Removal of arm veins - a "Life changing" operation

A lady contacted The Whiteley Clinic earlier this year by e-mail, showing enlarged arm veins on both sides. She was desperate for removal of the veins as the veins stood out so much.

The photos that she e-mailed are below:

Patient sent this photo of arm veins that she hated

Second picture of enlarged arm veins sent by patient

After much discussion, we agreed to perform Ultrasound guided removal of the veins, under local anaesthetic.

2 months later, the patient is delighted with the results:

Left arm 2 months after Ultrasound Guided arm vein removal
under local anaesthetic at The Whiteley Clinic

Right arm 2 months after Ultrasound Guided arm vein removal
under local anaesthetic at The Whiteley Clinic

She stated that the results were "life-changing" as she is now able to wear what she likes and is totally comfortable with her arms being on show.

Whiteley Clinic Prestige Stakes 2012 at Goodwood

This year's Whiteley Clinic Prestige Stakes, held at Goodwood on Saturday 25th of August, was a fabulous affair - despite the cloudy weather. Immaculately organised by Graham Smith of RT-Design, the day was a great success and was enjoyed by all:



Flying over Bognor with Phoenix Helicopters, Goodwood
on way to Whiteley Clinic Prestige Stakes

The day started off with a flight into Goodwood with Capt. Paul Andrews of the Phoenix Helicopter Academy, based at Goodwood but covering the whole of southern England.

Arundel Castle from the air - with Phoenix Helicopters, Goodwood

Having flown over 45 hours now, I flew most of the way - but due to the gusts, Paul performed the landing at Goodwood racecourse.

Alice and Emily Whiteley - daughters and guests for the flight :-)

 

Landing at the Racecourse, Goodwood had a car waiting to take us to The Richmond enclosure to join our guests in The Whiteley Clinic box:

 



Pre-lunch drinks at The Whiteley Clinic Box before The Whiteley Clinic Prestige Stakes 2012

 

Sitting down to eat at The Whiteley Clinic Prestige Stakes 2012

Lunch at Whiteley Clinic box at The Whiteley Clinic Stakes, Goodwood 2012

Before the race, 6 of us were invited to go to the parade / winners circle to choose the best turned out horse of the race:

Choosing the best turned out horse in the parade / winners circle

The best turned out horse was Sky Lantern and the prize was given for the stable boy before the race began.

 

Champagne and Trophy ready for presentation on Channel 4

We then went to watch the race from the top of the Grandstand giving fabulous views of the race:

Large screen at the track showing the start of The Whiteley Clinic Prestige Stakes 2012

The winner of The Whiteley Clinic Prestige Stakes 2012 crosses the finish line

Result of the race is confirmed

We look forwards to sponsoring The Whiteley Clinic Stakes next year at Goodwood - which will be our 5th year in a row.

For more information about organising such events speak to Graham at RT-Design and for helicopter charter, flights of lessons, Paul at Phoenix Helicopters.



Research at The Whiteley Clinic

The Whiteley Clinic is very well known for the excellent results it gets for the treatment of varicose veins, venous leg ulcers and other vein related conditions.

One of the major reasons is that, unlike other "vein clinics", The Whiteley Clinic has an ongoing research program. By performing our own original research, we are able to stay at the forefront of the investigation and treatment of venous disease.

Alice Whiteley
A Whiteley Clinic Summer Research Fellow 2012

Our findings are then incorporated into The Whiteley Protocol(TM) making sure that all of our patients get the best possible results, regardless of which of our doctors sees and treats them.

In Autumn this year we are going to sponsor a second PhD student, who will be involved in venous research between The Whiteley Clinic and The University of Surrey.

Our research fellows, and their research output can be viewed on:

http://www.thewhiteleyclinic.co.uk/whiteley-clinic-research-fellows.htm

Our total research output can be viewed on several pages on:

http://www.markwhiteley.co.uk

Whiteley Clinic Prestige Stakes, Goodwood

The Whiteley Clinic Prestige Stakes, to be held at Goodwood this coming Saturday 25th August, is attracting the attention of P J Prendergast who may run Nandiga.

http://www.herald.ie/sport/horse-racing/pj-points-nan-at-goodwood-3207770.html

This year, The Whiteley Clinic Prestige Stakes is a Group 3 race - a grading meaning it is a Primary Domestic race. Group 1 races are "Classics and other races of major international importance", Group 2 are "less important international races".

History of The Whiteley Clinic Stakes:

2009:     12th Sept - Whiteley Clinic Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2)
              Winner - Golden Desert

2010:     11th Sept - Whiteley Clinic Select Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) (3 yo+)
               Winner - Red Badge

2011:    27th Aug - Whiteley Clinic Prestige Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) (2yo)
              Winner - Regal Realm

2012:    25th Aug - Whiteley Clinic Prestige Stakes (Group 3) (Fillies) (Class 1) (2yo)
              Will be run at 2:15pm and Televised on Channel 4

International EVLT course starts tomorrow in Guildford

We are delighted to be running the International EVLT course for Angiodynamics at The Clinical Exchange in Guildford on Thursday and Friday of this week.

Mark Whiteley operating with his team at The Whiteley Clinic

Lectures will be given by Mark Whiteley, Charmaine Harrison and Roseanne JosephAnthony.

HD video cameras in the ceiling capture
everything for live training at The Clinical Exchange

 On Friday, live cases will be performed in The Whiteley Clinic, with the delegates able to observe via the robot controlled HD cameras inbuilt into the ceiling of the operating theatre and run by The Clinical Exchange.

http://www.theclinicalexchange.com/

Personal Assistant to CEO advertised

http://www.morganmckinley.co.uk/job/csguipa/personal-assistant-ceo

Healing "incurable" leg ulcers with laser surgery

Leg ulcers, due to venous disease, can be cured with endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) surgery under local anaesthetic in the majority of cases - despite most patients being told that they are "incurable".

In a research paper about to be published in the peer reviewed journal "Phlebology", 85% of venous leg ulcers were completely cured, with 52% not even needing stockings or compression afterwards. 98% of all leg ulcers were improved clinically.

All of the patients had been told that there was "no cure" available for them and they were told the only treatment option was compression bandaging and dressings.

All of the patients decided to come to The Whiteley Clinic for a second opinion - and using The Whiteley Protocol (TM) the majority were cured by laser and foam surgery performed under local anaesthetic.

Charlotte Thomas - Whiteley Clinic Research Fellow in 2011
Lead author of  the leg ulcer research

The research was performed by Charlotte Thomas (pictured above), a Southampton University Medical Student during her post as Whiteley Clinic Summer Research Fellow 2011.

The title of the research is:

"Healing rates following venous surgery for chronic venous leg ulcers in an independent specialist vein unit."
Thomas CA, Holdstock JM, Harrison CC, Price BA, Whiteley MS.
Phlebology - 2012 Jul 25. [Epub ahead of print]

Link to article abstract: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22833505

5 stars out of 5 for vein book

Mark Whiteley's book, "Understanding Venous Reflux - the cause of varicose veins and venous leg ulcers" has been given 5 out of 5 by a health care professional who treats leg ulcers all of the time.

Understanding Venous Reflux - My Mark Whiteley
Simple to read yet revolutionary in content

The reviewer, a tissue viability nurse from Manchester, says that their previous understanding of venous disease and leg ulcers was "blown out of the water" by this book.

Read the whole review on:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B005QBFBUC

Channel 4 - The Whiteley Clinic Prestige Stakes 2012

The Whiteley Clinic Prestige Stakes will be held at Goodwood Race course at 2:15pm on Saturday 25th August 2012.

This is the 4th year in a row that The Whiteley Clinic has sponsored a horse race at Goodwood.

The race is being televised on Channel 4 and will be shown live.

http://www.goodwood.co.uk/horse-racing/fixtures/fixtures/fixtures-2012/race-meet-saturday-25-august.aspx

Whiteley Clinic Summer Research Fellows 2012

The Whiteley Clinic Summer Research Fellows 2012
Alice Whiteley, Charlotte Thomas, Daniel Taylor

The 2012 Whiteley Clinic Summer Research Fellows are now in post and coming to the end of their research.

Alice Whiteley, Charlotte Thomas and Daniel Taylor (all pictured above) are performing research studies and audits into varicose vein treatments.

Their research includes projects on:

• The causes of recurrent varicose veins from other vein clinics and practices
• The evolution of endovenous surgery and minimally invasive vein techniques
• The long term results of thermoablation of the Great Saphenous vein

All of these projects will be presented and submitted for publication to try to help the world of Phlebology (or Vein Treatments) to move forwards a bit further.   

New invention - Whiteley Laser Sweat Ablation (LSA) Cannula

The Whiteley Laser Sweat Ablation (LSA) Cannula
- ensures a more even distribution of Laser Energy

On 25th July 2012, new Whiteley Laser Sweat Ablation (LSA) cannula was used for the first time on a patient by Mark Whiteley.

Mark introduced Laser Sweat Ablation (LSA) for the treatment of under arm sweating (Axillary hyperhidrosis) into the UK, performing the first operation in the UK in March 2009.

Since then, Mark and his team have been performing research and development to improve the results of this revolutionary new procedure.

The latest development is the Whiteley Laser Sweat Ablation (LSA) Cannula, which has a Patent Pending on it.

The cannula makes sure that the laser energy is passed into the skin at an exact angle, reducing the risks of under treatment or skin burns. It also makes the procedure easier for the doctor as the cannula glides across the inner surface of the skin - making the procedure quicker and easier.

The Whiteley Laser Sweat Ablation (LSA) cannula is now on sale exclusively through Premier Health Resources.

http://www.premier-health-resources.co.uk