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Two Venous Reflux Disease Treatments for visible bulging veins

 

Two Venous Reflux Disease Treatments for visible bulging veins include: 

 

Asclera, and Phlebectomy. We at La Jolla Vein Care offer a variety of methods for vein disease. Below is some helpful information about both procedures. 

 

Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy works well for treating surface varicose veins and veins that are not visible to the […]

Two Venous Reflux Disease Treatments for visible bulging veins2022-04-15T15:32:43-07:00

What is VenaSeal?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the VenaSeal Closure System to permanently treat varicose veins by sealing the affected superficial veins using an adhesive agent.

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The VenaSeal Closure System is a unique, minimally invasive treatment that uses a safe-for-the-body medical glue to quickly and […]

What is VenaSeal?2022-04-15T11:21:27-07:00

Understanding The Stages of Venous Disease

The six stages of Venous Disease include:

  1. Spider Veins
  2. Reticular Varicose Veins
  3. Venous Nodes
  4. Chronic Venous Insufficiency
  5. Trophic Ulcers
  6. Varicose Eczema

La Jolla Vein Care gives patients the tailored treatment plan for whichever stage they come in with. A diagnostic test is run called the Duplex Ultrasound. This displays a deeper look into the patient’s veins.

Understanding The Stages of Venous Disease2022-04-14T10:28:50-07:00

Spider Veins Before and After Patient Transformation

What are spider veins?

They are the fine, thread-like reddish veins at the surface of the skin, and 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 known as ‘reticular veins,’ that give […]

Spider Veins Before and After Patient Transformation2022-04-13T11:56:42-07:00

3 Venous Reflux Disease Treatments for underlying vein reflux

3 Venous Reflux Disease Treatments for underlying vein reflux:

 

The ClariVein procedure

When someone is diagnosed with underlying vein reflux disease, the ClariVein procedure is for the treatment of backwards flow (or “reflux”) in your saphenous vein(s). The great and small saphenous veins are the two main superficial veins of the leg. They run […]

3 Venous Reflux Disease Treatments for underlying vein reflux2022-04-12T10:08:56-07:00

What is a Duplex Ultrasound

The Duplex Ultrasound examination allows us to visualize the blood vessels that are not visible to the naked eye, even blood vessels that are deep within the muscles.  Ultrasound looks at deep and superficial veins in the legs to check for venous-valvular incompetence (the underlying condition that causes varicose veins). The ultrasound examination […]

What is a Duplex Ultrasound2022-04-08T15:04:58-07:00

What is Varithena?

What is Varithena?

 

Foam Sclerotherapy

Varithena® is a “microfoam” formulation of polidocanol (sclerosing agent) and CO2. The result is a microfoam that has an appearance and consistency similar to white, foamy shave cream. Ultrasound guidance is used to inject Varithena® microfoam into the vein. The microfoam fills the lumen for circumferential contact where it’s […]

What is Varithena?2022-04-07T10:41:31-07:00
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