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 […]
Do high heels really cause varicose veins?
The answer is yes. However this usually happens with women whom already have other contributing risk factors for varicose veins. Let me explain why this is. You probably already know that arteries in the body bring blood from the heart down to the feet. Veins have to bring the blood back up from the feet. […]
4 Steps to Selecting the Best Vein Clinic for Your Needs
So you’ve decided it’s time to get treatment for your unsightly varicose veins or spider veins, eliminating the ugly appearance as well as symptoms like pain, itching, burning and limb fatigue that can go hand-in-hand with untreated vein disease. Your next consideration: How to make sure you choose the right vein clinic for your care […]
Don’t Hide Your Legs
If Julie Foster R.N. had a nickel for every patient that came to The Kimmel Institute and said, “I don’t even own a pair of shorts!” she would be a millionaire! Hi everyone! Julie here…and I can’t tell you how many times I have heard that from our patients! You would think that living in […]
Getting the “Scoop” on Vein Disease
About half of all American adults have vein disease, according to the Society of Interventional Radiology, including varicose veins which affect half of all people over the age of 50 and up to 25 percent of Americans overall. Many people who have vein disease are undiagnosed, which means they may be at risk for serious […]
How to Find the Best Vein Doctor in Florida
Vein disease is very common and nearly half of the population will suffer from a circulatory problem at some time in their life. Unfortunately, many people find out quite late that they have a vein problem. You need an expert Florida vein doctor, to catch the often subtle, early signs of vein problems. Early Diagnosis Improves Vein Health With […]
The Benefits of Ambulatory Phlebectomy
A leading treatment of moderate to severe varicose veins, ambulatory phlebectomy is an outpatient surgical procedure that can be accomplished with a minimum of discomfort and virtually no “down time.” This treatment option has become extremely popular at among vein doctors and specialized vein clinics such as Florida’s Kimmel Institute. Varicose Veins and Vein […]
Endovenous Laser Ablation: Alternative to Vein Stripping
For those suffering with large varicose veins, daily life can be uncomfortable and even excruciating. However, the traditional treatment, vein stripping surgery, was intimidating for many patients, making many hesitate to get varicose vein treatment. These days, individuals need not fear a visit to their local vein specialist, because of modern advances like Endovenous Laser Ablation. Large […]
Sclerotherapy: Safe, Effective Treatment for Spider Veins
Spider veins are one of the most common vein-related problems reported by both men and women in the U.S., with between 80 and 85 percent of adults suffering from these tiny dark veins that can cause burning, stinging and itching in addition to their ugly appearance. But while most people are familiar with the symptoms […]