Posted in sclerotherapy, Spider Veins, Uncategorized on Jun 7th, 2011
Spider veins are the small purple and red lines found on the face, legs and hands. They are usually just a cosmetic concern and are rarely a serious health issue. However, they can be unattractive and make the sufferer very self-conscious. Women and men suffer from spider veins, but they occur more often in women. [...]
Posted in sclerotherapy, Spider Veins, Uncategorized, Varicose Veins, Venous Disease on May 3rd, 2011
Ulcers which develop in the leg can lead to pain, an unsightly appearance and poor blood circulation in the affected area. They may also cause the lower leg to experience increased blood pressure. These types of ulcers are referred to as venous leg ulcers and they occur more frequently in women and in older people. [...]
Posted in sclerotherapy, Spider Veins, Uncategorized, Varicose Veins, Venous Disease on Apr 8th, 2011
Varicose veins and spider veins can be treated by sclerotherapy and laser therapy in the doctor’s office. These treatments usually only last less than one hour and most patients can fully function again in their day-to-day lives in the same day of the treatment. This is a comparatively advanced form of skin care mostly for [...]
Posted in sclerotherapy, Spider Veins, Uncategorized, Varicose Veins, Venous Disease on Mar 22nd, 2011
My hook phlebectomy was on August 8, 2009, and I was very nervous. However, my nerves were calmed by the time we were ready to start. The technician was very nice, very reassuring, and the doctor was considerate, concerned about pain, and extremely detailed in his work. The most calming thing was the way they [...]
Posted in Spider Veins, Uncategorized on Feb 15th, 2011
Spider veins are small red or blue veins found very close to the surface of the skin. They get their name from their web-like appearance. Spider veins are commonly found on the legs or face. They are often caused by weak or damaged valves. Veins carry used blood from the rest of the body back [...]
Posted in sclerotherapy, Uncategorized, Varicose Veins on Jan 12th, 2011
Varicose veins occur when the valves in the veins that prevent blood from flowing backward do not work anymore. The blood, pushing against gravity, flows back and collects in pools that show up as large bulges under the skin. Varicose veins are not only cosmetically unsightly, but they can be painful and itchy too. They [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, Venous Disease on Dec 20th, 2010
Ulcers are breaks in the skin that will not heal, and the most common type found in the lower extremities are venous leg ulcers. According to http://www.varicosetoperfect.com/ulcers.htm, these ulcers are generally found just above the ankle, on the inside of the leg, and they occur when the one-way valves in the veins of the legs [...]
Posted in sclerotherapy, Spider Veins, Uncategorized, Varicose Veins on Nov 30th, 2010
Spider veins appear as a network of blue, purple, or red lines beneath the surface of the skin, usually on the thighs and the backs of the calves. They are quite common-nearly half of all women suffer from varicose and spider veins. What Are Spider Veins? According to http://www.varicosetoperfect.com/spider.htm, spider veins are caused by faulty [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Jun 30th, 2010
Two different kinds of veins make up the venous system in the body: superficial and deep. Superficial veins are located between the muscles and the skin and deep veins are found between muscles. Vein systems are linked by veins with one-way valves, which typically ensure blood flows from superficial veins to deep veins. If these [...]