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Spider Veins: What They Are and How to Treat Them Dec 29th, 2019

Ever looked down and noticed reddish or bluish clumps of veins under your skin, likely in your legs or face? They’re called spider veins, and it’s important to know how they’re caused and what to do about them. Where do they come from? Spider veins occur when small veins under...

Skin Changes: What’s the Significance in Varicose Vein Patients? Nov 21st, 2019

Veins have the vital job of returning deoxygenated blood to the heart. They usually fight gravity to do so, which includes the valves in leg veins which allow blood to flow upward. However, if damage occurs to those valves, venous reflux can happen due to blood accumulation in the legs. Skin can...