Varicose veins are actually very common and can affect more than 1 in 3 adults. As the weather starts to get warmer you naturally start to ditch the tights and jeans in favour of bare legs but what happens when you are faced with those blue lumpy veins that you forgot about at the end… Continue reading Vascular Surgeons answer your top 9 questions about Varicose Veins
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Get your legs prepped for summer
Many of us get through winter with our woolly tights, trousers and jeans not even really taking notice of the status of our legs. But all it takes is one big event – a wedding, a party or even a work night out and all of a sudden they become all we can focus on.… Continue reading Get your legs prepped for summer
Vein Removal Treatments: The Private Clinic vs. the NHS
The Daily Express recently wrote about a man (Rob Crowley, 35) who had undergone a ‘MIRACLE’ treatment for his Varicose Veins after having had an unsuccessful surgical procedure with the NHS. The headlining treatment in question was the Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLA) Therapy which was performed at our Birmingham clinic. The article effectively raises three… Continue reading Vein Removal Treatments: The Private Clinic vs. the NHS
Understanding the difference between Thread and Varicose Veins
In order to work properly, veins are equipped with valves that help our blood flow in the correct direction without backtracking, but when those valves fail, then Thread and Varicose Veins can form. Varicose Veins and Spider Veins however are two entirely different leg problems that need to be addressed in varying, case-dependent, ways. Spider… Continue reading Understanding the difference between Thread and Varicose Veins
