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Varicose veins-why are they important to your vein health?
Varicose Veins and Venous Reflux Disease Varicose veins are the twisted, bulging veins just beneath the surface of the skin. Varicose veins are swollen, twisted veins that you can see just under the surface of [...]
Patient Transformation: Spider Veins
What are spider veins? Spider veins are the fine, thread-like reddish veins at the surface of the skin. These veins are not healthy. Veins are often considered a cosmetic issue, but they can be associated [...]
Patient Transformation: Varicose Veins
Varicose Veins: Patient Transformation! What are varicose veins? In the pictures below you can see in the patient case that they are the twisted, bulging veins just beneath the surface of the skin. These veins [...]
Treatment for venous reflux disease
Venous reflux disease is also known as venous stasis, venous insufficiency or venous incompetence. Venous reflux disease refers to ‘leaky valves’ in the veins of the legs. Reflux may occur in the deep and/or superficial [...]
Venous reflux disease 101
In addition to your physical exam findings and medical history, an ultrasound examination is an important tool in the assessment of venous disease. Not all venous disease is visible to the naked eye, and it [...]
How can you tell your vein disease is worsening?
Venous reflux disease is also known as venous stasis, venous insufficiency or venous incompetence. Venous reflux disease refers to ‘leaky valves’ in the veins of the legs. Reflux may occur in the deep and/or superficial [...]