Background: A 31-year-old mother of two came to our clinic because her varicose veins had returned, even after having vein treatments years ago. She noticed a large, bulging vein on the front of her right thigh and another vein in the left groin area. She also had ongoing pain. This included pain in her lower…
DetailsBackground: A 73-year-old woman came to our vein clinic after years of leg swelling, especially in her right leg. She also noticed her skin around her ankle and lower leg had become darker and thicker. These changes made her uncomfortable and worried. Before coming to us, her regular doctor and heart specialist had checked her…
DetailsPregnancy is a time of incredible physical and hormonal change. For some women, it’s also when pre-existing varicose veins begin to worsen dramatically. We recently saw a 36-year-old woman in her first trimester whose longstanding vein issues flared significantly early in her pregnancy—a common but challenging scenario for vein specialists. The Clinical Dilemma The…
DetailsIf you’ve been struggling with a wound that just won’t heal, the problem might go deeper than the skin. This is especially true for wounds on the legs, where issues like chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) can slow or even prevent healing. Here’s how one patient’s story illustrates the importance of diagnosing and treating underlying vein…
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