Venous duplex imaging uses ultrasound waves to create pictures. La Jolla Vein Care utilizes state-of-the-art ultrasound scanners to image the veins beneath the surface of the skin, not visible to the naked eye. Duplex ultrasound imaging can identify if the vein is healthy, or if it is refluxing, or if there are any blood clots […]
Venous malformation of the lateral leg before treatment. Venous malformations appear like abnormally dilated bluish vessels near the surface of the skin. They appear in clusters and look different than typical varicose veins. They often appear during childhood, as opposed to varicose veins.
Venous […]
Foamed sclerosant inside a vein: Once foam is introduced into the vein, it is hyperechogenic on ultrasound. In this picture, a La Jolla Vein Care doctor points to the foamed medication inside the vein. Notice it appears ‘white.’
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 […]
VENOUS LEG ULCER, BEFORE: This is a venous leg ulcer, caused by venous reflux or venous insufficiency. In this picture, you can see varicose veins above the wound.
VENOUS LEG ULCER, AFTER: Because this individual […]
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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 […]
Animation of sclerotherapy treatment of spider veins
To see before and after pictures for sclerotherapy treatment of spider veins, please see our blog postings and before and after gallery.
The Great Saphenous Vein is a vein of the superficial venous system that drains blood from the skin and tissues into the deep system. It is most commonly the root of the problem in people with varicose veins. When the great saphenous vein is dysfunctional, removing […]
One of La Jolla Vein Care’s incredible patients returned to surfing just two weeks after varicose vein treatment.
Over the past decade, advances in the treatment of vein conditions have improved the safety, efficacy, comfort, and success of therapy. […]
The first American man to win the Boston Marathon since 1983 crossed the finish line last week. Meb Keflezighi, 38 , won the men’s division while wearing CEP compression, a line of Mediven medical compression stockings. Meb has been publicly wearing CEP compression socks for years, including as the US Olympic marathon runner.
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