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Swelling & Varicose Veins
Complications of Untreated Varicose Veins and Venous Insufficiency: Swelling of the Ankles/legs Leg swelling (swelling is also known as edema), is a common complaint related to varicose veins and underlying venous insufficiency. Leg swelling [...]
Restless Leg Syndrome and Venous Insufficiency
Varicose veins and venous insufficiency are neglected causes for restless leg syndrome. Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a neurological disorder characterized by throbbing, pulling, creeping, or other unpleasant sensations in the legs and an uncontrollable, [...]
Hemorrhages & Varicose Veins
Complications of Untreated Varicose Veins: Bleeding or Hemorrhage Caused by Vein Rupture Untreated varicose veins are at a higher than usual risk of bleeding or spontaneous rupture, hemorrhage. Over time, varicose veins become larger, [...]
Cellulitis & Varicose Veins
Complications of Untreated Varicose Veins and Venous Insufficiency: Cellulitis Cellulitis is a bacterial infection of the skin and tissues beneath the skin. Cellulitis infections can occur in the legs of people with untreated varicose veins [...]
What you need to know about DVT
What do Serena Williams, Richard Nixon, Dan Quayle, Dick Cheney and David Bloom have in common? They have all suffered a potentially fatal deep venous thrombosis (DVT). Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) mainly affects the large [...]
What you need to know about Sclerotherapy procedure
Today, sclerotherapy is clearly the gold standard for removing spider and varicose veins. During this procedure, a specially trained physician injects a safe sclerosing agent directly into the blood vessel. The effectiveness of the procedure [...]
