Venous Disease

FIX THAT UNSIGHTLY VENOUS DISEASE AND GET YOUR LIMB BACK

• The veins carry deoxygenated blood from the limbs, organs and brain to the heart.
• Blood clots can form in the veins and obstruct flow back to the heart resulting in swelling and pain in the extremities (limbs). A blood clot can possibly break off and travel to the lungs causing a pulmonary embolism (PE). Symptoms include shortness of breath and pain if this occurs.
• Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot in the deep venous system. Patients are more at risk for a PE when diagnosed with DVT.
• Superficial vein thrombosis (SVT) is a blood clot in the superficial system or near the surface of the skin. This may cause redness and pain in the limb but is typically not treated as aggressively since the risk of PE is lower than DVT.
• Veins have valves that keep blood moving back to the heart by preventing blood from back-flowing into the limbs This is especially important when we are standing or sitting and gravity pulls the blood toward the feet.
• Venous insufficiency is when the valves are damaged and blood pools in the legs which can lead to varicose veins, swelling, pain, skin discoloration and venous ulcers.

• Redness of the skin
• Edema of the legs (swelling)

• Pain in the leg
• Warm skin

• Varicose veins
• Venous Stasis Ulcers