Why is vein surgery performed on varicose veins? Varicose veins that are large, protruding out, or unsightly. Surgery may also be appropriate if your varicose veins are causing symptoms such as burning, aching, soreness, and cramping.    Veins are blood vessels that carry blood from your body back to the heart. Valves inside the veins…

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How does VenaSeal work? The medical grade glue is placed into the vein through a small catheter and rapidly seal the vein shut.    Is loss of the vein a problem? No, blood will be circulated to other healthy veins.    Am I at risk from the VenaSeal medical adhesive? No, the glue has been…Read More

Compression Socks While most people start wearing compression socks when advised by a doctor to do so, they are actually helpful for a multitude of different reasons. It is best not to think of compression socks as a prescription for a doctor prescribed problem, but rather, compression socks can be worn for general well-being, and…Read More

Granulation tissue and early wound healing. The growth of new cells is one of the most obvious signs of early-stage wound healing. This is known as cell proliferation. Granulation tissue is always the first tissue type to begin appearing in a newly healing wound. As with other types of tissue growth, naturally produced chemical signals…Read More

A substantial increase in the amount of estrogen in the body may in fact contribute to the appearance of varicose veins. It is not uncommon for varicose veins to worsen in late pregnancy when the growing uterus places an increasing amount of pressure and stress on the veins in your lower extremities.

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Identifying Varicose Veins Varicose veins are visibly enlarged veins that are most often seen on a person's leg. The veins turn blue or purple and push on the skin, creating a bulge. The condition affects approximately 15% of men and 25% of women in the United States. Although they can appear anywhere along the length…Read More

Causes of Varicose Veins   Varicose veins are a result of blood pooling in the veins (usually in the legs and ankles). Blood can pool in the legs when the veins don’t have the ability to push it back up to the lungs and heart. Veins lose their ability to properly move blood when their…Read More