Category Archives: Vascular Surgeon
If you’re bothered by varicose veins, you may be considering treatments like endovenous laser treatment or a surgical vein removal procedure. A new study in Archives of Dermatology compares both of these treatments. In 346 patients, doctors performed either procedure … Continue reading
Veins that become perceptible by both sight and touch have numerous possible causes, ranging from thrombophlebitis to pregnancy. But whatever the cause, the result is that the valves of the veins fail to keep the blood flowing correctly. Instead, blood … Continue reading
Venous reflux, also known as venous insufficiency, occurs when the valves that normally assist correct blood flow become diseased. Instead of carrying blood from the legs to the heart and lungs, the valves allow blood flow back into the legs. … Continue reading
Phlebectomy, a low-risk high-benefit treatment for varicose veins, is most often used for larger surface veins that have become tortuous and that bulge. Continue reading
If you are one of the millions of Americans who avoid wearing shorts, skirts or dresses because you have swollen, twisted veins visible just under the surface of the skin, then you know what it means to have unsightly veins. … Continue reading
