bulging veins and numbs just the area being treated with a local anesthetic, so you stay comfortable and awake throughout.<\/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:4 \/ 3;border-radius:var(--radius-xl);overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(160deg, var(--ev-purple-100), var(--ev-purple-50));display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:16px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"28\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color:var(--ev-purple-300)\"><path d=\"M23 19a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H3a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V8a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h4l2-3h6l2 3h4a2 2 0 0 1 2 2z\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"13\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg>\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\">Tiny micro-incisions<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">A series of pinpoint openings are made along the vein, so small they don&#039;t require stitches.<\/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:4 \/ 3;border-radius:var(--radius-xl);overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(160deg, var(--ev-purple-100), var(--ev-purple-50));display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:16px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"28\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color:var(--ev-purple-300)\"><path d=\"M23 19a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H3a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V8a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h4l2-3h6l2 3h4a2 2 0 0 1 2 2z\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"13\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg>\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\">Remove the vein in sections<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">The diseased vein is gently lifted out in small segments through those tiny openings. Once it&#039;s gone, blood naturally reroutes to healthy veins.<\/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:4 \/ 3;border-radius:var(--radius-xl);overflow:hidden;background:linear-gradient(160deg, var(--ev-purple-100), var(--ev-purple-50));display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:8px;align-items:center;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:16px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"28\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"color:var(--ev-purple-300)\"><path d=\"M23 19a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H3a2 2 0 0 1-2-2V8a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h4l2-3h6l2 3h4a2 2 0 0 1 2 2z\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"13\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg>\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\">04<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin-bottom:6px\">Bandage and you&#039;re done<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">Small adhesive bandages cover the openings, a compression wrap goes on, and most patients walk out and return to normal activity right away.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<section style=\"background:var(--surface-muted)\">\n\t<div style=\"max-width:var(--container-max);margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(64px, 8.5vw, 116px) var(--gutter)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"vv-info-grid\" style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 0.95fr) minmax(0, 1.05fr);gap:clamp(32px, 5vw, 72px);align-items:center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ev-h2-sm\">Relief you can feel, not just see<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--text-body);line-height:1.7;margin:20px 0 0;text-wrap:pretty\">Large varicose veins do more than look uncomfortable. They often ache, throb, and weigh your legs down by the end of the day. Removing the diseased vein commonly eases the symptoms that come with it:<\/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:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:12px\"><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:600;color:var(--text-heading);background:var(--ev-white);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-full);padding:11px 18px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-xs)\"><span style=\"color:var(--ev-purple-600);display:inline-flex\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span>Aching or cramping<\/span><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:600;color:var(--text-heading);background:var(--ev-white);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-full);padding:11px 18px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-xs)\"><span style=\"color:var(--ev-purple-600);display:inline-flex\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span>Heaviness<\/span><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:600;color:var(--text-heading);background:var(--ev-white);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-full);padding:11px 18px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-xs)\"><span style=\"color:var(--ev-purple-600);display:inline-flex\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span>Swelling<\/span><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:600;color:var(--text-heading);background:var(--ev-white);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-full);padding:11px 18px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-xs)\"><span style=\"color:var(--ev-purple-600);display:inline-flex\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span>Fatigue<\/span><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:600;color:var(--text-heading);background:var(--ev-white);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-full);padding:11px 18px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-xs)\"><span style=\"color:var(--ev-purple-600);display:inline-flex\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span>Restless legs<\/span><span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;font-size:var(--text-base);font-weight:600;color:var(--text-heading);background:var(--ev-white);border:1px solid var(--border);border-radius:var(--radius-full);padding:11px 18px;box-shadow:var(--shadow-xs)\"><span style=\"color:var(--ev-purple-600);display:inline-flex\"><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 6L9 17l-5-5\"\/><\/svg><\/span>Skin changes<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\t\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 var(--border);background:var(--card);color:var(--ev-purple-700);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;cursor:pointer\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M15 18l-6-6 6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" data-ev-rail-dir=\"1\" aria-label=\"Next\" style=\"width:46px;height:46px;border-radius:var(--radius-full);border:1px solid var(--border);background:var(--card);color:var(--ev-purple-700);display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;cursor:pointer\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" 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><\/button>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"ev-noscroll ev-scroll-x 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 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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. 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Phlebectomy physically removes larger, bulging varicose veins that are too big for injection, through tiny micro-incisions. Many patients have a combination of treatments for the best result.<\/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\">Will it hurt or leave scars?<\/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\">It&#039;s done with local anesthetic, so you stay comfortable. The incisions are so small they don&#039;t need stitches and typically leave little to no visible scarring. Expect mild bruising and swelling for a few days.<\/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 phlebectomy the same as old-fashioned vein stripping?<\/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\">No. Ambulatory phlebectomy has largely replaced vein stripping. Stripping was an invasive hospital procedure under general anesthesia with a long, often painful recovery. Phlebectomy is an in-office procedure with local anesthetic and a quick return to activity.<\/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\">How soon can I get back to normal?<\/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\">You can usually return to most of your everyday activities immediately after treatment. Mild swelling and bruising can linger for a few days, and compression stockings help keep you comfortable and minimize side effects.<\/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 it often combined with other treatments?<\/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\">Yes. We frequently pair phlebectomy with a vein-closure procedure such as <a href=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/en\/vein-services\/venaseal\/\" style=\"color:var(--ev-purple-600);font-weight:600\">VenaSeal<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/en\/vein-services\/closurefast\/\" style=\"color:var(--ev-purple-600);font-weight:600\">ClosureFast<\/a>, which treats the underlying faulty vein. Together they give you the most complete, lasting result.<\/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\">Will insurance cover phlebectomy?<\/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\">When varicose veins are causing symptoms and treatment is medically necessary, insurance may cover part or all of the cost. That includes Medicare, IEHP, PPOs, and HMOs. After your free vein screening we verify your benefits and explain any costs up front.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t<section style=\"background:#311e50;background-image:url('https:\/\/empirevein.com\/wp-content\/themes\/evvs2026\/assets\/img\/closingcta-bg.jpg');background-size:100% auto;background-position:bottom center;background-repeat:no-repeat;position:relative\">\n\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv\" style=\"max-width:820px;margin:0 auto;padding:clamp(80px, 10vw, 148px) var(--gutter) clamp(140px, 20vw, 300px);text-align:center;position:relative;z-index:1\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"ev-h1-sm\" style=\"line-height:1.03;margin-bottom:18px;max-width:720px;margin-inline:auto;color:var(--ev-white);text-shadow:0 2px 20px rgba(31,16,55,0.35)\">Say goodbye to bulging veins.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-lg);color:rgba(255,255,255,0.88);max-width:560px;margin:0 auto 36px;line-height:1.5;text-wrap:pretty;text-shadow:0 1px 14px rgba(31,16,55,0.3)\">Start with a free vein screening: a quick visit, clear answers, and a plan at any of our 6 Southern California offices.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:22px\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/en\/book-online\/\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;height:48px;padding:0 30px;border-radius:var(--radius-full);border:1px solid transparent;background:var(--accent);color:var(--accent-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 Free Screening<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:5px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:var(--text-xs);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:rgba(255,255,255,0.72)\">or call us directly<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ev-h3\" href=\"tel:18008274267\" style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;letter-spacing:-0.02em;color:var(--ev-white);text-decoration:none;text-shadow:0 1px 14px rgba(31,16,55,0.4)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<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=\"M22 16.92v3a2 2 0 0 1-2.18 2 19.79 19.79 0 0 1-8.63-3.07 19.5 19.5 0 0 1-6-6 19.79 19.79 0 0 1-3.07-8.67A2 2 0 0 1 4.11 2h3a2 2 0 0 1 2 1.72 12.84 12.84 0 0 0 .7 2.81 2 2 0 0 1-.45 2.11L8.09 9.91a16 16 0 0 0 6 6l1.27-1.27a2 2 0 0 1 2.11-.45 12.84 12.84 0 0 0 2.81.7A2 2 0 0 1 22 16.92z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t(800) 827-4267\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":125997,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-126052","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Ambulatory Phlebectomy: Bulging Vein Removal | Empire Vein &amp; Vascular Specialists<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Phlebectomy removes large, bulging varicose veins through tiny micro-incisions with local numbing. 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