A surprisingly large portion of US adults, especially those aged 60 and over, suffer from varicose and spider veins. They are caused by an underlying condition called a venous deficiency. If you suffer from this unsightly condition and are looking for vein treatment in New Hyde Park, NY, request an appointment online today and have them treated!
Though generally benign, varicose veins are swollen and twisted that lie just under the skin. They typically appear on the legs. The cause of these veins include damage to the walls or valves of the vein. Veins operate with one-way valves that push blood in one direction and prevent blood from flowing backward. When the blood flows backward or pools due to structural damage, this will cause the vein to distort and swell.
Spider veins occur in the veins as blood pools near the surface of the skin. In some cases, the exact cause is not known, but they typically form due to obesity, trauma, and hormone fluctuations and can also be hereditary. Unlike varicose veins, which are bulging, spider veins occur in the smaller, more superficial vasculature.
If not visible, a diagnosis will be conducted with a venous doppler ultrasound of the leg, which is noninvasive and uses sound waves to evaluate blood flow through the valves in the veins.
Varithena - Using ultrasound for guidance, varithena is precisely injected into affected areas. Using gentle microfoams, the damaged vein safely closes, and blood is redirected through your healthy veins, and symptoms and appearance will improve along with your circulation. The injection is nearly painless, with about 4% of people reporting pain. Most patients can resume activities on the same day as treatment.
Sclerotherapy - This form of treatment is another foam solution that is injected and sticks to the walls of the damaged vein and causes it to rapidly close, removing any unsightly veins. The treatment causes improved circulation and the disappearance of bulbous veins. They are typically used for spider veins.
If you are suffering from this unsightly condition and are looking for vein treatment in New Hyde Park, NY, contact us today or book an appointment online!
Varithena is an FDA approved treatment for varicose veins, leg swelling, spider veins and more! Varithena is injected into your veins using an ultrasound for guidance to accurately determine the precise area of need. This treatment is a foam infusion that causes the varicose vein to safely close. Your blood will redirect through your surrounding healthy veins, allowing increased circulation and symptoms to improve.
Sclerotherapy is an injection treatment used on varicose and spider veins. This foaming solution sticks to vein walls after the injection, causing the affected areas to rapidly close, removing any unsightly or bulbous veins. After treatment, circulation improves, and the visible appearance of the veins disappears.
Both spider and varicose veins arise from an underlying condition called venous insufficiency. Veins are responsible for transporting blood from your tissues back to your lungs in order to restore oxygen–the blood travels in one direction, which is ensured by valves that prevent blood from going backward. In venous insufficiency, these valves stop functioning properly and allow blood to pool in the venous structures. In the smaller, more superficial vasculature, this results in spider veins. Larger, bulging veins are called varicose veins.
Spider veins can be treated with the process of sclerotherapy, where a chemical agent is injected into the vein and effectively closes it off, or phlebectomy, in which case the veins are physically removed from below the skin. For varicose veins, chemical and radiofrequency (heat) ablations exist, which function as another way to shut down the vein. Although the vein is closed off, blood is still able to travel through other smaller structures so that blood flow is uninterrupted.
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