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Varicose Veins On the Shin

DSCF3481_fotor Before and After Treatment of Varicose Veins: This varicose vein that was bulging on the shin, was removed without surgery. A treatment method called sclerotherapy works by injecting a solution into the vein to eventually dissolve it.

Varicose Veins On the Shin2021-11-04T17:28:14-07:00

Varicose Veins: Why Me?

Who gets varicose veins and why.

Both women and men can develop vein disorders at any age.  It can affect the healthiest of individuals, but there are some conditions that increase your risk of developing varicose veins.  They are mostly inherited; if both of your parents had varicose veins, you have a 90% chance of also […]

Varicose Veins: Why Me?2021-11-04T16:58:20-07:00

How does graduated compression help with the management of varicose veins?

 

Graduated compression therapy is used to treat vein disorders such as varicose veins, venous leg ulcer, venous insufficiency, venous reflux disease, swelling, and after vein treatments.  They work by applying external pressure to your legs reducing venous pressure. These elastic stockings squeeze or compress the veins and prevent blood from flowing backward. Compression stockings must […]

How does graduated compression help with the management of varicose veins?2021-11-04T16:53:44-07:00

How many veins can be treated before I run out?

 

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The veins that can be treated are in the superficial venous system. These veins are located in the subcutaneous tissue and are only responsible for a very small amount of blood return from the legs. All of the diseased superficial veins can be treated because […]

How many veins can be treated before I run out?2021-11-04T16:49:42-07:00

I was told I have a Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), what does that mean?

I was told I have a Deep Vein Thrombosis-DVT, what does that mean?

A deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot in one of the veins in the deep venous system. There are 2 types of veins in the legs, deep and superficial. Deep veins are deep within the muscle and are responsible for 90% […]

I was told I have a Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT), what does that mean?2014-05-29T00:16:01-07:00

Why is Ultrasound Scanning Important With Small Vein Conditions?

a3 This picture demonstrates spider veins at the surface level may actually arise from veins that are not visible to the naked eye. These can be seen with ultrasound scanning.

Venous duplex ultrasound allows us to identify problems within the blood vessels that are not visible to […]

Why is Ultrasound Scanning Important With Small Vein Conditions?2021-11-04T16:32:35-07:00
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