Phlebitis: A swelling of veins, phlebitis can cause pain, tenderness, or swelling in the affected area as well as warmth and ...

This process allows sclerotherapy treatment to be used on larger varicose veins that previously could only be treated surgically with ligation and stripping, in which larger varicose veins are tied ...

If you had a mother or grandmother treated for varicose veins and thought the treatment sounded worse than the disease, take heart. Times are changing. "We now use duplex ultrasound to look at the ...

Step into a life free of leg pain and self-consciousness – from long car rides to warm winter getaways. Board-certified ...

However, cosmetics aside, the leg fatigue and heaviness that is associated with chronic venous insufficiency in the presence of varicose veins can be disabling. The treatment of superficial vein ...

Varicose Veins as More Than Just a Cosmetic Issue While cosmetic concerns and wanting to feel comfortable in your skin can be reason enough for treatment, varicose veins may also be a potential sign ...

Recognising the symptoms early is crucial for effective treatment ... And, for some, the varicose veins are very visible around the vagina and the vulva. “Sometimes they look like little ...

Medical treatment may not be necessary if there are no symptoms. However, varicose veins may sometimes worsen without treatment. Treatment for varicose veins involves both surgical and nonsurgical ...

If you have immediate family members who have had varicose veins or spider veins then the odds go up even further. Some of us who have a very strong family history have an 80-90 percent likelihood ...

Hypersensitivity to the cold, especially ice cold feet, as well as a feeling of heaviness in the legs, are linked to the ...

As a result of superficial valve incompetence, high pressure is transmitted to small subcutaneous veins, which become dilated tortuous clusters of varicose veins (Figure 1B). Although valve reflux ...