Types of Varicosities

• Spider veins
• Varicose veins
• Venous incompetence complications

Spider veins

Spider veins are those unsightly, superficial veins that are blue, purple, or red in color (photo).

There is a safe and virtually painless treatment for them, called sclerotherapy, which does not involve surgery.

Varicose veins

Varicose veins are those bulging, more profound veins that are often accompanied by pain, itching, fatigue, heaviness, and swelling (photo).

They are caused by a disease called venous incompetence, in which the vein valves have lost their ability to function properly, thus impeding the proper circulation of blood back into the bloodstream.

After finding the exact location and seriousness of the incompetence, the physician uses an effective, fast and safe procedure called ambulatory phlebectomy to eliminate the problem at its source.

Venous Incompetence Complications

Complications arise when a varicose disease has been mistreated or left untreated for a long time.

Complications cause skin pigmentation, heavy swelling, itching, ulcers, and pain.

Depending on each case, our patients are able to recover almost immediately thanks to advanced surgery techniques.

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