Sclerotherapy is a method for treating conditions like a spider or varicose veins during which a solution is injected into the vein in order to make it disappear. The solution thickens the blood in the vessel and irritates the vessel walls. This causes the vein to collapse and seal off. The tissue that remains is […]
Common Reasons for Seeing a Vein Specialist
A common medical ailment, venous disease is a condition that interferes with the normal movement of blood from your legs toward your heart. While arteries carry oxygen-rich blood to various parts of your body, a network of veins transports the deoxygenated blood back to your heart. To accomplish this physiological function, one-way valves in healthy […]
Improve Your Quality of Life with Varicose Vein Treatment
Varicose veins are so frustrating. When you see those bulging blue lines on the surface of your legs, it can really be aggravating. While varicose veins are considered to be unattractive by most, the biggest problem is the discomfort. Your legs always ache and feel so heavy that you don’t want to do anything except […]
Embarrassed of Excess Body Hair? Consider Laser Hair Removal!
Most of us do not like the way excess body hair looks on ourselves. We do not feel like wearing a skirt when our legs are not shaved. Or if we have a lot of hair on our back, it is uncomfortable to take off our shirt and then see ourselves in the mirror. However, […]
Are Non-Surgical Vein Treatments Really That Effective?
In the past, surgery called vein stripping was the main vein treatment, but thanks to innovations in technology, new, non-surgical vein treatments have been developed that are very effective for removing varicose and spider veins. There are several types of non-surgical or minimally-invasive vein treatments, and our specialist can recommend a particular treatment after a […]
Symptoms of Deep Vein Thrombosis
Also known as deep vein thrombosis, DVT is a condition that involves a blood clot within a deep vein. Blood clots associated with DVT usually develop in the leg, but they can occur within any deep vein. When your blood begins to clot, it becomes a solid mass. Most deep vein thrombosis blood clots form […]
Removing Large Varicose Veins with Microphlebectomy
When the blood ceases to flow smoothly up the legs back to the heart and lungs, it may be because the veins are weak and not performing their intended function. The walls of the veins and the tiny valves inside push the blood against gravity with the help of the surrounding muscles. When they become […]
External Laser Therapy for Spider Veins
Spider veins are small, thread-like veins that look like red or purple spider webs just under the surface of your skin. They usually appear on the legs, face and hands, but may appear on the chest. They are cosmetically unappealing and most people would like them to disappear but don’t want the cost or risk […]
Can Untreated Veins Get Worse with Time?
In the early stages, varicose veins may not cause any major health problems and may not yet be unsightly. However, untreated veins do tend to get worse over time. The veins get larger and larger, but the most dangerous symptom is poor circulation. There may be swelling, itching for no apparent reason, skin discoloration and […]
Juvederm Voluma for Facial Wrinkles
Have you ever noticed that just looking at yourself in the mirror in the morning can start your day off on the wrong foot? Unfortunately, when a person does not feel happy with what they see when they look in the mirror, it can cause them to feel disheartened, depressed and even angry. This can […]
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