Generally the first appointment involves a detailed 'mapping' ultrasound of your leg or legs. We will ask questions about your symptoms, measure your legs in case we need to order your customized compression stockings, and take pictures for your chart. Once we have all the information required we book you a consultation with one of our surgeons. No treatment is provided now, but we will make a plan and make sure your questions are answered.

The clinic has free parking with an entrance from Hibernia street. There is also free parking on Hibernia.

The initial consultation is covered under OHIP. We ask that you have your family doctor or nurse practitioner send us a referral. Should you have any questions please call us at 226-786-4515 for more details.

Your time slot has been reserved for you. We require 24 hours' notification of any cancelled appointments. Without this notification, you may be subjected to a rebooking fee.

Even if your concerns are only cosmetic, we will carry out the same high-level evaluation as we provide to patients with medical concerns. Cosmetic consultations though are not covered by OHIP and a referral is not necessary.

It takes 6 to 12 weeks for results to start being visible, and your legs will continue improving for a few months afterward.

Most benefits do not cover varicose vein treatments; however, if you have a health spending account some amount may be available for vein treatments. During your consultation we will provide you with a cost estimate so you can submit a pre-approval request to your insurance company. Most benefits typically cover the cost of compression stockings.

Unfortunately, OHIP only covers a limited range of treatments for very advanced vein disease cases. OHIP is not covering vein treatments for pain, ache, heaviness or fatigued legs. Your surgeon will tell you during your first consultation if you qualify for OHIP covered treatment.

The treatments we provide have over 90 % success rate in closing the affected veins. Many small veins that feed into the larger ones will close spontaneously in the following few months. In general, long-term control of the problem is excellent. You should know though that chronic venous insufficiency is a life-time condition and you may develop problems in other veins.

Typically, in the first couple of weeks, you may experience a bit of bruising, tenderness and a slight pulling feeling in the calf or thigh area. There might be some swelling as well. We can provide you with medical-grade compression stockings to help with the discomfort and especially a formulated cream to speed up bruise resolution.

Any medical procedure has risks; however, EVLT, microphlebectomy and sclerotherapy are some of the safest procedures our surgeons perform. We will go over the risks and benefits at your consent appointment.

We recommend postponing the treatment until after childbearing is complete. There is a higher chance of varicose or spider veins developing during pregnancy.