3, 5, 2022
Varicose Veins and Swelling
LJVascular2022-04-28T14:48:10-07:00Varicose Veins and Swelling
Leg swelling (is also known as edema), is a common complaint related to varicose veins and underlying venous insufficiency. It can be present simply from underlying venous insufficiency without visible signs of varicose veins or spider veins. As a result, a venous insufficiency study by duplex ultrasound scanning is part […]
29, 4, 2022
What is VenaCure?
LJVascular2022-04-15T15:42:25-07:00VenaCure is an endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) procedure for backwards flow (or “reflux”) in your saphenous vein(s).
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
LJVascular2022-04-23T14:20:59-07:00Understanding 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
LJVascular2022-04-23T14:24:17-07:00La 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 […]
Chronic venous insufficiency and leg ulcers
LJVascular2022-04-15T15:35:10-07:00
Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is an inflammatory condition caused by long standing, untreated venous reflux disease that causes leg ulcers. Commonly, venous reflux disease causes a collection of symptoms such as leg swelling, heaviness, fatigue and varicose veins. But, over time, when blood is […]
Varicose Veins Before & After: Patient Transformations Part 1
LJVascular2022-04-15T15:34:00-07:00What are varicose veins?
Varicose veins are the twisted, bulging veins just beneath the surface of the skin. Varicose veins are swollen, twisted veins that you can see just under the surface of the skin. These veins usually occur in the legs, but they also can […]
Two Venous Reflux Disease Treatments for visible bulging veins
LJVascular2022-04-15T15:32:43-07:00
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 […]
What is VenaSeal?
LJVascular2022-04-15T11:21:27-07:00The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the VenaSeal Closure System to permanently treat varicose veins by sealing the affected superficial veins using an adhesive agent.
The VenaSeal Closure System is a unique, minimally invasive treatment that uses a safe-for-the-body medical glue to quickly and […]
Spider Veins Before and After Patient Transformation
LJVascular2022-04-13T11:56:42-07:00What are spider veins?
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 […]
