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Traveling With Vein Issues

Traveling is the time you should enjoy yourself, but those with vein issues will find it harder to enjoy their vacation. While it might not sound like a huge issue, vein issues can cause pain, swelling, and swelling if not untreated. So how can you treat vein issues while on vacation? According to PRINE Health, a vascular doctor on Long Island is here to let you know.

What Are Typical Vein Issues?

Common vein issues include blood clots, Chronic venous insufficiency, Deep vein thrombosis, Varicose, and spider veins. Typical vein issues, like varicose and spider veins, cause discomfort and even lead to serious health complications if left untreated. Suppose your vein issues continue outside the vacation. In that case, a vascular doctor on Long Island can diagnose and treat vein issues like these through medications, catheter-based procedures, and surgery if necessary for your recovery.

How To Treat Vein Issues While Traveling?

During your vacation, if the symptoms of veins issues worsen, you should start looking for treatment from a vascular doctor on Long Island. However, if that's not possible, Here are some ways to treat your vein issues during your next vacation:

Foot flexing

Pull your toes back towards your body, hold for 10 seconds, then point your feet down for 10 seconds. Do this with each foot several times to keep your leg muscles engaged.

Hydration

Staying hydrated while on your road trip will help to keep your muscles hydrated, which can help your veins to do their job.

Deep Breathing

Surprisingly, deep breaths can help with your circulation. Deep breaths help encourage blood flow to pump through the rest of your body.

If you are experiencing continuous symptoms of vein issues, seeking treatment from a vascular doctor on Long Island would be the best step to avoid further discomfort.
Contact PRINE Health | Vascular Doctor On Long Island

At PRINE Health, we understand vein issues can get in the way in the time that you need, and here to provide the best treatment and suggestions possible to enjoy your time. If you have concerns about your vein issues, contact us to schedule an appointment today.

Injection Treatments

Varithena

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

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.

How PRINE Vascular Can Help

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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