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Treatment Options for Lymphedema

In simple terms, lymphedema is the disruption or a blockage of your lymph fluid flow causing it to build up in the layer of tissue you have that is under your skin. This leads to severe swelling and pain. Two potential triggers of this condition...

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Blog Vein Treatment

Compression Socks for Vein Treatment

How Do Your Graduated Compression Hose Work? Your legs have many veins or tubes which return blood to your heart. When your venous tubes are compressed by your graduated compression hose your blood moves faster back to your heart which has many medical and even...

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Blog Swollen Legs Vein Treatment

How to Use Compression To Treat Leg Swelling

Leg swelling, or edema in the legs, is something that thousands upon thousands of people face. It is the abnormal accumulation of fluid underneath of the skin, and commonly affects the circulation of fluid of the feet, ankles, and legs. This excess fluid can make...

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Blog Restless Leg Syndrome

Why Do People Get Restless Leg Syndrome

Restless Leg Syndrome, or RLS, is a type of neurological disorder that can be characterized by different sensations in your legs that are unpleasant and uncontrollable. Although not typically painful, it can be overwhelming at times where you have an almost unavoidable urge to move...

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Blog Lymphedema

What is Lymphedema?

This condition often takes patients by surprise. It might be present at birth or develop after surgery or another treatment such as radiation for cancer. The leading cause of lymphedema in the legs is untreated chronic venous insufficiency, and often “hidden” varicose veins, that lead...

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Blog Varicose Veins

Pregnancy & Varicose Veins: Tips on How To Prevent Them

Pregnancy is one of the major causes of varicose veins. The combination of hormonal changes, increased blood volume, and changes in the way the blood flows through the body during pregnancy make it more likely for many women to develop a problem with their veins....

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Blog Vein Center

What Vein Center Patients Need to Know About Rosacea

Rosacea occurs frequently but is not understood well among facial skin disorders. Patients who visit a vein center might have one of several kinds of this incurable disorder. Learning about rosacea and treatments available can make it easier to live with this long-term condition. Overview...

Bake More PiesJanuary 24, 2017

Blog Spider Veins

Get Rid of Spider Veins

For most patients, spider veins don’t present a significant medical problem. However, they can affect an individual’s self-confidence. Fortunately, physicians are able to easily get rid of them, thanks to two treatments. Why Do Spider Veins Form? These abnormal vessels take their name from their...

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Blog Facial Veins

What You Need to Know about Facial Veins

Abnormal veins are often embarrassing for patients regardless of their location on the body. However, when these veins appear on the face, they can have a dramatic impact on your self-esteem. Below is some basic information about facial veins, why they appear and what you...

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Blog Spider Veins Vein Treatment

Say “Goodbye” To Spider Veins with Spider Vein Treatment

If you have spider veins and have decided to seek spider vein treatment for them, you’ll want to find a top-notch vascular specialist. Luckily for residents of Tampa, Florida, you’ll find what you need at Vein911 from Christopher Pittman, MD. We offer both sclerotherapy and...

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Blog Vein Treatment

Sclerotherapy vs. Laser Vein Therapy: Which to Choose

Spider veins and varicose veins are very common, with about half of all adults in the United States suffering from some kind of vein problem. Fortunately, vein doctors now have several treatment options, such as sclerotherapy and laser vein therapy, to offer patients. If you...

Bake More PiesNovember 16, 2016

Blog Swollen Legs

Causes of Swollen Legs, Ankles and Feet and How to Treat It

Everyone experiences swelling in their legs, feet or ankles from time to time. For example, if you’ve been walking around or standing on your feet for hours, you’re likely to notice that your legs and feet are a bit swollen at the end of the...

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Vein911® Blog

Treatment Options for Lymphedema

Compression Socks for Vein Treatment

How to Use Compression To Treat Leg Swelling

Why Do People Get Restless Leg Syndrome

What is Lymphedema?

Pregnancy & Varicose Veins: Tips on How To Prevent Them

What Vein Center Patients Need to Know About Rosacea

Get Rid of Spider Veins

What You Need to Know about Facial Veins

Say “Goodbye” To Spider Veins with Spider Vein Treatment

Sclerotherapy vs. Laser Vein Therapy: Which to Choose

Causes of Swollen Legs, Ankles and Feet and How to Treat It

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