Fazzio Clinic

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If you're looking for a place to get VNUS Vein Closure or Endovenous Ablation for varicose veins, Cellulite treatments with the VelaSmoothTM, Hair Removal with Radiofrequency from the AutoraTM, Advanced Facial Rejuvenation with the FotoFacial procedure, or Laparoscopic Hernia Repair then you've come to the right place!

Here are some of the things we offer for the more common problems we treat:To jump to a specific subject on this page that interests you, click on one of these links:
Varicose Veins Hernias Cellulite Hair Removal FotoFacial

At Fazzio Clinic, we have a proven approach to healthcare.
Dr. Fazzio has a surgical career spanning 30 years and has personally performed over 15,000 procedures - a wealth of experience to draw from. We investigate the latest technologies, identify those with real value, and implement them in our practice in an organized, reproducible way to insure great results for our patients. We review and refine everything we do constantly. We are the first to bring the best in technology to our community. In our minds we have a clear picture of the goals and mission of our service organization:

FAST OPERATING TIMES
Time is money - yours! We eliminate redundancy and achieve efficiency with our techniques. Your healthcare bills are always lowest in our hands. Studies at local hospitals have shown our success at this.

ATTENTION TO DETAIL
Little things can make a big difference in healthcare and especially surgery. We consistently achieve the best results by being "nit-pickers" when it comes to your healthcare. No other method will do.

We review the cost of everything we order on your behalf. Costly items of little benefit are eliminated. Healthcare bills frequently contain many such items. We keep a close eye on this for you.

Unlike other surgeons who pass you off to the "guy on call", Dr. Fazzio takes his own calls all the time unless he is truly out of town. When you need Dr. Fazzio, you get Dr. Fazzio !

We offer the latest in minimally invasive care for varicose veins. You don't need to suffer the trauma of a vein stripping to eliminate the pain and embarrassment of varicose veins. VNUS radiofrequency vein Closure and Laser Endovenous Ablation can be done with a catheter introduced into the leg through a single needle puncture, and we are the first and right now the only place in Idaho where you can get both of these procedures. These are "no incision" procedures and for many patients this is the only procedure they will need to rid their legs of varicose veins. You don't need to go to sleep to have Closure or Laser Endovenous Ablation and you will be able to go back to work the next day. We also offer microsurgery to remove varicose veins if they do not lend themselves to Closure or Laser Endovenous Ablation. We offer injections known as sclerotherapy for small varicose veins and we offer external beam laser treatments for spider veins. You can read more about varicose vein care by clicking on the link in the Link Bar on the left side of this page, "Learn about Varicose Veins." This is a big file with good illustrations. It takes about a full minute on a 28.8 modem to download but it's worth the wait.
"Dr. Fazzio removed my varicose veins. I was able to play tennis in four days!" J.S.

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Hernia Care We do laparoscopic hernia repair in almost all of our hernia patients. In our hands, this repair is over 50 times more reliable than standard hernia repairs done by other surgeons (failure rate 0.2% vs. 10-15%). We have had 94% fewer complications (0.6% vs.10%). We developed our own technique for this. We've now done over 1000 repairs with our technique. It is strong immediately - patients are permitted to lift heavy objects and engage in sports activity immediately. It hurts less - our patients really feel like doing active things more quickly. You can read an article Dr. Fazzio published in an international surgical journal on his technique by clicking on the link, " Read Dr. Fazzio's Hernia Publication," in the Link Bar on the left side of this page. Surgeons have flown to Boise to watch Dr. Fazzio perform his hernia technique. If you want to learn about hernias and see illustrations that show how we fix them and why our technique is better, click on the link, "Learn about Hernias," in the Link Bar on the left side of this page. This is a big file with good illustrations. It takes 104 sec on a 28.8 modem to download but it's worth the wait.
"I had a hernia repaired when I was 27 years old. Dr. Fazzio repaired the other side when I was 47. I was able to do things in just one week of recovery after Dr. Fazzio's repair, that took 5 weeks of recovery when I was 27!" R.C.
"Dr. Fazzio fixed my hernia on a Thursday. I spent all weekend shoveling gravel and framing my new house!" F.N.

We are the first in Idaho to offer the revolutionary VelaSmooth for the treatment of cellulite. This breakthrough technology combines radiofrequency and infrared light to successfully eliminate cellulite. This device received FDA approval in June 2005 after proving to the FDA that it really eliminates cellulite. To learn about cellulite treatment and to see amazing before and after photos, click on the link, "Learn about Cellulite," in the Link Bar on the left side of this page. This is a big file with good illustrations. It takes a full minute on a 28.8 modem to download but it's worth the wait.

Wouldn't you like to stop shaving your legs or underarms. And men, wouldn't you like to be rid of all that hair on your back. We offer the revolutionary ELOSTM technology from Syneron. Combining both radiofrequency and intense pulsed light, this technology can treat many types of hair that lasers simply can't treat. This treatment is less painful than a laser treatment. You can learn more about hair removal and see representative before and after photos by clicking on the link in the Link Bar on the left side of this page, "Learn about Hair Removal." This is a big file with good illustrations. It takes a full minute on a 28.8 modem to download but it's worth the wait.

Sun damage affects almost everyone over time. Sun spots, old age spots, and fine wrinkles begin to appear on the face in the thirties and by the forties and fifties are prominent. The AuroraTM from Syneron uses ELOSTM to rejuvenate the sun damaged face. It can also treat the neck, upper chest, arms and hands. Unlike the expensive, invasive, and painful laser resurfacing, the FotoFacial is fast, simple, and costs less than half the cost of a laser resurfacing with comparable results. To learn more about the FotoFacial and see representative before and after photos, click on the link in the Link Bar on the left side of this page, "Learn about the FotoFacial." This is a big file with good illustrations. It takes a full minute on a 28.8 modem to download but it's worth the wait.