healed ulcer
70% of chronic leg wounds are a result of long standing varicose veins and underlying venous insufficiency. Ulcers, or leg wounds are usually preceded by changes of the skin such as a brownish skin discoloration around the ankles and stasis dermatitis. A venous leg […]
Common Misconceptions… Do I have spider veins or varicose veins?
spider veins on back of thighs
There is a common misconception of what varicose and spider veins really are. It may be embarrassing for some to admit that they have […]
Recognized on 13 October, World Thrombosis Day (WTD) focuses attention on the often overlooked and misunderstood disease of thrombosis. With hundreds of educational events in countries around the world, WTD and its partners place a global spotlight on thrombosis as an urgent and growing health problem.
Thrombosis is the formation of potentially deadly blood […]
Before and after picture of varicose vein treatment at La Jolla Vein Care. Read more about non-surgical varicose vein removal or click here to go to la jolla vein care’s photo gallery.
Spider veins are like varicose veins but smaller. Often, they are red or blue. They can look like tree branches or spiderwebs with their short, jagged lines. This patient had large clusters bluish colored spider veins around the knee (see top picture). These were treated with […]
La Jolla Vein Care’s Dr. Nisha Bunke was a guest on this morning’s episode of San Diego Living on CW’s channel 6. Dr. Bunke spoke about the dangers of varicose veins.
Recognize the signs and symptoms of venous disease:
heavy, tired and aching legs
swollen legs and or ankles
cramping in the legs
dull or sharp pain in the calf
varicose veins and spider veins
red or warm veins
itching around the veins
skin changes around the ankles such as pigmentation, brownish discoloration, eczema, new red and blue veins, breakdown of the skin
The valves inside the leg veins can be seen on ultrasound. The arrow points to a valve in the great saphenous vein within the leg.
Leg veins have one-way valves that prevent blood from […]
Muscle herniations of the legs frequently are confused with varicose veins. Patients may present with bulging along the outer part of the shin, that looks like a varicose vein. It may or may not be painful. It goes away with flexing the foot (pointing your toes to your head). But, to experienced vein care […]
Venous thrombosis is an extremely important condition, that we take very seriously at La Jolla Vein Care. Since we deal with veins, we frequently diagnose this condition in our office. This condition always requires attentions, as consequences can be severe and life-threatening in some cases. The following about World Thrombosis Day, which is a movement […]
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