Top Risk Factors for Chronic Vein Insufficiency
The six chronic vein insufficiency risk factors Many different factors can impact your vein health. Here are the things that can greatly increase the risk of chronic venous insufficiency (CVI): Age: Your veins inevitability weaken as you get older. It’s just a fact of life. In relation CVI, your risk increases every year past the […]
How COVID-19 Affects Veins: What to Look For
In addition to fever, cough, and shortness of breath, symptoms of COVID-19 can also be associated with the vascular system. How exactly do you recognize how COVID-19 affects veins? Here’s what you need to know. Understanding COVID-19 There are many different types of coronavirus, but the one responsible for this pandemic is called SARS-CoV-2. The […]
Can You Get Varicose Veins in Your Feet?
Most people think of varicose veins as only affecting your calves or thighs. But if you have twisted veins in your legs, it’s not hard to realize that you may have them in your feet as well. In fact, this is a relatively common occurrence. A lot of people suffer from varicose veins in their […]
Varicose Veins: Symptoms
A varicose vein is a medical condition that causes pain and swelling in the legs. They are usually recognized by the enlarged veins that are easily spotted. Varicose veins usually don’t have any pain or discomfort associated with them and the appearance of them is usually the only symptom. They can be blue or purplish […]
Will Spider Veins Go Away On Their Own?
What spider veins are and how they form Before explaining this key-question it is very important to mention what spider veins are and how they form. Spider veins are similar to the dreaded varicose veins but are smaller and are located closer to the surface of your skin. They are like roots of trees or […]
Why Are Veins Blue?
Have you ever wondered whenever you see blood outside your body that blood is red, but veins are blue? Let us explain to you the reason behind this, but keep in mind the answer depends on a number of things, including how your eyes perceive color, how light behaves when it contacts your body, and […]
Needle Phobia
Practically anyone can experience needle phobia. The correct medical name is trypanophobia – an irrational and often intense fear of hypodermic needles or injections – though it is regularly labeled belonephobia; this term is incorrect since it denotes a fear of pins and needles, without reference to the medical aspects. If you suffer from one […]
Is Laser Vein Treatment Right for Me?
Vein Stripping v Laser Vein Treatment: Out with the Old, In with the New A surgical procedure known as vein stripping used to be the most effective means of eliminating unattractive veins such as spider veins (telangiectasia’s), blue veins (reticular veins), and varicose veins. While posing a mostly cosmetic concern, these undesirable veins dampen self-confidence […]
Varicose Veins Surgery
Varicose veins surgery is among the most commonly performed kinds of surgery. Varicose veins can lead to several skin problems due to lack of circulation, and patients suffering from these effects should consider varicose vein surgery. The surgery is not for everyone, as there are several options for treating varicose veins that are less severe […]
VenaSeal: Medical Superglue
VenaSeal Treatment Superglue treatment is a unique non-surgical treatment that uses a medical adhesive to safely and effectively treat varicose veins. Unlike other treatments, it does not require tumescent local anesthetic around the vein, so there are far fewer injections. The procedure also eliminates the use of heat (or thermal energy) so there is virtually […]