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Part 1

- Days 1 and 2

During part 1 of the thread veins course, the delegates have lectures, discussion groups, questions & answers, practical demonstrations and practice:

  • anatomy and physiology of thread veins, feeding veins and reticular veins
  • clinical examination
  • hand held Doppler examination - including demonstration and practical session
  • colour flow Duplex ultrasound
  • interpretation of test results
  • different methods of treatment and choosing the "right method" for the "right vein"
  • practice of injecting thread veins using models
  • legality of who can treat thread veins
  • consent and insurance
  • removing trapped blood to reduce brown stains
  • compression - including practical session
  • marketing and business principles


By the end of part 1, the delegate should have a thorough working knowledge of the subject and should be able to perform the necessary clinical examinations, Doppler examinations and have a working knowledge of how to set up and run a practice - as well as have the principles and some practice of how to treat the veins. They should also be aware of when not to treat and when to refer a client on.