Does vein treatment hurt?
Commonly asked questions for a Vein Doctor, Dr. H. Ray Rassai.
Dr. Ray Rassai is a highly distinguished vein doctor and also a founding member of the BASS Vein Center located in Walnut Creek.
Dr. Rassai practices general surgery with a special interest in minimally-invasive hernia procedures, gallbladder issues, thyroid, and parathyroid disease, colon cancer, and varicose veins.
Read his full bio here.
Video Transcript
Varicose vein treatments in general are not painful. A majority of them are performed in the office setting under a local if patients desire they can receive oral pain medication ahead of time. But during the procedure and immediately after the procedure, there's minimal to no discomfort it's a very well-tolerated procedure. There's a varying degree of procedures that can be performed majority of which again are performed in the office. Rarely they could be performed depending on the procedure as an outpatient. Hi, I'm Dr. Ray Rassai, a surgeon and vein specialist here at the BASS Vein Center.
