{"id":1450,"date":"2026-03-08T11:38:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T11:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dr-seban-chirurgien-vasculaire.com\/hifu\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T14:07:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T14:07:45","slug":"hifu","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dr-seban-chirurgien-vasculaire.com\/en\/hifu\/","title":{"rendered":"HIFU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#eae4da&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; module_class=&#8221;reverse&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|0px||||&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;52px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.2em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; text_font_size_tablet=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_font_size_phone=&#8221;14px&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;35px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_line_height_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; header_line_height_phone=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; header_line_height_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Non-surgical treatment of varicose veins using HIFU (high-intensity focused ultrasound)<\/h1>\n<p><span>The treatment of varicose veins and venous insufficiency is now benefiting from technological advances, particularly high-intensity focused ultrasound ( <strong>HIFU<\/strong> ), which in some cases allows for treatment without surgery or anesthesia. Available studies show ablation efficacy comparable to, or even superior to, conventional endovenous thermal techniques such as laser or radiofrequency ablation, with an excellent tolerability profile. Although this innovative technique is not covered by national health insurance, its overall cost often remains lower due to the absence of hospitalization and operating room procedures; a quote is systematically provided before each procedure. Clinically, <strong>HIFU<\/strong> is of major interest for frail patients, particularly those with significant trophic skin disorders, allowing treatment for patients who are not usually candidates for surgery or thermal techniques.   <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/dr-seban-chirurgien-vasculaire.com\/en\/contact\/&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Learn more&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#5382b6&#8243; button_border_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; button_border_radius=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_letter_spacing=&#8221;2px&#8221; button_font=&#8221;|700||on|||||&#8221; button_icon=&#8221;&#x35;||divi||400&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;15px|40px|15px|40px|true|true&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; 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New weapons against&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medtechfrance.fr\/vie-de-la-profession\/actualites\/fini-le-laser-et-la-chirurgie-les-nouvelles-armes-contre-les-varices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.medtechfrance.fr\/vie-de-la-profession\/actualites\/fini-le-laser-et-la-chirurgie-les-nouvelles-armes-contre-les-varices\/<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[8] SONOVEIN\u00ae &#8211; Medical device for the treatment of varicose veins <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theraclion.fr\/products\/sonovein-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.theraclion.fr\/products\/sonovein-2\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[9] Echotherapy for varicose veins with SONOVEIN\u00ae HD <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uQ97JAu5tGY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uQ97JAu5tGY<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[10] Non-invasive treatment of varicose veins of the great saphenous vein &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phlebo-online.org\/article\/traitement-thermique-non-invasif-des-varices-grandes-saphenes-par-echotherapie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.phlebo-online.org\/article\/traitement-thermique-non-invasif-des-varices-grandes-saphenees-par-echotherapie\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[11] Theraclion &#8211; Focused ultrasound medical device <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theraclion.fr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.theraclion.fr<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[12] High-intensity focused ultrasound \u00b7 Dr. Olivier Creton <a href=\"https:\/\/docteur-creton.fr\/la-chirurgie-moderne-des-varices\/ultrasons-focalises-de-haute-intensite\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/docteur-creton.fr\/la-chirurgie-moderne-des-varices\/ultrasons-focalises-de-haute-intensite\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[13] Which procedures are best for treating varicose veins? &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cochrane.org\/fr\/evidence\/CD005624_which-procedures-are-best-treating-varicose-veins-leg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.cochrane.org\/fr\/evidence\/CD005624_which-procedures-are-best-treating-varicose-veins-leg<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[14] Preliminary results of a study on the effectiveness of &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.academie-chirurgie.fr\/admin\/api\/media\/media?force_download=1&amp;media_id=4981\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.academie-chirurgie.fr\/admin\/api\/media\/media?force_download=1&amp;media_id=4981<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[15] Argenteuil Hospital, the first public hospital to treat varicose veins without incisions &#8211; Argenteuil Hospital Center <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ch-argenteuil.fr\/lhopital-dargenteuil-1er-hopital-public-a-traiter-les-varices-sans-incisions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.ch-argenteuil.fr\/lhopital-dargenteuil-1er-hopital-public-a-traiter-les-varices-sans-incisions\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/dr-seban-chirurgien-vasculaire.com\/en\/contact\/&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Contact us&#8221; button_alignment=&#8221;left&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_size=&#8221;15px&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#5382b6&#8243; button_border_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; button_border_radius=&#8221;0px&#8221; button_letter_spacing=&#8221;2px&#8221; button_font=&#8221;|700||on|||||&#8221; button_icon=&#8221;&#x35;||divi||400&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;15px|40px|15px|40px|true|true&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Non-surgical treatment of varicose veins using HIFU (high-intensity focused ultrasound) The treatment of varicose veins and venous insufficiency is now benefiting from technological advances, particularly high-intensity focused ultrasound ( HIFU ), which in some cases allows for treatment without surgery or anesthesia. 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