This is a question that many patients with varicose veins don’t ask and don’t understand when they receive cosmetic varicose vein treatment.
Unfortunately, laser vein centers and doctors who have jumped on the bandwagon to offer cosmetic vein treatment will never tell you that this can happen. They are under no obligation to do so. Although they do a very good job at removing spider veins and varicose veins through laser treatment, they are not trained or equipped to diagnose and treat an underlying venous disease problem. 
 
How a vein treatment specialist is different from a cosmetic vein center and practitioner
A vein treatment specialist is a physician who is board certified in phlebology (venous disease).  When a patient comes in with varicose veins and complaints of leg [...]

Laser treatment is not always the best treatment for varicose veins. But when is a good choice, not all laser varicose vein treatment is the same procedure and produces the same results. Vein centers that offer only cosmetic vein treatment use lasers to eliminate existing varicose veins. What they don’t do however, is to provide a treatment for the underlying cause and prevent the varicose veins from forming again in other areas of the legs.  The best, safest and most effective laser treatment for varicose veins caused by venous disease is laser ablation that effectively treats large varicose vein systems. Unlike cosmetic treatments, this state-of-the-art  varicose vein treatment cures the underlying problem. The procedure is easily performed in the office and is quite safe and comfortable for the patient. This laser [...]