What is thermocoagulation?

Thermocoagulation is a procedure that causes damage to localized tissue by exposing the tissue to an electric current, the current generating heat that damages individual cells in the area of ​​interest. Basically, in thermocoagulation, cells are cooked with a current, deteriorating function and cause them to die. There are a number of thermocoagulation applications, from cosmetic surgery to tumor treatment. This procedure is performed by a physician who has trained on how to carry out it safely and can be carried out in a hospital or at a clinic that has the appropriate equipment. The current is limited to a limited area, which ensures that the tissue damage caused by the thermocoagulation procedure is limited and under the control of the physician performing the procedure. The procedure is minimally invasive and comes with several side effects, making it popular alternatively options. For example, the use of chemicals may result in more generalized damage if the chemicals spread outside the area where they are used.

In cosmetic surgery thermocoagulation is commonly used in the treatment of veins or spider veins. The treatment will remove redness in the skin along with the thin trace of the veins found in the face or feet of many older adults that some people consider to be aesthetically unpleasant. Thermocoagulation is also used in pain treatment. In thermocoagulant neurotomy, signals from specific nerves are interrupted so that the patient will no longer have pain. This procedure is primarily used in the treatment of back pain, which did not respond to other therapeutic methods.

Thermocoagulation can also be used in sympathetic sympathetic nerve. This can be used to treat problems such as face blushing and Palms sweating. The risks of sympathectomy include interruption of the wrong nerve, leading to unintentional damage to the nerves that can prevent other physical functions and prevent the patient's quality of life. Some tumors can also be treated with thermocoagulation, and the procedure fromThey aber the tumor cells so that they cannot reproduce.

Regardless of what the procedure is used for treatment, the doctor proceeds cautiously to ensure that the exposure of the heat is firmly controlled and ends in the right area. Doctors can use the patient's feedback from the patient to determine the location and provide patients with a low level of stimulation that feels like mild armor to confirm that the probe used is located in a suitable location.