Dr. Lee Kirksey,
a Board Certified vascular surgeon, serves as Clinical Assistant Professor at The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and practices at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Dr Kirksey specializes in minimally invasive treatments like varicose veins and spider veins. Varicose veins and spider veins affect 30% of adults. Dr. Kirksey states that these varicose veins and spider veins occur in men and women although most people think that they're more common in women. It's not just a cosmetic consideration when one is considering vein sclerotherapy or laser vein ablation. "Varicose veins and spider veins may be quite symptomatic with pain, swelling and redness. This can limit people's ability to conduct normal activities working, conducting family life and recreational activities."
Dr. Kirksey
as director of Penn Woundcare Center of The University of Pennsylvania Healthcare in Philadelphia describes the various causes of varicose veins and spider veins. Usually, some abnormality with the superficial veins exists. Most commonly a poorly functioning valve. This malfunctioning venous valve allow blood to pool in the leg when one is standing still. That's the reason that most people complain of worsening symptoms when standing stationary. Interestingly, when people with this condition exert themselves with exercises like walking, the symptoms disappear. This is because the muscles of the legs assists the return of blood to the heart under conditions of exertion.
Additional symptoms of venous insufficiency include swelling and heaviness that usually worsens over the course of the day. The symptoms of varicose veins are usually worse as the day progresses and elevation of the legs may palliate some of the discomfort.
Treatment of varicose veins, spider veins and leg discomfort varies depending on the symptoms that are present in the patient. Some people have no symptoms and there motivation is the appearance. Varicose veins and spider veins can be quite unsightly.
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