Varicose veins are easily recognized in many people as bulging leg veins on standing or sitting. Unlike other lumps on the legs, when lying down…
While most of us have heard of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), you may not have heard of a similar condition called superficial vein thrombosis (SVT)…
Thread veins on the leg and the face – also commonly referred to as ‘spider veins’, ‘broken veins’, ‘surface veins’ or ‘venous flares’ – are small blood vessels
Many patients have a swollen legs without visible veins on the surface of skin but evidently shows signs of vein disease affecting one’s quality of life…
A major problem is the widespread use of heparin as a treatment of choice, even in patients who are known to have very high risk for delayed symptoms…
May-Thurner syndrome (MTS) also known as iliac vein compression syndrome or Non Thrombotic Iliac Vein Lesion(NIVL). The most frequent presentation is…
uring their pregnancy, more than 40% of women have some form of issue with varicose veins in their legs and/or vulva. It is also a fairly prevalent problem…
Late-stage chronic venous disease is the most common in Obese patients and disease…
This is a neurological disease that causes an impulse to extend one’s legs. It usually gets worse at night and can be upsetting. It is common to describe…
A varicocele is a congenital varicosity of the pampiniform plexus due to an absence of valves in the left internal spermatic vein. Approximately 10% to 15% of…
Varicose veins are largely treated by changing the circulatory pattern created by the underlying valvular failure. This frequently involves disconnecting…
The term “hidden varicose veins” refers to explain venous reflux in legs without any visible varicose veins. The commonest cause of varicose veins is the valves…
Haemosiderin is a protein compound that stores iron in your tissues which accumulates under your skin. As a result, you may notice yellow, brown or even…
“Lipo” means fat, “Dermato” means skin and “Sclerosis” means hardening. Hence lipodermatosclerosis literally means a hardening of the skin…
Venous eczema is a condition that affects the legs. The skin becomes red, rough,flaky and itchy.It is usually found around the ankles or lower legs and is…
Leg ulcers are open wounds or sores that develop on the leg and take more than two weeks to heal, even with proper care. These ulcers typically appear between…
These veins usually appear in pregnancy and then ease a little after child-birth – although once they have come they do not go completely. Further pregnancies…
Fifteen percent of all outpatient gynecologic visits and 30% of patients who present with pelvic pain are secondary to pelvic congestion syndrome (PCS)…