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04-16-24 /CVLVaricose Veins

How Can I Prevent Varicose Veins While Pregnant?

Being pregnant is an exciting time, but also a time of many physical, emotional and hormonal changes. Knowing what to expect along the way will hopefully hel...

02-20-24 /CVLVaricose Veins

Connection Between Leg Ulcers and Chronic Venous Insufficiency

Chronic Venous Insufficiency occurs when your leg veins do not allow blood to flow back up to your heart and lungs. Normally, the one-way valves in veins ass...

01-29-24 /CVLVaricose Veins

Why You Should Never Ignore Varicose Veins

Varicose veins and spider veins are very common, affecting about 40 percent of men and 70 percent of women by age 60. These bulging, bluish-purple veins, usu...

01-22-24 /CVLVaricose Veins

Skip the Snip: How to Remove Varicose Veins Without Surgery

Varicose veins aren’t always unhealthy or dangerous, but we’ve yet to find a patient who would prefer to have them. However, if you prefer a DIY path to decr...

01-17-24 /CVL

Why Winter is the Ideal Time to Treat Varicose & Spider Veins

Winter’s cold weather and short days make it the perfect time to hide fat dimples and ugly veins under leggings and sweats. The sun will come out again and w...

10-23-23 /CVLVaricose Veins

The Smart Way to Say Goodbye: A Guide to Varicose Vein Treatment

Millions of Americans develop varicose veins at some point in life. Some of them live with the discomfort, attempting to treat them with lifestyle changes an...

09-26-23 /CVLCosmetic

Keep Your Head Up: How to Address Veins in the Forehead & Temple

If you’ve ever been steaming mad, or if you’ve ever struggled to open a pickle jar, chances are the veins in your forehead or temple “pop” to the surface. In...

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