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Is Sclerotherapy Less Painful Than Laser Therapy for Spider Vein Treatment?

April 12, 2020

​​Laser therapy and sclerotherapy are both treatments that are readily available to treat spider veins. Laser therapy has been around for several decades, while sclerotherapy is a newer treatment option. Both treatments are effective to remove spider veins, but it is important to know how they work and why ​laser ​therapy is generally considered to

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Leg Vascular Disease Causes

March 29, 2020

Vascular Disease is an umbrella term used to describe any condition that affects blood vessels; arteries and veins and can be caused by a multitude of conditions. The vascular system is composed of a series of vessels, arteries and veins. Arteries are responsible for moving blood with oxygen toward the body tissue and veins are

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Sclerotherapy vs Laser Therapy for Spider Veins. Which is the Best Treatment For Spider Veins?

March 17, 2020

​Spider veins can be treated with two different types of therapy, either sclerotherapy or laser therapy, both of which are appropriate and effective treatment options. They both work similarly, in that they both cause scarring of the vein, which prevents blood flow by closing the vein. Once this occurs, the body can then remove the

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How Many Sclerotherapy Sessions Are Needed For Spider Veins

March 10, 2020

Sclerotherapy is the best option available to remove unwanted spider veins. In general terms and under optimal conditions, patients can achieve desirable results within 4 treatment sessions. Spider veins occur when the small blood vessels in the skin pool with blood, which results in a red or violaceous color on the skin. They are most

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Can Spider Veins Return After Treatment?

February 26, 2020

If you are embarrassed or concerned about the appearance of your spider veins, there are treatments available to remove them, but are these treatments successful and will the spider veins return? The spider veins that are treated won’t return, but the body is constantly forming new blood vessels with healing, so new spider veins are

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Do Spider Veins become Varicose Veins?

February 24, 2020

Spider veins versus varicose veins. Do spider veins become varicose veins, since these are both veins? Does one type of vein disease cause the other? Even though both are veins that are usually seen in the legs, there are quite a few differences between the two types of veins. Find out in this blog post

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How to Choose a Varicose Vein Surgeon

January 16, 2020

After deciding to look into procedural or surgical options to treat your varicose veins, the most important second step is to find a board certified doctor that is able to complete different types of procedures to treat varicose veins. This can seem like a daunting process, but with a little information on your side, you

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Exercise to Help Prevent Varicose Veins

January 15, 2020

Varicose veins cannot always be prevented, but exercising may reduce some of the risk. If you already suffer from varicose veins, exercise is an excellent way to help reduce symptoms. Exercise doesn’t have to be anything fancy and in fact can be done at your own home, in your neighborhood, or local park. Low-impact cardiovascular

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Vein Stenting Risks

October 22, 2019

Vein stenting is gaining more popularity and is being used more often to treat specific diseases and narrowing of the veins, typically within the legs. Although vein stenting is a minimally invasive procedure, there are still potential risks that may be associated with this procedure. In order to understand more about the risks of stenting,

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Guide to Vascular Surgery

September 3, 2019

About Vascular Surgery Vascular surgery is a specialty of medicine that treats problems with the blood vessels in the body. Patients may require vascular surgery if they develop disease or problems in the blood vessels. Surgical procedures can range from being minimally invasive to open procedures. All of the open procedures are performed in an

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