14, 5, 2024
2, 6, 2023
Patient Transformation: Spider Veins
LJVascular2023-02-15T20:42:37-08:00What are spider veins?
Spider veins are the fine, thread-like reddish veins at the surface of the skin. These veins are not healthy. Veins 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 […]
21, 4, 2022
Understanding Venous Stasis Dermatitis
LJVascular2025-09-04T12:30:23-07:00Understanding Venous Stasis Dermatitis
Venous stasis dermatitis is a change in the skin that occur when blood collects (pools) in the veins of the lower leg. ‘Stasis’ refers to pooling of the blood in the lower legs from venous insufficiency, and ‘dermatitis’ refers to the inflammation and related skin changes. Because of the inflammation, […]
10, 3, 2022
Understanding Venous Insufficiency
LJVascular2022-12-13T14:11:01-08:00When you become a patient with La Jolla Vein Care, you will go through a screening process, and a vascular evaluation using ultrasound technology to diagnose your venous reflux disease. Chronic venous insufficiency is a disease affecting at least 50 million Americans. It is very common, but unfortunately undiagnosed. Through our
21, 5, 2020
Leaky Vein Valve Disease and Varicose Veins
Nisha Bunke2025-09-04T12:43:59-07:00Venous reflux disease refers to ‘leaky valves in the veins of the legs. Reflux may occur in the deep and/or superficial leg veins. The deep veins are those within the muscle; they bring at least 80-90% of the blood from the legs back to the heart. The superficial veins are outside of the muscle […]
20, 11, 2014
What Are Vein Valves?
Web@ljvascular.com2021-11-04T14:10:40-07:00
The valves inside the leg veins can be seen on ultrasound. The arrow points to a valve in the great saphenous vein within the leg.
Leg veins have one-way valves that prevent blood from […]
26, 6, 2014
8 Warning Signs of Vein Disease: #2 Discoloration of the Skin
La Jolla Vein Care2021-11-03T17:41:45-07:00Discoloration of the Skin
Over time, leakage of the blood into the area surrounding the veins can cause tissue to die. The resulting pooling of blood in the tissue causes a darkening of the skin. It is at this stage that the skin is actually stained by your own blood. This is also known as […]
What are Vein Valves?
La Jolla Vein Care2025-09-04T12:48:45-07:00
In healthy veins, the valves close after the blood flows towards the heart, preventing backflow.
When veins become dilated, the valves cannot close properly, allowing blood to flow back towards the ankle.
Vein valves play a critical role in helping blood flow through the veins back […]
Why Didn’t My Spider Veins Go Away?
La Jolla Vein Care2021-11-04T19:29:17-07:00
Before and After spider vein treatment at La Jolla Vein Care. This picture demonstrates that spider veins (reddish spider-like vessels) can stem from underlying feeder vessels (the blue vein). The feeder vein can be compared to the ‘root’ of a weed; If you clip the surface […]
25, 3, 2014
What is a Venous Insufficiency / Duplex Ultrasound Test?
La Jolla Vein Care2021-11-04T00:54:25-07:00The Duplex Ultrasound examination, also called a venous insufficiency study allows us to visualize the blood vessels that are not visible to the naked eye, even blood vessels that are deep within the muscles. The ultrasound examination is used to both identify the veins that have faulty valves and to map the anatomy of the […]
