Venous conditions affect many more people worldwide than arterial disease. Our arteries bring the blood to our arms and legs and the veins carry our blood back to the heart. Venous conditions affect primarily our legs and can range from serious and potentially deadly blood clots to the cosmetic problem of spider veins.

When blood clots develop in the deep veins of our legs, they can cause pain and swelling. If the clots break loose, they can travel through the heart and lodge in the lungs, causing a potentially fatal condition called pulmonary embolism. Blood clots can occasionally form spontaneously, but are more likely seen after immobilization, operations such as orthopedic procedures, or trauma. Immobilization during long airplane flights has recently been recognized as a cause of DVT.

Proper function of our veins relies on one-way valves inside the veins that work to keep the blood moving towards the heart. When these valves become leaky, blood can move back down the leg causing a build up of blood inside of the veins. This can lead to pressure rise inside of the veins causing swelling, aching, and enlargement of the surface veins called varicose veins. Compression stockings are the basic treatment for venous insufficiency. For patients with varicose veins treatment options also include venous closure, injections or sclerotherapy, and vein removal through micro punctures call phlebectomy.

Spider veins are fine blue, purple or red vessels close to the surface of the skin. While they are primarily a cosmetic problem, they usually indicate an underlying venous problem. Once the underlying venous problem is treated, the spider veins can be treated with a combination of heat energy such the Vein Gogh device and sclerotherapy.

One of the procedures used by Dr. Rosenbloom is the VNUS Closure Procedure. Using ultrasoud guidance, a Closure catheter is placed into the abnormal saphenous vein through a needle puncture. The catheter is powered by radiofrequency (RF) energy and delivers heat to the vein wall. As the thermal energy is delivered, the vein shrinks and the vein is sealed closed. The Closure Procedure is a minimally invasive procedure that replaces the vein stripping operation with much less risk and much quicker recovery.

If you suffer from spider veins, red spots or redness on your cheeks or nose, ankles or knees – those tiny little veins that show up and interfere with your skin appearance called Telangectasia. Age, heredity, lifestyle and diet all contribute to their appearance but there is a solution – The VeinGogh System.

It’s the newest technology available for treating these benign vascular abnormalities. The system generates tiny, regulated, high frequency current that is delivered to the vessel via a hair-thin probe – all without affecting the outer layers of the skin resulting in a quick return to normal activities with immediate results!

• Immediate elimination of small veins
• Consistent, repeatable results (although generally only one treatment is necessary).
• Treats a wide range of vessels anywhere on the body on any type skin
• Resume normal activities right after treatment
• Only a slight “pinch” feeling – like a hair being removed
• Treatments average around 20 minutes

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