After a holiday, patients frequently complain about leg pain. Especially, holidays where hours of cooking are involved like Thanksgiving, Easter, Christmas, Passover, etc. Some people who may have mild venous reflux disease, may not notice any symptoms until they are standing for hours- like during cooking. Over the years, we always hear from patients that […]
venous disease is progressive and worsens over time.
Venous reflux disease is also known as venous stasis, chronic venous insufficiency, or venous incompetence. Venous reflux disease refers […]
Varicose Veins Are Not Always Visible to the Naked Eye
An estimated 80 million Americans suffer from a vein-related condition. Since most veins lie deep under the skin’s surface, vein disorders are not always visible to the naked eye. As a result, it’s important to be aware of the symptoms that might reveal an underlying vein condition such […]
Venous reflux disease refers to ‘leaky valves in the leg veins. It is also referred to as venous insufficiency. When the one-way valves that help blood in the […]
If you missed Dr. Sarah Lucas, of La Jolla Vein Care on KUSI News, you can see her here on our youtube page.
Dr. Lucas discusses venous insufficiency in pregnancy, how many women it affects and how it affects them.
Height may be a genetic risk factor for varicose veins
Tall patients frequently ask if their height contributed to the development of their varicose veins. Now, there may be an answer. A study at Stanford University School of 
Medicine study found a person’s height to be a […]
Underlying Vein Problems are Not Visible to the Naked Eye
You wear compression stockings to improve blood flow in your legs. Compression stockings gently squeeze your legs to move blood up your legs. This helps prevent leg swelling and, to a lesser extent, blood clots.
person putting on compression stockings
If […]
dysfunctional vein valves
Most vein conditions are not visible to the naked eye. The veins that are visible can be the ‘tip of the iceberg’ indicating an underlying problem. Therefore, a duplex ultrasound examination may […]
Varicose veins may be hereditary. This picture demonstrates a mother and daughter who have the same distribution of varicose veins.
One of the strongest risk factors for varicose veins is a family history. […]
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