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Do they put you to sleep for vein ablation?

I will have a vein ablation procedure. Do they put you to sleep for vein ablation?

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No, they do not typically put you to sleep for vein ablation. The procedure is often done under local anesthesia or a combination of local anesthesia and conscious sedation. To learn more, connect with me at drjeromepuryear.com. Thank you!
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Vein ablation is done either with sedation(sleep) or local anesthesia (awake).

Dr. Uthan Vivek
Usually no. Local anesthesia is the most common method.
I do not use general anesthesia for varicose vein procedures. I have patients take a mild sedative 2 hours before the start time, so they are relaxed, but awake.
Local anesthesia is usually used for vein ablation.
Not usually.