Are Varicose Veins the Sign of Something Bigger Varicose veins may be an early warning sign of potentially deadly blood clots, suggests a study published Tuesday in the JAMA.Enlarged and gnarled varicose veins and deep venous thrombosis, a clot that forms in the deep veins of the body, are...
Varicose Veins
Varicose Vein Symptoms
Roughly 25 million Americans suffer from varicose veins, and this figure is probably low. By the time we reach our 60s, it is estimated that 72 percent of women and 42 percent of men will experience vein problems. Do Not Ignore Warning Signs Most recognize varicose veins as the bulging, rope-like...
Facts about Varicose Veins
Facts about Varicose Veins A lot of people get varicose veins as they get older, or they notice the tiny purplish spider veins spreading throughout their thighs the longer they work many hours on their feet. These unsightly veins can be very embarrassing, so if you have them, you might feel...
New Technology is Helping Millions Who Suffer from Varicose Veins
Advancements in science are helping millions who suffer from varicose veins. The more than 40 million people in the United States that suffer from varicose veins are finding relief will a minimally invasive treatment called radiofrequency (RF) technology that seals the affected veins with...
What you need to know about Varicose Veins
If you’ve never had varicose veins, you have certainly seen them. Maybe you just didn’t know what they were called. But we all know those unsightly bulges that typically appear on the calves or the thighs. A lot of us think that they just come with aging or with bad luck. But there are actually a...
Sclerotherapy and Lasers are a Quick and Easy Treatment for Unsightly Spider Veins
Millions of men and women live with embarrassing appearance of spider veins. Now, with the minimally-invasive technique called sclerotherapy, they don’t have to. Spider veins (not to be confused with varicose veins) are dilated or stretched blood vessels. This blood vessels have a branching...