We are a boutique vein clinic operated by an experienced and dedicated team. Owned and operated in Dunedin, originally established by Dr James McCormick, and now lead by Mr Peter Laws, our team will tailor a treatment plan specifically for your personal vein complaints.
Arteries carry blood that are full of oxygen and nutrients from the heart to the body. In contrast, veins return deoxygenated blood and by-products back to the heart with the aid of muscular contraction and a one-way valve inside the veins.
Together these valves keep the blood traveling in the correct direction, particularly when standing upright. When valves falter blood travels back down the veins and creates varicose vein’s which can present with a variety of symptoms.
• Genetics ie: familial inheritance
• Trauma
• Occupation i.e. standing jobs
• Pregnancy
• Cramping in the legs
• Restless legs at night time
• Swelling particularly around the ankles
• Discoloration of the skin
• Ulceration
• Burning sensation
• Itchiness
• Patches of dry skin and eczema
• Increasing leg tiredness as the day progresses
• Poor healing of skin when integrity is compromised.
• Genetics ie: familial inheritance
• Trauma
• Occupation i.e. standing jobs
• Pregnancy
• Cramping in the legs
• Restless legs at night time
• Swelling particularly around the ankles
• Discoloration of the skin
• Ulceration
• Burning sensation
• Itchiness
• Patches of dry skin and eczema
• Increasing leg tiredness as the day progresses
• Poor healing of skin when integrity is compromised.
Our seven-step process takes the
worry out of treatment;
1. Contact Us
2. Free vein assessment
3. Ultrasound mapping
4. Consultation with specialist
5. Treatment
6. Follow-up treatments
7. Discharge
An ultrasound mapping scan and a detailed patient history will be used to provide information for the treatment plan. All treatments are a walk-in/walk-out process, followed by the need to wear specific compression stockings for around two weeks, supplemented by regular walking.
Treatment options:
• Radiofrequency Ablation
• Ultrasound Guided Sclerotherapy
• Phlebectomies
• Venaseal
• Surgery
Peter is a Senior Medical Officer and Specialist vascular surgeon within the Vascular, Endo-vascular and Transplant Hospital department. Peter was trained in the United Kingdom, has worked in Australia, and Emigrated to New Zealand with his family in 2011. Peter has developed a specialist interest in the investigation and management of venous disease, in particular the treatment of varicose veins with minimally invasive techniques.
Peter has over 16 years of experience in use of endovenous thermal ablation, ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy and Venaseal. He has lectured on the benefits of minimally invasive techniques in the United Kingdom, Australia, South Korea, and New Zealand.
Peter is excited to join the team at Specialist Vein Care and is committed to providing the highest standards. Peter believes that if it’s not good enough for his family it’s not good enough for his patients.