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Is Sun Exposure Bad For Spider Veins? How to Protect Yourself
July is UV Safety Awareness Month, so it’s a great time to talk about how being in the sun can affect your veins. The light we get from the sun is a mix of many colors. One of the colors that we can’t see is called ultraviolet, or “UV”. There are two types of UV...
Which Varicose Vein Procedure Is Best? Which Is Right for Me?
If you’re just finding out about varicose veins, you might be wondering why there are so many procedures. Radiofrequency ablations, laser ablation, sclerotherapy, and surgery are the best-known procedures. But if all you know is that you have a problem with your...
Can Men Get Varicose Veins? Should I Be Worried?
Why Women Get Them A lot of people think that only women get varicose veins, and they certainly have more reasons to get them: Pregnancy increases the pressure in the abdomen, which pushes back against the blood coming up from your legs. Menopause, menstruation, and...
Can Exercise Cause Varicose Veins?
The most prominent cause of varicosities is poor circulation, caused by a sedentary lifestyle. Your leg’s veins already have a hard time pushing the blood back up to your heart: gravity pulls the blood down, and abdominal pressure can push back against the blood. Your...
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My legs feel heavy, help! [5 things you can do about it]
If you’ve ever had an intense workout or just been on your feet all day, you’ll know the feeling of heavy legs. Some people have this annoying sensation all the time. If you do, there’s a good chance it’s caused by blood pooling in your legs due to poor circulation, and that’s probably due to varicose veins. So what can you do about it? Here are five tips to help alleviate those symptoms.
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Varicose Veins Caused By Your Job? [6 Ways To Prevent Them]
Sitting or standing for long periods can be straining on your veins but there are things you can do to be proactive about your vein health and to reduce leg pain caused by strained veins.
Varicose Veins or Spider Veins? Easily Know Which and the Risks
You’ve heard of spider veins and varicose veins. You know when you have them. But what are they really, and what’s the difference? No matter which you have, they’re always a sign of a bigger problem.
How Venous Ablation Procedures Work, Who Needs One, And Why Care?
Varicose veins, those badges of having the courage to get older, affect more than 25 million Americans. They often start as spider veins when patients are just in their 30s or even in their 20s. Once dismissed as par for the course of living, varicose veins should be...