What to Expect from Sclerotherapy for Spider Veins
Patients view most spider veins as a bothersome cosmetic issue. Florida vein doctors treat these veins on an outpatient basis using either sclerotherapy or a laser procedure. For leg veins, physicians consider sclerotherapy the gold standard of treatment. How Sclerotherapy Works Using a fine needle, a vein specialist performs this Florida vein treatment by injecting […]
Things You Didn’t Know About Vein Disease
Do you think you know all about vein disease? You might be missing some facts. Although vein diseases, such as varicose veins, are fairly common, so is misinformation about the conditions. Whether you have a vein issue or not, here are some facts you might not have known about vein disease. Surprising Vein Disease Facts […]
What are sunscreens?
From the desk of Alice Rodriguez Brockwell, ARNP Board Certified Nurse Practitioner What are sunscreens? Sunscreens are chemical agents that help prevent the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation from reaching the skin. Two types of ultraviolet radiation, UVA and UVB, damage the skin and increase your risk of skin cancer. The ingredients in sunscreen protect the […]
Is it time to seek spider vein treatment?
Spider veins are a common complaint among millions of individuals across the country. This condition is not only embarrassing, but it can also be painful for some sufferers. If you think you have spider veins, you may wonder what you can do to improve your condition. Fortunately, effective treatments for spider veins are available. To find […]
Understanding Your Vein Center Treatment Options
If you suffer from spider veins or varicose veins, you likely feel embarrassed and distressed about your condition. Fortunately, effective treatments for both of these conditions are available. Below is some information to help you understand the treatment options available from your local vein center. What is a Vein Center? A vein center is a […]
Is it time to seek spider vein treatment?
Spider veins are a common complaint among millions of individuals across the country. This condition is not only embarrassing, but it can also be painful for some sufferers. If you think you have spider veins, you may wonder what you can do to improve your condition. Fortunately, effective treatments for spider veins are available. To […]
Understanding Your Vein Center Treatment Options
If you suffer from spider veins or varicose veins, you likely feel embarrassed and distressed about your condition. Fortunately, effective treatments for both of these conditions are available. Below is some information to help you understand the treatment options available from your local vein center. What is a Vein Center? A vein center is a […]
Smoking Cessation Blog
Are you a smoker that wants to quit but is finding the addiction difficult to overcome? At the Kimmel Institute, we offer a non-invasive treatment to help you to STOP SMOKING NOW! Using a low-energy cold laser, we target multiple areas on your body to decrease the cravings and help you to quit. The treatment […]
Vein Disease & Pregnancy
While heredity is the number one cause of vein disease, pregnancy and its related hormonal fluctuation and other related factors are key contributors to the development of varicose veins and vein disease in women. As veins are the blood vessels that return blood from the extremities to the heart, the blood in your leg veins […]
What is Free Screening for Vein Disease?
When patients call our office to ask about vein disease, we often offer them a FREE SCREENING option. Most patients are not familiar with this, and don’t really understand how this is to their benefit. They’ve seen it on our advertizing, yet remain skeptical. When we do a vein screening, one of our experienced staff […]