Everything You Need to Know about Venous Doppler
Venous Doppler, also known as venous ultrasound, uses sound waves to create images of your blood vessels and the blood within them. Vein doctors use venous Doppler to determine the cause of varicose veins and to search for blood clots, narrowing of blood vessels, tumors and other abnormalities within the veins. Venous surgeons also use […]
All About Reticular Veins
Vein conditions like varicose veins are more common as people age. Most people have probably heard the terms varicose veins and spider veins, but there’s one more you might not be familiar with – reticular veins. Similar in many ways to the other kinds of veins, they are also treated in a similar fashion. Here’s […]
Sclerotherapy is the Gold Standard for Reticular Veins
Do you have unsightly blue or green veins on the back of your legs at your knees? You may have reticular veins, also known as feeder veins. Fortunately, vein doctors perform a procedure known as sclerotherapy to treat reticular veins. Vein surgeons refer to sclerotherapy as the “criterion standard” for the treatment of reticular veins. […]
Hand Vein Treatment – The Basics
Your hands draw people’s attention (especially if you use them a lot when you talk). Like the face, your hands are often exposed to the elements and may show your age before skin in other areas of the body. As the skin on the back of the hands become thinner, the veins become more prominent. […]
The Causes and Treatment of Hand Veins
We all know that bulging veins on the backs of your hands can make us look a great deal older than we actually are. As we get older, these protruding hand veins become more and more common…and there is very little we can do to prevent them. It is simply a natural side effect of […]
Can Makeup for Varicose Veins Be Bad for Your Health
Have you seen the commercials and ads for makeup designed to cover up varicose veins and spider veins? Looks like a pretty simple solution for hiding dark, purple veins that make your legs look older and more worn out, doesn’t it? Like any type of makeup concealer, varicose vein makeup is designed to be applied […]
What Patients Can Expect from Sclerotherapy
Nobody is thrilled at the sight of varicose or spider veins. Their appearance often creates cosmetic concerns. When a physician recommends sclerotherapy to eliminate these unwanted blood vessels, many individuals wonder what this treatment is like and the results they can expect. How This Therapy Eliminates Veins Vein doctors who specialize in eliminating troublesome vessels […]
Why is Venous Doppler Necessary Before Sclerotherapy?
If you have unsightly varicose or spider veins in your legs, you probably shy away from skirts or shorts. Fortunately, a simple, non-invasive treatment called sclerotherapy can make problem veins a thing of the past. The procedure is a very easy outpatient procedure that’s virtually painless. It’s considered the “gold standard” among treatments for varicose veins. Before […]
Do I Need Hand Vein Treatment?
Although many people focus on the face, your hands may be one of the more obvious places to show your age. Thinning skin and other factors can make the veins on the hands more prominent, which is a giveaway that the hands belong to an older person. If your hands are very slim, the condition […]