If you have varicose veins, you may find that pants and dark pantyhose can offer cosmetic solutions, but they aren't much help in soothing your legs when they're sore and tired. What's more, varicose ...

Although spider veins don’t pose any health issues, you may want to remove them for cosmetic reasons. Sclerotherapy is the most popular treatment for spider veins, but laser therapy is another ...

At University of Utah Health, our specialists in Heart & Vascular Services and Cosmetic Services provide leading-edge, high-quality patient care for vein treatment. For serious cases of varicose veins ...

As we age, wear and tear on our veins boosts the chances of developing varicose veins. These rope-like, bulging veins are actually very common. Still, it can be unnerving when anything new appears on ...

As described above, the underlying pathologic process behind the formation of varicose veins lies within both deep and superficial reflux. Conventional teaching suggests that the underlying truncal or ...

It started with vanity, as so many health sagas do. I’ve never had supermodel legs, but in my 30s and 40s, I started noticing thin, squiggly blue and purple veins mostly below my knees and around my ...

Basilic vein thrombosis is a type of superficial venous thrombosis (SVT) in which a blood clot forms in the basilic vein in the arm. In many cases, SVT is harmless and will resolve without treatment.

Q: I'm writing about a varicose vein in my leg. My doctor told me to elevate my foot to relieve the pressure, which helps sometimes, as does walking. Is there anything else I can do? A: A varicose ...

It’s officially summer in Michigan. That means most of us are trading in our pants for shorts, dresses, skirts, and even swimsuits. However, if varicose veins are holding you back from doing the ...

Interv Cardiol. 2012;4(5):527-536. The venous anatomy of the lower leg is made up of two axial systems, a superficial and a deep venous system. The superficial system lies above the muscle fascia in ...