EVLT for Varicose Veins

About Dr. Craig Crippen

Dr. Craig Crippen attended the University of Ottawa and obtained both a B.Sc. (Honours) in Chemistry and an M.Sc. in Pharmacology/Molecular Biology and was accepted into Medicine at the University of Western Ontario. After medical school, Dr. Crippen attended the University of Manitoba and completed his CCFP training in Family Medicine as Chief Resident and was a board member of PARIM (Professional Association of Interns and Residents in Manitoba) for two years. Dr. Crippen recently became the First Canadian MD/Medical Professional to become a Registered Phlebology (vein) sonographer by CCI (RPhS) and is the ONLY RPhS Physician in the country who is CCI accredited to perform Phlebology Ultrasound.

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The No-Surgery, No-Scar Way to Treat Varicose Veins

Remember life before bulging, twisted varicose veins? You can have that freedom again with the EVLT procedure. Up to 40% of women and 25% of men suffer from this condition. Traditionally, painful surgery was the best treatment option. Now there’s safe, fast, and comfortable EVLT (EndoVenous Laser Treatment).

EVLT Eliminates Varicose Veins at the Source

The twisted bulging that causes discomfort and embarrassment results from faulty valves in the veins. As blood flows through your veins to the heart, stop valves are supposed to prevent the blood from flowing backwards as gravity pulls it down. If the valves don’t close properly, blood pools in the vein, forcing the walls to enlarge and bulge out.