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West Medical is Southern California’s leader in vein treatment. We focus on using the latest and best technology to offer vein care that is effective, comfortable, and as minimally invasive as possible.
If you suffer from enlarged veins and are tired of dealing with this unsightly and often uncomfortable condition, proper diagnosis is key to finding the most effective treatment. The three most common types of venous issues are varicose veins, spider veins, and reticular veins. While most enlarged vein cases are minor in strictly medical terms, all have the potential to disrupt your daily life – whether it’s constant irritation and pain or feeling self-conscious and too embarrassed to wear your favorite clothing such as shorts or skirts. The good news is that techniques that employ lasers, ultrasound, and other medical technology allow our medical team to develop an effective treatment plan tailored to the specific needs of each patient.
Our team includes several of Southern California’s finest doctors and surgeons with many decades of collective experience behind them. We’ve helped countless people from all walks of life put the embarrassment and discomfort of enlarged veins behind them and we can help you. To learn more, keep scrolling down this page, call us at the number on your screen, or reach out to us through our contact page.
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VEIN CONDITIONS
VARICOSE VEINS
Varicose veins are enlarged veins on the surface of the skin. Varicose veins have two different classifications: saphenous and non-saphenous. These classifications are based on their blood drainage systems and how the vein disorder influences the blood flow in the vein’s trunks and branches.
SPIDER AND RETICULAR VEINS
Reticular veins usually develop on the outer thighs, the back of the knees, and the face. They are commonly one to three millimeters in size and are usually green and blue in color. Spider veins are thin veins that, as their name suggests, look like spider webs. They are commonly smaller in size and flatter compared to varicose veins, and can be red, blue, or purple.
VEIN TREATMENT OPTIONS
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VARICOSE VEINS FAQ
There are a numerous causes and contributors to the development of varicose veins, including:
- Gender
- Pregnancy
- Heredity
- Age
- Obesity
- Constipation
- Excessive Standing / Sitting
Although women have a higher risk of varicose vein and spider vein development, men can still suffer from venous disorders.
During most varicose vein removal procedures, the treatment will only address the troublesome veins that are noticeable on the surface of the skin. Please note that even if you do undergo varicose vein treatment, it doesn’t prevent further varicose vein development.
Endovenous laser treatment (EVLT®) is the gold standard for the minimally invasive treatment of varicose veins. Unlike other procedures, EVLT® utilizes laser energy to close and seal venous disorder. EVLT® requires local anesthetics and, in most cases, patients can resume physical activity the same day.
Nearly 75% of the blood in your body is located in the legs. Although there is a possibility for every vein in the body to become varicose, the legs’ veins undergo the most pressure when circulating the blood back to the heart. Along with holding the weight of the body and weight, the veins in the legs are the likeliest place for varicose vein development.
