{"id":126056,"date":"2026-08-23T20:26:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T03:26:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/en\/vein-services\/varithena\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T19:24:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T02:24:06","slug":"varithena","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/empirevein.com\/en\/vein-services\/varithena\/","title":{"rendered":"Varithena"},"content":{"rendered":"<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"MedicalProcedure\",\"name\":\"Varithena Microfoam Vein Treatment\",\"alternateName\":\"Polidocanol injectable foam 1%\",\"procedureType\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/NoninvasiveProcedure\",\"bodyLocation\":\"Leg veins (great saphenous vein system)\",\"howPerformed\":\"A prescription polidocanol microfoam is injected into the diseased vein under ultrasound guidance, displacing blood and causing the vein to collapse and seal so blood reroutes to healthy veins. Non-thermal, with as few as 1\\u20132 needle sticks.\",\"followup\":\"Most patients return to normal activity the same day; compression is typically worn for a short period.\",\"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\">Varithena<\/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\">Varithena\u2122<\/span> microfoam vein treatment<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-lead\" style=\"margin:22px 0 0;max-width:640px\">A nearly painless, non-surgical way to treat varicose veins. The gentle microfoam closes the diseased vein. That eases the aching, heaviness, and swelling, and improves how your legs look.<\/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\">Under 1 hr<\/p><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.4;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty\">In-office, no hospital stay<\/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\">Access<\/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 sticks<\/p><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.4;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty\">No catheter, no heat<\/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\">Same day<\/p><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.4;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty\">Little to no downtime<\/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\">Injection pain<\/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\">Only 4%<\/p><p style=\"font-size:var(--text-sm);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.4;margin:0;text-wrap:pretty\">of trial patients reported it<\/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\/cond-reflux.jpg\" alt=\"Legs with varicose veins from venous reflux, treatable with Varithena\" 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 <span class=\"ev-gradient-text\">Varithena?<\/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\">Varithena is a prescription microfoam (polidocanol injectable foam) that&#039;s injected directly into a diseased vein. The foam fills the vein and prompts it to collapse and seal. Unlike laser or radiofrequency, it uses no heat and no catheter.<\/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\">Because it&#039;s a foam, it conforms to veins of nearly any size and shape, even twisting ones. It can also treat segments above and below the knee. Once the faulty vein is sealed, your body reroutes blood to healthy veins. There&#039;s <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:grid;gap:2px\">\n\t\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\t\t<span style=\"flex-shrink:0;width:42px;height:42px;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=\"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=\"M12 2.69l5.66 5.66a8 8 0 1 1-11.31 0z\"\/><\/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-base);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin-bottom:4px\">A microfoam, not a catheter<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">Polidocanol foam fills the vein directly, so there&#039;s no heat and nothing threaded up the leg.<\/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:18px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"flex-shrink:0;width:42px;height:42px;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=\"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=\"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-base);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-0.015em;margin-bottom:4px\">Conforms to the vein<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">The foam flows into veins of varying size and shape, even winding, branching ones.<\/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:18px 0;border-top:1px solid var(--border)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"flex-shrink:0;width:42px;height:42px;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=\"22\" height=\"22\" 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-base);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 on an outpatient basis in under an hour, 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<\/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-rex-c-manayan.png\" alt=\"Dr. Rex C. Manayan\" 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. Rex C. Manayan<\/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\">Varithena<\/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>Some veins are too winding or too widespread for a catheter to reach well. Varithena&#039;s foam flows right into them, so we can treat areas other methods miss. Patients are often surprised how gentle it is: just a needle stick or two.<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 sets <span class=\"ev-gradient-text\">microfoam apart<\/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 physicians reach for it when other methods fall short.<\/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=\"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<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\">Reaches winding veins<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">The microfoam flows into twisted, branching veins a straight catheter can&#039;t navigate.<\/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 2.69l5.66 5.66a8 8 0 1 1-11.31 0z\"\/><\/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\">No heat, no tumescent anesthesia<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">Non-thermal, so it skips the many numbing injections heat-based treatments require.<\/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\">Treats above and below the knee<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">The great saphenous vein (GSV) runs the length of the leg. Varithena treats the whole system, including segments other procedures can leave behind.<\/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\">Relief you can see and feel<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"ev-meta\">Improves both how your legs feel and how the varicose veins look.<\/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 Varithena 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\">A quick, in-office procedure done through just a needle stick or two.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ev-rv-group ev-swipe-row ev-rail--numbered-steps\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"Steps, in order\" 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\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start\">\n\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\/varithena-step-1.png\" alt=\"Map the vein\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"height:clamp(260px, 26vw, 380px);width:auto;max-width:100%;object-fit:contain;align-self:center;display:block;margin-bottom:22px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\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:8px\">Map the vein<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.6;text-wrap:pretty\">Your specialist uses ultrasound to locate the diseased veins and plan exactly where to treat, so the foam goes only where it&#039;s needed.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start\">\n\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\/varithena-step-2.png\" alt=\"A small needle stick\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"height:clamp(260px, 26vw, 380px);width:auto;max-width:100%;object-fit:contain;align-self:center;display:block;margin-bottom:22px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\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:8px\">A small needle stick<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.6;text-wrap:pretty\">The treatment takes as few as one or two needle sticks. No catheter is threaded up the leg and no heat is used.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start\">\n\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\/varithena-step-3.png\" alt=\"Deliver the microfoam\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"height:clamp(260px, 26vw, 380px);width:auto;max-width:100%;object-fit:contain;align-self:center;display:block;margin-bottom:22px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\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:8px\">Deliver the microfoam<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.6;text-wrap:pretty\">The polidocanol microfoam is injected and fills the vein, pushing the blood aside so the foam touches the vein wall evenly. The vein then reacts and collapses.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:flex-start\">\n\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\/varithena-step-4.png\" alt=\"Compression and walk\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"height:clamp(260px, 26vw, 380px);width:auto;max-width:100%;object-fit:contain;align-self:center;display:block;margin-bottom:22px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\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:8px\">Compression and walk<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size:var(--text-base);color:var(--muted-foreground);line-height:1.6;text-wrap:pretty\">A compression stocking goes on and gentle walking is encouraged. Over time your body absorbs the closed vein and blood reroutes to healthy ones.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\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:linear-gradient(160deg, #f4f7f8, #e9eff1);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\/varithena-foam-bottle.jpg\" alt=\"Varithena (polidocanol injectable foam) canister\" 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 microfoam 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\">As the foam enters the vein, it <strong style=\"color:var(--text-heading)\">displaces the blood<\/strong> and spreads along the vein wall, making even contact wherever the vein twists or branches. That contact prompts the vein to spasm and collapse. The diseased vein is sealed and gradually absorbed by your body, while healthy circulation carries on as normal.<\/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\">Varithena is an FDA-approved microfoam made to be gentle, fast, and minimally invasive.<\/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=\"4\" data-ev-decimals=\"1\" data-ev-suffix=\"%\">4.0%<\/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\">of patients reported injection-site pain in clinical trials<\/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=\"1\" data-ev-decimals=\"0\" data-ev-suffix=\" hr\">1 hr<\/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 Varithena treatments are completed in under an hour<\/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=\"2013\" data-ev-decimals=\"0\">2013<\/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\">The year Varithena was FDA-approved for varicose veins of the great saphenous vein (GSV)<\/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\">Source: Boston Scientific, the manufacturer of Varithena\u2122 (polidocanol injectable foam) 1%. Clinical-trial injection-site pain figure and treatment details per the manufacturer&#039;s prescribing information. 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 right away. Here&#039;s the typical timeline after a Varithena treatment.<\/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 and go<\/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 return to normal, everyday activity the same day. No hospital stay and no overnight recovery.<\/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 few 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\">Wear compression<\/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\">A compression stocking is typically worn for a short period to support healing while you stay active and keep walking.<\/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\">First few weeks<\/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\">As the treated vein seals and blood reroutes to healthy veins, the aching, heaviness, and swelling typically improve.<\/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\">Over time<\/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\">Veins fade<\/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\">Your body gradually absorbs the closed vein, and both the feel and the look of your legs continue to improve.<\/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.<\/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\">Before treatment you&#039;ll have an ultrasound mapping exam of the leg, which lets your specialist plan exactly where to place the foam. Come ready to share your medical history and current medications, and mention any vein treatments you&#039;ve had before or any history of blood clots.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\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\" 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Because it&#039;s a foam, it flows into veins of nearly any size or shape, including twisted veins and segments above and below the knee that a catheter can&#039;t easily reach.<\/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 many treatments will I need?<\/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 patients are treated in a single session, though some need more than one depending on how extensive the veins are. 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You&#039;ll wear compression for a short period and your doctor will encourage regular walking and a short break from strenuous 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\">Is Varithena 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\">Varithena is covered by most Medicare and insurance plans when treatment is medically necessary. Once your screening confirms it&#039;s the right fit, we handle the benefits check and walk you through any costs before scheduling.<\/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\">Who should not have Varithena?<\/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 should not be treated with Varithena if you are allergic to polidocanol or have blood clots in your blood vessels. 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