Varicose vein removal 220,000 baht

[sexyman]

A hospital in Bangkok quoted me 220,000 baht to treat varicose veins in both legs, using the laser ablation method. Breakdown was 10k per leg for ultrasound, and 100k per leg for the laser ablation. No overnight hospital stay required. Does this sound reasonable, anyone have recent experience with this procedure ? 

[Harrisfan]

Sounds like a waste of money. 3 years rent.

[save the frogs]

FYI:

There are supplements on iHerb for varicose veins, but don't know how effective they are or if they are useful at all for severe cases

 

[Keeps]

1 minute ago, Harrisfan said:

Sounds like a waste of money. 3 years rent.

Invaluable advice Dr. Bignok.

[Sheryl]

Not an unusual price for that method  in a Bangkok private hospital. 

 

Might be less at Yanhee  https://www.yanhee.net/pricing-packages/plastic-surgery-prices/

 

Supplements won't do anything.

[Celsius]

12 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Sounds like a waste of money. 3 years rent.

 

But he wants to be a sexy man again

[Harrisfan]

1 minute ago, Celsius said:

 

But he wants to be a sexy man again

Need money for that.

[still kicking]

1 hour ago, Harrisfan said:

Sounds like a waste of money. 3 years rent.

Wow, you pay a lot for a shoebox in Issan.

[Zaphod Priest]

Have you considered sclerotherapy? An injection is made into the blood vessels to block them off, and the varicose vein subsequently disappears.  It's minimally invasive and an outpatient treatment.   Should cost a lot less.

[Snackbar]

Get a job with medical insurance inc

[brfsa2]

I did at Bumrungrad many years ago using some new tech with only a few minor incisions, they are all go now.

It was not expensive for 1 leg, maybe because I could leave the hospital in the afternoon and no need to admin... So, got there 9am fasting, back home by 4pm with lots of pain walking, but cleared after few days.

The doctor was a friend, so he didnt charge too much for his fees, but I had to pay full for the hospital fee which was around 44K THB, without the discount about 120K. maybe today should be close to 200K.

 

I only did because I had the opportunity and  it was genetic to my DNA. it's been 10 years since then and my legs looks exactly the same today without any large varicose vein ( that's because I became athlete in the past 10 years since the surgery)

 

 

Sclerotherapy is also a good option, if you only have very small varicose vein or spider veins. Large ones need the actual removal of the vein.

[The Fugitive]

1 hour ago, Zaphod Priest said:

Have you considered sclerotherapy? An injection is made into the blood vessels to block them off, and the varicose vein subsequently disappears.  It's minimally invasive and an outpatient treatment.   Should cost a lot less.

Have you had this? If so, how long ago? My surgeon back in 1990 told me he didn't do injections because they don't work. He performed 'strip and ligate' upon my legs in sections, as he said it was less 'barbaric'.

[thesetat]

15 hours ago, sexyman said:

A hospital in Bangkok quoted me 220,000 baht to treat varicose veins in both legs, using the laser ablation method. Breakdown was 10k per leg for ultrasound, and 100k per leg for the laser ablation. No overnight hospital stay required. Does this sound reasonable, anyone have recent experience with this procedure ? 

10k per leg is steep. SHould only be 1-2k... so if they are overcharging this then the laser is probably triple the normal cost. 

[TopThai54]

far too expensive ! Get at least a couple more quotes ftom different hospitals ! 

[renaissanc]

Just my opinion since my wife and I treat and prevent ailments with natural foods. I realise that you might reject the premise that foods prevent and cure medical problems, but Google search "how to treat varicose vein problems with food". It's a shame to spend so much money when the cause of the problem might be what you eat and your lifestyle.