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What a Duplex Ultrasound can detect

Duplex ultrasound combines Doppler flow information and conventional imaging information, sometimes called B-mode, to allow physicians to see the structure of your blood vessels. Duplex ultrasound uses sound waves to get images of your blood vessels. It also helps determine how fast blood moves through the vessels. It can also be useful to […]

What a Duplex Ultrasound can detect2022-06-25T17:57:32-07:00

Vein Health & Your Nutrition

One’s vein health and nutrition is very important. One contributing factor that can influence your vein health is through your diet and what foods you consume on a daily basis. There are nutrient dense foods that help contribute to your health. For vein health specifically, foods that are rich in flavonoids may improve […]

Vein Health & Your Nutrition2022-06-25T17:32:08-07:00

Before & After Spider Vein Treatment

What are spider veins?

Spider veins are the fine, thread-like reddish veins at the surface of the skin. These veins are not healthy. Veins are often considered a cosmetic issue, but they can be associated with underlying feeder veins, not visible to the naked eye.  Feeder veins are the ‘blue veins’ also […]

Before & After Spider Vein Treatment2022-06-25T16:09:12-07:00

Vein Health & Working From Home

Prolonged desk work can increase the risk of blood clots in leg veins and decline your vein health.

As many Americans are working from home, we have received many calls from patients regarding thrombophlebitis, which is a big concern for vein health. This is not a new scenario for us, over the […]

Vein Health & Working From Home2022-12-13T13:18:14-08:00

Could warm weather be affecting your venous reflux disease?

Warm weather can worsen symptoms of varicose veins and venous reflux disease.

This summer, most of San Diego will be blessed with sunny, warm-weather. Warmer weather tends to worsen symptoms of varicose veins, like increased leg heaviness, pain or you may feel that your legs fatigue more quickly during warm weather. For […]

Could warm weather be affecting your venous reflux disease?2022-06-25T17:19:53-07:00

How to reduce bruising and swelling after vein treatment

One way to reduce bruising after surgery

One of the most common side effects after surgery is bruising. Whether it is due to plastic surgery or vein surgery, bruising and swelling are inevitable. One of the most powerful tools that we recommend for patients undergoing any type of surgery is RECOVA […]

How to reduce bruising and swelling after vein treatment2025-09-04T12:48:11-07:00
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