Five Star Vein and Wellness Blog

Veinwave™ Treatment: Useful for the Elimination of Small Veins

If any part of your body shows signs of unsightly thread veins, don’t despair; a new medical intervention, Veinwave™, is now available to provide a safe and effective treatment that yields optimal results. Thread veins or spider veins are simply small blood vessels that have become dilated and usually present no medical concern since they are noted for being harmless.
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Tackling Vein Issues with Compression Therapy

The blood in your body doesn’t always flow correctly, and numerous vein diseases can result in circulatory pathways that don’t permit the proper return of fluid to the heart. Although vein removal is a valid treatment for more severe cases of varicose veins and similar diseases, compression therapy is often used as a more conservative alternative to help patients get their health problems under control.
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Understanding The Circulation System [Simplified] Or What Happens When Circulation Is Compromised And Treatment Options – Part 3 of 3

In Part 2 of our discussion, we discussed the breakdown of the vein valves and how this vein condition, or disease, results in symptoms and signs. This last part of our series will cover treatment options available when we do recognize we have vein disease and steps to take to prevent it.
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Understanding The Circulation System [Simplified] or What Happens When The Circulation Is Compromised? Part 2 of 3

In Part 1 of our series on circulation, we discussed the mechanisms by which circulation is possible, in spite of the influence of gravity which attempts to prevent return of blood to the heart when we are in an upright posture. Let’s look at how vein disease affects blood circulation.
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Spider Veins - What Do You Know?

Most people with spider veins often don’t notice them until they discover that they have a whole crop of them. These squiggly looking veins can appear all over the body, but most commonly they are seen in the ankles, feet, legs, thighs, and face.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Vein Health - Part 4

This is the last in our most resent series of often asked questions regarding treatment of veins. View Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 that have published previously.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Vein Health - Part 3

This is a continuation in our series of often asked questions regarding treatment of veins.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Vein Health - Part 1

In my practice of the treatment of veins, I’m am daily asked questions by patients and their families concerning this treatment. Today I plan to address some of these questions so that readers, who 310 likely have similar interests, can gain a better insight into this subject.
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Understanding Leg Swelling and Vein Health

If you suffer from vein diseases like spider veins (Telangiectasia) or varicose veins, you may have noticed a variety of symptoms. Even though your legs don’t necessarily hurt, they could take on a puffy-looking appearance as they become swollen. It might be even worse at certain times of day.
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Why Do My Legs Ache, Swell, and Look Ugly?

Varicose veins and other vein conditions don’t always manifest the same symptoms. For example, you and a friend may both suffer from seemingly similar spider veins. Nonetheless, your friend may not experience the same pain that you feel on a regular basis.
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