Varicose Veins
We provide minimally invasive same-day treatment
What are Varicose Veins?
Healthy leg veins with valves keep the blood flowing towards the heart. When the valves stop working properly, the blood flows backwards and pools in the leg veins. This process is known as chronic venous insufficiency. Increased pressure in the leg veins due to pooling of the blood can lead to the development of varicose veins (bulging veins) and spider veins.
According to recent research 1 in 4 adults suffer from chronic venous insufficiency. Of these adults, 17% are diagnosed and only 1% are treated.
What are the causes of Varicose Veins?
Common causes of varicose veins include:
Weight gain
Lack of exercise
Smoking
High blood pressure
Pregnancy
Family history of chronic venous insufficiency
Blood clot in your legs
Inflammation of your leg veins (phlebitis)
Jobs that requires prolonged sitting or standing
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What are signs & symptoms of Varicose Veins?
Varicose veins can present in many different ways. Common symptoms include:
Swelling in your ankles or legs
Tightness or pain in your legs
Painful leg cramps also known as Charley Horse
Thickening or discoloration of the skin of your legs
Spider veins (Tеlаngіесtаѕіаs)
Venous leg ulcers
Restless leg syndrome
Vеnоuѕ есzеmа (stasis dermatitis) dry, itchy and red skin in the area
Lіроdеrmаtоѕсlеrоѕіѕ - fatty deposits under the skin
How will you diagnose Varicose Vein?
Who you visit our vein clinic, you will be seen by a vein doctor, we do not employ physician assistants or nurse practitioners. Your vein doctor will get your history and perform a physical examination. To confirm the diagnosis of varicose veins we will perform a duplex ultrasound scan. An ultrasound scan defines the structure of varicose veins to helps us define a plan to treat your vein disease.
How do you treat Varicose Vein?
We usually start by treating varicose veins with conservative treatment that includes compression stockings or leg elevation. If conservative treatment doesn’t work, we usually start with non-surgical treatment. Only in rare instances is surgical treatment required.
Non-surgical treatment
At our vein clinic, our vein doctors use minimally invasive technique to ablate or destroy varicose veins by either using radiofrequency or laser. We can also destroy bulging veins by injecting foam or liquid into the vein a process know as sclerotherapy.
Is Varicose Vein treatment safe?
With the introduction of minimally invasive treatment, varicose vein treatment has becomes very safe. But it is important to see a specialized vein doctor who can come up with a customized plan for your vein disease.
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Meet our Vein Doctor
Sumeet Goswami, MD, MPH
Experienced physician with Ivy League training & excellent outcomes.