VenaCure Laser is also referred to as endovenous laser ablation therapy (EVLT). The great and small saphenous veins are the two main superficial veins of the leg. They run along the inner leg and the […]
Understanding Venous Disease: Venous Ulcers
A venous leg ulcer is the most severe form of chronic venous insufficiency. This is referred to as a ‘venous leg ulcer.’ Venous ulcers of the leg make up 70% of all chronic leg wounds. Therefore, a venous leg ulcer is much more common than a diabetic or arterial […]
La Jolla Vein and Vascular welcomes Jodi Hirsch, PA-C
Jodi Hirsch PA-C is a board-certified physician assistant who has spent her career specializing in the field of peripheral vascular disease and venous disease. She gained her undergraduate degree in chemistry and pursued her degree in Physician […]
Two Venous Reflux Disease Treatments for visible bulging veins include:
Asclera, and Phlebectomy. We at La Jolla Vein Care offer a variety of methods for vein disease. Below is some helpful information about both procedures.
Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy works well for treating surface varicose veins and veins that are not visible to the […]
The VenaSeal Closure System is a unique, minimally invasive treatment that uses a safe-for-the-body medical glue to quickly and […]
They are the fine, thread-like reddish veins at the surface of the skin, and are often considered a cosmetic issue, but they can be associated with underlying feeder veins, not visible to the naked eye. Feeder veins are the ‘blue veins’ also known as ‘reticular veins,’ that give […]
3 Venous Reflux Disease Treatments for underlying vein reflux:
When someone is diagnosed with underlying vein reflux disease, the ClariVein procedure is for the treatment of backwards flow (or “reflux”) in your saphenous vein(s). The great and small saphenous veins are the two main superficial veins of the leg. They run […]
The procedure ClosureFast, is for the backward flow of blood (or “Venous reflux”) in your saphenous vein(s). The great saphenous veins and small saphenous veins are the two main superficial veins of […]
The Duplex Ultrasound examination allows us to visualize the blood vessels that are not visible to the naked eye, even blood vessels that are deep within the muscles. Ultrasound looks at deep and superficial veins in the legs to check for venous-valvular incompetence (the underlying condition that causes varicose veins). The ultrasound examination […]
What is polidocanol (Asclera)?
A variety of sclerosant medications can be used for veins, but at La Jolla Vein Care, we prefer polidocanol (brand name Asclera), because it is the most comfortable for the patient and has the lowest risk of side effects. It is a detergent-type medication that injures the inner lining of […]
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