Author Archives: Total Vein Care
This New Year’s Resolution Can Help Save Your Life
Have you resolved to take care of yourself this New Year? Living in Louisiana, you may think about eating better, getting exercise and quitting bad habits as your resolutions. But what about your total vascular health? Resolving to get healthy means taking care of your health as a whole. Varicose veins are those unsightly bulging […]
How To Prepare for Endovenous Laser Treatment
Endovenous laser treatment is a relatively newer procedure that is quickly becoming a more popular way to treat varicose veins, making traditional vein stripping a thing of the past. Vein stripping has long been used to remove these unsightly veins but is more invasive and requires more recovery time. With EVLT patients are able to […]
Is Sclerotherapy Right For Your Varicose and Spider Veins?
Sclerotherapy is generally used to treat varicose and spider veins. A salt solution is directly injected into the vein, causing the blood to clot and the vein to collapse. The collapsed vein is then reabsorbed by your body, leaving no visible sign of it. This technique has been widely used to treat smaller veins since […]