Vein Treatments

Visible leg veins affect many people over the age of 25.  If you work in a profession which involves spending a lot of time on your feet, you may have a problem with them. But the thing is that not all leg veins are created equal.  Spider veins, for example, may not be cosmetically pleasing…

Spider veins are an unpleasant fact of life for many people.  Like varicose veins, they’re caused by a backup of blood in the veins, leading to the appearance of purple networks of small veins, resembling a spider’s web.  Pressure in the veins is the root cause. While they don’t cause health problems and are not…

Sclerotherapy is a medical treatment that dates back to 1930s. It’s a procedure which is eliminating varicose veins and spider veins. Varicose veins appear mostly on the legs and feet. They can be swollen, raised and discolored. Spider veins are smaller, close to the skin-surface and have blue, purple or red appearance. Sclerotherapy is the…

Spider veins and varicose veins are a common problem. For most people, the most agonizing thing about these conditions is the effect they have on their appearance, not the health threat they pose. They are certainly not a pretty sight. There are a few measures you can take to prevent the creation of these blood…

Varicose veins are not pretty, certainly, but they’re also a sign of stress in the legs.  Usually caused by employment that compels people to stand for many hours, varicose veins can be dangerous, particularly if they become enlarged and painful.  But for the most part, varicose veins are treated for cosmetic reasons, the same as…

Usually occurring in the legs, varicose veins aren’t just unpleasant to look at, they’re unhealthy.  When veins become enlarged, swollen and twisted, it’s because the valves in the affected veins aren’t functioning as they should.  This means that blood which would normally flow to the feet is impeded and redirected back up to the heart.…