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Varicose Vein Sclerotherapy Treatment: What to Expect
Ultrasound-Guided Foam Sclerotherapy Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy allows your doctor to treat backward flow (or "Venous reflux") in superficial veins that are not visible to the naked eye but are causing symptoms including pain, swelling, and [...]
Foam Treatment for Varicose Veins Is Not New
Foam treatment of varicose veins is not as new as people think. It was originally described as early as 1944. Foam sclerotherapy is a method for treating varicose veins. It involves injecting a foamed [...]
LA JOLLA VEIN CARE EMBRACES TELEMEDICINE AND INTRODUCES REVOLUTIONARY MOBILE ULTRASOUND SERVICES AMID COVID-19 CRISIS
Telemedicine and Mobile Ultrasound Services Made Available throughout Southern California in an Aim to Ensure Important Health Concerns Don’t Go Untreated While Many Continue to Shelter in Place LA JOLLA, CALIF. (June 9, 2020) – [...]
Link Between Leg Heaviness and Your Veins
One of the most common symptoms of venous reflux disease is a feeling of leg heaviness. Venous reflux disease refers to 'leaky' vein valves in the leg. Healthy veins return blood flow from the legs to [...]
Why Leg Pain Worsens with Menstruation
Leg pain from varicose veins tends to worsen just before menstruation. Many women who suffer from varicose veins or venous reflux disease (without any visible signs of disease) commonly experience increased leg discomfort, leg [...]
COVID Precautions at La Jolla Vein Care
While we offer telemedicine visits and in-home ultrasound diagnostics, if you prefer or need to come to our office, we want you to know about the extensive COVID precautions we have taken to ensure our office [...]
