Cyanoacrylate Glue Closure in Dubai

• No thermal energy is used, which avoids the risk of heat damage to surrounding nerves and tissues
• No tumescent anesthesia – no multiple painful injections along the leg
• Short downtime – most patients return to normal daily activities the same day
• Discomfort is usually mild during and after the procedure
• No compression stockings – simpler recovery in most cases
• Closure confirmed during the procedure – real-time ultrasound guidance

If you suffer from leg pain, heaviness, swelling, or visible varicose veins, you may be a candidate for Cyanoacrylate Glue Closure. A formal consultation with Dr. Lassu is required to determine suitability, together with a detailed duplex ultrasound scan, which is charged separately.

Performed by Dr. Peter Lassu

Dr. Peter Lassu is a Consultant General and Vascular Surgeon at ELEMENTAL Day Surgical Center.

• Over 27 years of international surgical experience, more than 10 years experience in Glue ablation.
• Patient-Centered Approach: Dr. Lassu is uses minimally invasive surgery to ensure optimal outcomes and patient safety

Disclaimer: Results may vary from patient to patient. ELEMENTAL Day Surgical Center adheres to all Dubai Health Authority (DHA) regulations regarding medical advertising and treatment outcomes.

The whole sequence takes place in the treatment room with you awake, and you walk out afterwards.

1. Mapping. A duplex ultrasound scan identifies which vein is incompetent and where the reflux begins. This is done before the day of treatment and is what determines whether glue closure is appropriate at all.
2. Access. The skin over the vein is numbed with local anaesthetic and a thin catheter is introduced through a single puncture, usually near the knee or lower leg.
3. Positioning. The catheter tip is advanced under ultrasound control to the point where the incompetent vein joins the deep system, and its position is confirmed on the screen.
4. Delivery. Small measured amounts of adhesive are released as the catheter is withdrawn, with brief compression applied over each segment so that the walls hold together while the adhesive sets.
5. Check. Closure is confirmed on ultrasound before the catheter is removed. The puncture is covered with a small dressing; no stitches are needed.

Because no heat is used, the tumescent anaesthetic that has to be injected along the whole length of the vein in thermal techniques is not required — this is the practical difference patients notice most.

Glue closure is a medical procedure and carries risks, which are discussed against your history before you consent.

The procedure is generally not appropriate where there is known hypersensitivity to cyanoacrylate, acute superficial or deep vein thrombosis, active infection or cellulitis over the treatment area, or severe peripheral arterial disease. Pregnancy is a contraindication for elective vein treatment. Anticoagulant therapy does not automatically exclude treatment but is assessed individually.

What the procedure does not do: it closes the treated vein, but it does not cure the underlying venous disease. New incompetent veins can develop over the years, particularly with a family history, standing occupations, pregnancy or weight gain. Visible surface veins that remain after the trunk is closed are treated separately, by miniphlebectomy or sclerotherapy. Individual results vary.

VenaSeal cyanoacrylate glue closure from AED 18,000. The final price is confirmed in writing after the duplex ultrasound and depends on the number and length of the veins treated.

There is no single best method for varicose veins — the technique follows the anatomy found on the duplex scan, and the same leg often needs more than one.

Endovenous laser ablation closes the vein with heat delivered through a fibre. It is a well-established approach with long follow-up data, but it requires tumescent anaesthesia along the vein to protect surrounding tissue, and compression stockings are usually worn afterwards. See endovenous laser treatment.

Cyanoacrylate glue closure works without heat, so tumescent infiltration is not needed and compression is often not required. It suits patients for whom the tumescent step is the main deterrent, and veins in positions where heat would sit close to a nerve.

Sclerotherapy injects a solution or foam that irritates the vein wall so it closes. It addresses smaller tributaries and spider veins rather than a large incompetent trunk, and is frequently used after the trunk has been dealt with. See sclerotherapy.

Miniphlebectomy physically removes bulging surface veins through one to two millimetre punctures and is commonly combined with any of the above in the same session.

Which combination applies to you is decided after the scan, at the consultation with Dr. Peter Lassu, Consultant General and Vascular Surgeon.

At ELEMENTAL this treatment is carried out by Dr. Peter Lassu, Consultant General Surgeon (vascular and laparoscopic surgery).

Individual results vary; consultation required. Prices updated: September 2026.