Endovenous Laser Ablation Treatment, also known as endovenous laser therapy, is a safe, proven medical procedure that not only treats the symptoms of varicose veins but also treats the underlying condition that causes them. Endovenous means inside the vein, a small amount of local anaesthetic is injected into the skin over the vein and a needle is inserted into it. A wire is passed through the needle and up the vein. The needle is removed and a catheter is passed over the wire, up the vein and the wire is removed. A laser fiber is passed up the catheter so its tip lies at the highest point to be heated (usually your groin crease). A large quantity of local anaesthetic solution is then injected around the vein through multiple tiny needle pricks. The laser is then fired up and pulled down the vein to heat the lining within the vein, damaging it and causing it to collapse, shrink, and eventually be reabsorbed by the body. Blood is naturally redirected to healthy veins, relieving symptoms such as pain, swelling and heaviness and improving both comfort and appearance wifh minimal downtime.