Venous Disease is an impairment of blood flow back to the heart.

Causes are:

• Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) – blood clot in veins
• Varicose Veins – dilated, thickened, elongated, and twisted vessels that do not properly control blood flow
• Both of these can restrict or totally obstruct blood flow

Symptoms to watch for:

• aching
• easily tired legs
• heaviness in the legs
• swelling
• skin changes – darkening or developing a rash like area
• numbness

Treatment options:

• Sclerotherapy – injecting veins with a solution which causes the vein to close
• Microsclerothtrapy – similar to sclerotherapy, but uses different techniques, especially effective with spider veins
• Endovenous Laser Therapy (EVLT) – a thin catheter is placed  caused the vein, then head is applied through the catheter causing the vein to collapse – most often used to treat larger varicosities