What’s Cool about CoolSculpting?
People these days devote an awful lot of time and effort to keeping trim and looking their best. However, especially as we age, healthy diet and even quite vigorous exercise have their limitations when it comes to trying to look and feel our very best. Even many truly avid exercise enthusiasts with exemplary diets still…
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The 5 Top Myths About Veins
Figuring out the difference between medical facts and medical misunderstandings can be a challenge in any area of health, and that certainly applies to our veins. Here are a few of the most common myths relating to vein health. Only “Vein Stripping” Surgery Can Cure Varicose and Spider Veins. This is actually two misconceptions combined…
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Best Vascular Surgeon for Your Venefit Procedure
The majority of adults will suffer from at least one varicose vein in their lives, with many people having several of these unsightly veins. Not only are varicose veins unpleasant in appearance, they may also be a sign that your circulatory system is not working efficiently. Getting varicose vein treatment such as the Venefit procedure…
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Chronic Venous Insufficiency Needs Treatment
When it comes to getting vein treatment, there are several options to consider. Before you decide on a procedure, though, it’s good to know what caused the issues to develop. Among the most common reasons is chronic venous insufficiency, which affects the blood flow through the valves in the veins. This is most often seen…
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What are the symptoms of Vein Disease?
Many patients suffering from varicose veins do not seek treatment because they believe varicose veins are a strictly cosmetic problem. However, bulging, swollen veins may be an indication of a more serious underlying vein disease that can affect your health – sometimes seriously. Many patients find that when they have their varicose veins treated, they also…
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Choosing the Best Spider Vein Treatment
Spider veins can be unsightly, but they aren’t usually an indication of a serious medical condition or a venous insufficiency disease. Instead, they are often genetic, and run in families. They are also generally small, and seen on the legs or the face. When spider vein treatment is done early, the veins don’t have a…
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Ambulatory Phlebectomy: What to Expect
Patients planning for an ambulatory phlebectomy can enter the procedure prepared and confident when they are well informed and educated on the procedure and recovery. This resource is designed to help patients understand what to expect and prepare for their ambulatory phlebectomy. Before the Procedure If your doctor has recommended ambulatory phlebectomy, he or she…
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The 5 Best Varicose Vein Treatments
Up to 73% of women and 56% of men will experience varicose veins at some point in their lives, according to research published in Annals of Epidemiology. These veins can be a sign of chronic venous insufficiency, a circulatory system problem that prevents blood from efficiently moving through the body. Fortunately, there are effective varicose…
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Varicose Vein Treatment Options
Varicose Vein Treatment Options While many patients associate varicose veins with an unsightly appearance, there are many more underlying symptoms that can affect the quality of life for patients suffering from venous disease. Venous disease can cause pain, swelling, and tenderness in the legs, ankles and feet and make it difficult for sores to fully…
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Sclerotherapy Can Treat Your Spider Veins
What is Sclerotherapy? Sclerotherapy, unlike the VNUS Closure or Venefit Procedure, is done by injecting a medication into the vein that needs to be removed. That medication irritates the lining of the vein, and that irritation eventually leads to the vein closing and being reabsorbed by the body. The blood that would normally flow…
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