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How to Manage the Discomfort of Varicose Veins

Submitted by Dr. Greenberg on September 4, 2018 - 3:05pm

Varicose veins affect about one in four U.S. adults—approximately 22 million women and 11 million men between the ages of 40 and 80. Unfortunately, nearly 50 percent of those struggling with ropy, bulging, painful veins are genetically predisposed due to family history. If you or a loved one is struggling with the pain and discomfort associated with varicose veins, it’s important to seek medical treatment from a vein care specialist.

How Do You Get Varicose Veins?

Submitted by Dr. Greenberg on July 31, 2018 - 9:25pm

Approximately half of the U.S. population suffers from painful varicose veins. Varicose veins occur when the valves inside a vein become damaged, causing blood to flow backward, and pool inside the vein.

How do varicose veins occur?

There are many factors that increase a person’s risk for developing varicose veins, including:

Varithena® Treatment: How It Works

Submitted by Dr. Greenberg on June 11, 2018 - 6:50pm

More than 40 million people in the United States suffer from painful, ropy, bulging varicose veins. Varicose veins occur when the valves inside a vein become weakened or damaged. This causes blood to flow backward and pool inside the vein, which causes swelling. Varithena® is a sterile injectable foam used to treat varicose veins in the great saphenous vein (GSV) system. The great saphenous vein is the longest vein in the body, running along the length of the leg, returning blood from the foot.

What Causes Spider Veins?

Submitted by Dr. Greenberg on May 8, 2018 - 4:24pm

Spider veins are small, red or purple veins that can appear on your legs. They are called spider veins because they resemble spider webs. Spider veins are, for the most part, considered a cosmetic issue and can be easily removed through a minimally invasive procedure called sclerotherapy.

Why Do Leg Veins Pop Out?

Submitted by Dr. Greenberg on April 20, 2018 - 8:20pm

There are many reasons why the veins in your legs may seem to ‘pop out’. You’re more likely to notice it when the veins are closer to the skin. Large, twisting, bulging veins are called varicose veins and indicate an underlying valve problem. Vein valves are flaps inside your veins that help prevent your blood from flowing backward. When you have blood flowing backward, it pools inside your veins, and causes varicose veins.

What to Look for When Looking for A Vein Clinic

Submitted by Dr. Greenberg on January 26, 2018 - 4:21pm

Although most vein treatments today are minimally invasive (performed in an office setting with local anesthesia), and require no downtime for most people, not all vein care is equal. And certainly, all vein clinics are not alike. To achieve the best possible outcome for the procedure you want or need, you must choose your vein specialist carefully.

Signs and Symptoms of Venous Insufficiency

Submitted by Dr. Greenberg on December 19, 2017 - 7:15pm

Although many people consider varicose veins and spider veins a cosmetic problem, they can be signs of another, more serious condition. Venous insufficiency, or vein disease, occurs when the valves inside the veins fail, which hinders the circulation of blood from the limbs back to the heart. Blood pools in the veins, causing what most people recognize as varicose veins.

Restless Legs Syndrome: What to Know Before Treatment

Submitted by Dr. Greenberg on October 12, 2017 - 9:02pm

It’s frustrating, to say the least. That irresistible urge to move your legs in the middle of the night. The need to move your body so much that it interrupts your “down time” of reading or watching TV. If you’re having these symptoms, you could be among the nearly 15% of Americans who suffer from Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS).

RLS makes your body, mainly your legs, feel extremely uncomfortable. And just as you’re trying to stay still, sit or lie down, RLS symptoms spring into action to keep you from relaxing.