Varicose veins are more problematic and prevalent than most people realize. At Advanced Cardiovascular Care, Inc., Dr. Syed W. Bokhari and the team are dedicated to offering minimally invasive treatment alternatives for patients in Riverside and the more extensive California area. These innovative treatment options address varicose veins before they advance, allowing quick return and comfortable recovery to everyday activities. To get in touch with a Riverside varicose veins specialist, call the Advanced Cardiovascular Care, Inc., office or use the online booking tool to request an appointment today.
What Are Varicose Veins?
Varicose veins are enlarged veins that appear like twisted cords. These veins often bulge above the skin’s surface and might look flesh-colored, blue, or red. While any vein in your body can become varicose, they mainly form in the feet and legs.
What Are The Causes Of Varicose Veins?
Varicose veins develop when the valves in your veins fail to function correctly, resulting in blood accumulation. Aging can contribute to the formation of varicose veins because as one age, veins lose elasticity, stretch, and weaken with time, making it harder for blood to flow effortlessly back to your heart.
Pregnancy can also cause the development of varicose veins as it increases blood volume in the body. Other factors that might put you at greater risk for varicose veins include family history, obesity, and spending a considerable amount of time standing.
What Is Chronic Venous Insufficiency?
Even though varicose veins are not always problematic from a health view, they can advance or be caused by chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). This condition occurs whereby the vein valves or walls fail to function effectively, hence affecting the blood flow and resulting in blood pooling, commonly referred to as stasis.
The most common chronic venous insufficiency symptoms include new varicose veins, stasis ulcers, tiredness, or aching in the legs, leathery-looking skin on the legs, itchy or flaky skin on the feet or legs, and swelling in the ankles and lower legs, often after standing for long hours.
How To Treat Chronic Venous Insufficiency?
Your provider can offer a comprehensive diagnosis for CVI via a physical exam and non-surgical duplex ultrasound imaging. The treatment options available at Advanced Cardiovascular Care might comprise of venous stripping (a highly invasive surgical therapy) or endovascular ablation (a minimally-invasive in-house treatment). The endovascular ablation procedure takes up to 45 minutes and doesn’t require any downtime as it results in immediate recovery.
How To Prevent Chronic Venous Insufficiency?
Lifestyle adjustments, such as regular exercise, a healthy diet, and maintaining healthy body weight, are very useful in avoiding CVI. Over-the-counter painkillers, compression stockings, leg elevation, sclerotherapy, and laser injections might also help manage the symptoms.
To sum up, at Advanced Cardiovascular Care, Inc., the practitioners believe that good health blends cutting-edge technology, medical expertise, and most importantly, compassionate, individualized care. With convenient office locations, all patients are welcome to access top-quality cardiovascular care. To find out more, schedule an appointment today by calling the office near you or use the online booking tool.