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Varicose veins certainly can be a cosmetic issue. But they can also cause significant discomfort and affect quality of life. We’ve all heard of varicose veins but what causes them is not always well ...

Varicose veins are atypically enlarged blood vessels that develop because of a weakness in the vein’s wall. Treatments focus on improving their appearance and easing symptoms. For some people, ...

The Peripheral Circulatory Clinic, made up of Drs. A. W. Allen, L. S. McKittrick, J. C. White, H. H. Faxon, R. S. Smithwick, R. Linton and T. C. Pratt, was ...

Medically reviewed by Danielle McNeil, D.P.M Varicose vein treatments decrease symptoms, prevent complications such as leg pain, blood clots, or sores (ulcers), and sometimes eliminate them. For some ...

Have you ever witnessed your legs all puffed up with a spider-like vein formation? That is not just a cosmetic concern; it is an underlying symptom of a circulatory issue in the legs, also known as ...

Don’t get it twisted. While spider and varicose veins are a source of aesthetic ire for many, there are key, and potentially life-threatening, differences between the two conditions. “The difference ...

Read at the 32nd annual meeting of the New Hampshire Surgical Club, Hanover, N. H., September 9, 1929. Gile — Instructor in Physical Diagnosis, Dartmouth Medical School. For record and address of ...