We caught up last week with Dr. Andrew Kwak of Lumen Laser Center in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. He was kind enough to spend some time with us on the phone to share his perspective on some of the questions people with varicose veins often ask. Thanks, Dr. Kwak, for sharing with our readers here on the www.vein-treatment.com blog:

What’s this new laser treatment for varicose veins, how was it discovered, and how does it work? › Continue reading

It’s a question you probably wouldn’t think of asking unless you were having some personal experience with this problem.  Men, can varicose veins make you sterile?  The testes are made to produce testosterone as well as sperm. Unfortunately, a vein that becomes varicose in just the right location in your scrotum can interfere with that and cause a man to become sterile.

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Fortunately, you don’t have to take your kids to a vein doctor for them to understand what those lumpy, bumpy, dark and kinda-ugly-looking things are on your legs (or their grandma’s legs). They’ll understand if you compare how a vein works with something the child understands.

Of course, the analogy you use will depend on how old the child is. If it’s a two-year-old–and he will likely point and question you if he sees varicose veins–you can probably get away with saying grandma has a boo-boo on her leg. You can say the vein doesn’t hurt grandma (if it doesn’t) and that it’s just something that happens to some people when they get old. You don’t want your little one to think she’s going to break out in these things while she’s sleeping tonight! › Continue reading

Several celebrities have been called out in tabloids and on the internet for having visible varicose veins or spider veins. For example, Helen Mirren was mentioned as a celebrity who had her spider veins brushed out after a book cover photo shoot. In other instances, celebrities like Sarah Jessica Parker, Madonna and Angelina Jolie were categorized as being “addicted to fitness”. As a result of intense workouts, their toned arms revealed unsightly veins. › Continue reading

Since the use of male enhancement drugs (sildenafil, trade name Viagra) is becoming extremely widespread, and those drugs work by relaxing blood vessels, it’s important to know whether you should have any concerns about taking it if you also have varicose veins. › Continue reading

If you have or ever had varicose veins, you know what an annoyance they can be.  But did you know that varicose veins can pop up in places besides your legs? Varicose veins can show up in your feet, hands, arms, groin and even in your vagina or testicles.  › Continue reading

Sick of staring down at your varicose veins? Are your varicose veins causing you discomfort and pain? Are you avoiding the costs associated with varicose vein treatment? If you answered yes to these questions, you may be closer to relief than you think. To prevent costlier claims down the road, your insurance company may pick up the tab now for varicose vein treatment.

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