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Understanding Lymphedema
If you’ve heard of lymphedema, you may know that it’s a condition in which you certain areas of your body—usually a limb (arm or leg) swells. The swelling is caused by fluids that accumulate when the lymphatic system (part of your body’s immune system) stops working properly. When the lymphatic system is up and running ... read more
Your Legs and Thrombophlebitis
If you were on Wheel of Fortune, you’d be happy to buy a vowel or two and solve for the word thrombophlebitis, but when you have it in your legs, thrombophlebitis can be a serious condition, especially deep vein thrombophlebitis. Here’s an overview of what it is and what we can do about it at ... read more
Varicose Veins: FAQ
Varicose veins can be painful and unsightly—if you’re concerned about varicose veins, now is the time to get your questions answered. Keep reading to learn more. How are varicose veins formed? Your veins play an important role in your body—they carry blood from your heart to tissues throughout your body. This gets oxygen and nutrients ... read more
Causes of Lymphedema
A good lymphatic system is essential to a healthy body. The system circulates the lymph fluid-rich in proteins- all through the body, collecting waste products, viruses and bacteria. The lymphatic system carries these harmful materials through lymph vessels, leading to the lymph nodes. Lymphocytes then filter out the waste, which are then flushed out from ... read more
Varicose veins can be distressing in many ways, and patients often seek out procedures designed to help eliminate them. One of the most effective ways in which they can be operated on is ambulatory microphlebectomy. It can be performed in an outpatient setting and the patient can return to everyday life almost immediately after the ... read more
Getting Your "Girl Legs" Back
This blog was previously published at Primewomen.com as Getting your “girl legs” back! Chronic venous disease (CVD) is an underappreciated and often misdiagnosed medical problem. The clinical appearance of this condition varies from visible bulging varicose veins, to swelling, chronic inflammation, and even skin ulceration of more advanced CVD. Almost always the disease occurs in ... read more
Although many people look forward to the spring and summer months, there a lot of men and women who dread the warmer weather. They dread it because they suffer from vein disorders. Two of the most common vein disorders are spider veins and varicose veins. Although similar, spider and varicose veins have many differences. Spider ... read more
Visual Sclerotherapy For Reticular Veins
Reticular veins are a form of vein disease resulting in small but visible superficial veins. Visual sclerotherapy can be used to treat these veins. In case of advanced vein disease, visual sclerotherapy is usually the last treatment procedure, but in early stages of vein disease or in case of mild problems, this alone is sufficient. ... read more
Treating Venous Leg Ulcers
Venous leg ulcers are associated with advanced vein diseases. They manifest in the form of sores or break in your skin and can indicate that you have had vein disease for a long time. Of course, there can be other causes of similar ulceration including autoimmune diseases, skin cancers, arterial insufficiency associated with atherosclerosis, and ... read more
Can vein disease be prevented?
Chronic venous disease (CVD) runs the gamut from small, dilated veins in the skin, which are often referred to as “spider veins”, to chronic inflammation of the lower leg, and even skin ulceration. Somewhere in the middle is varicose vein disease and chronic swelling of the lower leg due to venous hypertension. Although these problems ... read more