Varicose Veins Surgery in Pune
Laser vein ablation, walk-in walk-out. A laser (evlt) approach with same-day discharge and a typical recovery of 2–3 days. But surgery is the last step, not the first — start with a vascular surgeon and rule out the simpler fixes.
How it works
You don't buy an operation here — you start with a doctor. Book a consultation first; Varicose Veins surgery happens only if a vascular surgeon confirms you need it.
About varicose veins and chronic venous insufficiency
Leg veins carry blood upwards against gravity, helped by the calf muscle pump and by one-way valves that stop it falling back. When those valves fail, blood refluxes and pools in the superficial veins, pressure rises and the veins dilate into the visible bulges people recognise. Varicose veins are not only cosmetic: sustained venous hypertension progresses through swelling and skin change to eczema, pigmentation and eventually ulceration above the ankle.
When is surgery actually needed?
Conservative care comes first and continues afterwards: graduated compression stockings, leg elevation, calf-pump exercises, regular walking, weight management and careful skin care. That controls symptoms well for many people, although it does not repair the failed valve. Intervention is indicated for symptomatic veins that persist despite compression, for bleeding from a vein, for recurrent superficial thrombophlebitis, and — with a stronger case again — for skin changes or a healed or active venous ulcer, where treating the reflux improves healing and reduces recurrence. A duplex ultrasound map is mandatory before any procedure: treating the wrong vein achieves nothing, and deep venous obstruction changes the plan entirely.
Why laser, not open surgery
Endovenous laser ablation is done under local tumescent anaesthesia through a needle puncture, with no groin incision. A catheter is advanced along the refluxing saphenous vein under ultrasound guidance, dilute local anaesthetic is infiltrated all around the vein to protect the surrounding tissue and nerves, and laser energy is delivered as the fibre is slowly withdrawn, so the vein wall contracts and seals shut. The body reabsorbs the closed vein over months and the blood simply re-routes through the healthy deep system. Remaining surface varicosities are then treated by phlebectomy or foam sclerotherapy.
Your options for varicose veins and chronic venous insufficiency
Non-surgical options are listed first where they exist. Which one suits you depends on your examination and reports — this table is here so you can ask better questions, not to choose for you.
Our vascular surgeon surgeons
Dr. Anjali Rao
SeniorDr. Neha Verma
Dr. Sanjay Kulkarni
Senior
Dr. Arjun Menon
SeniorCost, EMI & insurance
Covered by insurance
Varicose Veins surgery is covered by most health policies. We start cashless pre-authorisation before admission — you pay nothing extra at discharge.
Your recovery timeline
Week by week after varicose veins surgery
You walk out and are asked to walk for twenty to thirty minutes. A compression stocking goes on before you leave.
Bruising and a pulling, tight sensation along the treated vein as it contracts — expected, not a complication. Desk work generally resumes.
Stockings as prescribed and daily walking. Avoid long flights and very hot baths.
Bruising fades and the firm cord softens. Residual veins are reviewed for a top-up session.
Duplex confirms the vein is closed. Skin changes and swelling keep improving over months; compression during long standing or travel reduces recurrence for good.
Risks, preparation & aftercare
Every operation carries risk. These are the complications your surgeon will take you through before you consent — they are listed here so you read them without a pen in your hand.
Possible complications of varicose veins surgery
Before your procedure
Venous duplex mapping of both legs. The arterial supply is checked before compression is prescribed, particularly in diabetics — compression on an ischaemic leg is harmful. Blood thinners adjusted only on advice. Buy the prescribed class of stocking beforehand. Plan to walk straight afterwards; for a local-anaesthetic procedure you may not need to fast at all, so follow your unit's specific instruction.
After you go home
Walk twenty to thirty minutes several times a day from day one — this is what prevents clots. Wear the stocking exactly as prescribed. Avoid prolonged standing, hot baths, sauna and long-haul flights for two weeks. Use simple analgesia and avoid prolonged bed rest. Report calf pain, breathlessness, spreading redness or fever urgently.
Frequently asked questions
Start with a conversation, not a commitment.
Book a ₹600 consultation with a vascular surgeon — adjusted into your surgery cost if you go ahead. No pressure, no surgery unless you need it.