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20 Reasons to fix your veins
By: Dr. John P. Landi, MD, FACS, RPVI, RPhS
Diplomate of The American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine
Since I am a vein specialist my eyes tend to focus on veins every place, but especially in the legs since they are usually the most prominent.
Last weekend while I was sitting outside the movie theater waiting for the show to start I just happened to be people watching and noticed the amount of “Veiny” legs that I saw. This led me to think of what would be the reasons why people would want or not want to have their leg veins fixed. See if any of these apply to you…
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Restless Leg Syndrome:
Varicose Veins and Chronic Venous Insufficiency
By: Dr. John P. Landi, MD, FACS, RPVI, RPhS
Diplomate of The American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine
Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) is a disorder that affects 10% of the American population and about 10 million people per year. It is characterized by an irresistible urge to move the legs usually at night or at rest. Associated symptoms occurring in the legs are aching, cramping, itching, pain and a feeling of crawling…
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Hand Vein Treatment
By: Dr. John P. Landi, MD, FACS, RPVI, RPhS
Diplomate of The American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine
When most people think of having veins treated, they are usually concerned with spider veins and varicose veins on their legs. However, with increasing frequency over the last ten years, there is a growing interest in eradicating ugly hand veins and with the advent of modern venous treatment techniques such as laser and sclerotherapy, hand veins can be safely treated in the office under local anesthesia. In this article Dr. Landi discusses the increasing trend of people wanting to eradicate their unsightly hand veins..
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Varithena – Newest “Non-Laser” Varicose Vein Treatment
By: Dr. John P. Landi, MD, FACS, RPVI, RPhS
Diplomate of The American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine
The treatment of varicose veins is a rapidly evolving field. Up until 13 years ago the standard treatment for varicose veins was a surgical procedure called ligation and stripping which involved many incisions, many sutures, hospitalization, general anesthesia and a several week down time…
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New Horizons in Varicose Vein Therapy
By: Dr. John P. Landi, MD, FACS, RPVI, RPhS
Diplomate of The American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine
Overall, vein therapy in general and varicose and spider vein treatments specifically have undergone dramatic changes in the last decade. This rapidly evolving field of Phlebology (the treatment of veins) now has its own board certification by the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine. In addition to this there have been rapid advances…
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Hand Veins and Facial Veins
By: Dr. John P. Landi, MD, FACS, RPVI, RPhS
Diplomate of The American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine
When most people think of having veins treated, they are usually concerned with spider veins and varicose veins on their legs. However, with increasing frequency over the last ten years, there is a growing interest in eradicating ugly hand veins as well as facial veins on the forehead, temporal area, nose and cheeks…
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Chronic Venous Insufficiency and Leg Swelling
By: Dr. John P. Landi, MD, FACS, RPVI, RPhS
Diplomate of The American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine
Besides varicose and spider veins, the next most common issue that I see is leg swelling. To find the reason for leg swelling is often a not so easy task since there are many possible causes, some of which include varicose veins, deep venous insufficiency, chronic venous insufficiency, lymphedema, trauma, infection, tumor and even many kinds of medications…
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Varicose and Spider Veins – What You Need to Know?
By: Dr. John P. Landi, MD, FACS, RPVI, RPhS
Diplomate of The American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine
Varicose veins and spider veins are very common problems affecting over thirty million people throughout the United States. Varicose veins are large and ropey in appearance and usually appear as bulging in the leg anywhere from the thigh to the ankles. Spider veins, on the other hand, derive their name from the fact that they look like little spider legs and these also can occur anywhere in the leg, but are most common along the outside of the upper thigh and around the ankle…
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Non Leg Veins: How are they Treated?
By: Dr. John P. Landi, MD, FACS, RPVI, RPhS
Diplomate of The American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine
Spider veins and Varicose veins on the leg have standard state of the art treatments. The gold standard for spider veins is sclerotherapy and the gold standard for varicose veins is evaluation of the saphenous vein valves and closure of these valves if they are malfunctioning by either laser or radio frequency catheters.
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The Latest in Laser Treatment for Varicose and Spider Veins
The treatment of varicose veins and spider veins had undergone dramatic changes over the last ten years and especially over the last three years. Up until around the year 2000, the only available treatment of varicose veins was a surgical procedure called ligation and stripping, which involved removing veins by multiple incisions and using multiple stitches. This operation had about a month of downtime and left patients with many unsightly scars.
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Procedure can ease painful, unsightly veins
By: Amy Sowder
Coastal Life
In the darkened exam room, the doctor peered through his head lamp magnifier at his patient’s thighs as he slid his syringe into the web of spider veins. Foamy, clear liquid darted just beneath the skin, flooding and erasing the thin red lines, creating a more even-toned shade of skin.
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American College of Phlebology Board of Directors Email Correspondence
By: Diane Neuhardt, RVT, RPhS
American College of Phlebology Board of Directors
As an ultrasound section member (and former Chair), I receive emails from ACP members with questions about the RPhS credential. I fully endorse the credential, and I hope all sonographers/sonologists who perform Phlebology ultrasound will consider sitting for the examination. I received an email from a member and asked his permission to share our correspondence. The email has a final outcome that is worth bragging about.
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Differences between Spider Veins and Varicose Veins
Spider Veins and Varicose Veins affect millions of people throughout the world and their treatment has changed dramatically over the last decade. With the advent of the new Laser and Radio Frequency Closure techniques and the efficacy of the current sclerosing solutions, most vein problems can be treated very efficiently in an office environment.
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What’s New In The World Of Venous Therapy
Varicose veins, spider veins, leg swelling, venous ulcerations and phlebitis or clots in the veins are common conditions that affect over 30 million Americans and countless other millions worldwide. Up until recently venous disease was not recognized as a separate specialty and, in fact, many aspects of these diseases especially varicose and spider veins were considered to be strictly cosmetic..
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