Vein Diseases Explained
Vein disease is often very visually apparent to those suffering from it but can also cause pain and discomfort. While conditions such as varicose veins, spider veins, and chronic vein insufficiency are all too common, with proper treatment the majority of these can be comfortably resolved. If you’re concerned about your symptoms, request a free vein screening today.
While some vein diseases are mainly cosmetic, others may result from potentially serious medical issues and need to be taken seriously. A visit to Northern Illinois Vein Clinic is necessary to evaluate and map the vein disorder and make a treatment plan.
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These result when valves fail to function properly, causing blood to collect in your legs. Weakened veins and valves in your legs cause the formation of large, protruding, and twisted veins just under your skin. Being overweight increases risk, and there is a strong genetic component, too. Sclerotherapy has proved to be a successful treatment, and wearing compression stockings may help.
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Spider veins look like little red, blue or purple spiders on the skin but sometimes appear as spindly branches. They result from increased pressure or when the veins do not function properly. Sclerotherapy also is often a great option to treat spider veins, which are mainly cosmetic.
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(DVT) occurs when a blood clot develops in a deep vein, causing swelling, pain, heat, and redness. When your blood doesn’t clot properly, or if you are immobile due to prolonged bed rest, DVT may result. It can also even lead to a Pulmonary Embolism (PE) or Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI).
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(PE) happens when some or all of a blood clot breaks off and makes its way to the lungs, where it implants. Since this blocks blood flow through the heart, it can be life-threatening. Symptoms can include chest pain, coughing up blood, or shortness of breath. A PE might be treated with clot busters or blood thinners but may need more serious treatment to be resolved.
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Chronic venous insufficiencies ensue when blood cannot return to the heart because it pools in a vein due to improperly functioning veins or valves. If you experience symptoms like newly developed varicose veins; achiness, swelling, itching, or flakiness in the legs or feet; or stasis ulcers, see a doctor as soon as possible.
Treatment may begin with compression stockings or antibiotics but may require sclerotherapy or endovenous thermal ablation to resolve.
