Chiltern Medical Clinic Reading

Dr Stephen Tristram, Vascular Surgeon

This technique allows for the treatment of larger blue veins (reticular and varicose veins) which in the past would only be amenable to surgical treatment. Also the use of “foam” as the agent which is injected has revolutionised the treatment of larger leg veins by injection. He uses a Duplex scanner which allows him to identify problems in the larger vessels such as “leaking” valves and perforator veins which are the usual source of thread veins and varicose veins. The scanner also allows him to accurately visualise and safely inject larger veins which would be sometimes impossible with the naked eye. It is important to provide the right compression to these veins after treatment and we provide the correct medical grade compression stockings for this purpose. Dr Tristram and Dr Munnelly both inject small thread veins and Dr Munnelly also uses the Nd:YAG laser and the KTP to treat these veins. We are very happy that we can provide a very comprehensive and up to date service for the treatment of the vast majority of leg veins problems.