Does my insurance cover varicose vein treatments?
Many patients and individuals wonder if the expensive health insurance they pay for will cover treatment of their varicose veins. In a nutshell, the answer is yes. As with all health insurance covered procedures and treatments, however, there are some hoops to jump...
Is Varicose Vein Removal my only option??
For many years, the primary way to treat varicose veins was to physically remove the vein from the body in a procedure known as vein stripping. Thanks to medical developments and research, this is no longer your only option!! There are now many noninvasive treatment...
Lower Leg Discoloration: What Does It Mean?
Reddish, brown discoloration of the lower leg is often due to Chronic Venous Insufficiency, and this discoloration is called Venous Stasis Dermatitis. Oxygenated blood is pumped to the body by the heart. It is returned to the heart for re-oxygenation by a system of...
Leg Wound That Will Not Heal?
A venous skin ulcer is a shallow wound that occurs when the leg veins do not return blood back toward the heart the way they should. This is called venous insufficiency. These ulcers usually form on the sides of the lower leg, above the ankle and below the calf....