Are achy heavy legs keeping you from doing the things you love most? The Lafayette Regional Vein Center understands the pain and discomfort caused by varicose veins.
That is why we offer the most advanced treatment options, both surgical and non-surgical, to free you from the pain and discomfort of varicose veins - giving you another chance to live your life free of pain, and feel young again!
What are Varicose Veins?
Although veins and arteries are both part of the circulatory system, they work in very different ways from each other. Blood is pushed throughout the arteries of the body by pressure created from the pumping of the heart. Veins, unlike arteries, rely on lower extremity muscle contraction and one-way valves inside the veins to carry blood back toward the heart, against the force of gravity. If the valves of the veins fail, gravity keeps blood from flowing back to the heart efficiently. This produces a back up, or congestion, of blood. As a result, pressure builds up and the diseased veins become enlarged, eventually bulging to the skin's surface. Although part of the same disease process, when larger veins fail, they are typically called varicose veins; when smaller veins fail, they are typically called spider veins.
Symptoms and Treatment
Pain in the legs is frequently related to abnormal leg veins. Severe varicose veins can compromise the nutrition of the skin and lead to dermatitis, discoloration, or even ulceration of the lower leg. Since most veins lie deep within the skin's surface, vein disorders are not always visible to the naked eye. As a result, diagnostic ultrasound is often an important tool used to determine the cause and severity of the problem. There are several treatment options for varicose veins. To find out which treatment is best for you, call us today to schedule your consultation with the Lafayette Regional Vein Center.
Varicose Veins Questions
- What are Varicose Veins?
- What causes Varicose Veins?
- What can I do to prevent varicose veins?
- Do Varicose Veins affect women and men equally?
