Superficial Venous Reflux
- The Cause of Varicose Leg Veins
Varicose Veins: The Primary Sign of Superficial
Venous Reflux
Your legs are made up of a
network of
veins. Healthy leg veins contain valves that open and close
to assist
the return of blood back to the heart. Venous reflux disease
develops
when the valves that keep blood flowing out of the legs and back to the
heart become damaged or diseased. This can cause blood to
pool in your
legs and lead to symptoms such as pain, swelling, swollen limbs, leg
heaviness and fatigue, skin changes and skin ulcers, and varicose veins.
The following brief video
explains how varicose veins form. If you are unable to view
the video, you may read the explanation that continues below the video
viewer.
Superficial venous reflux
often results in varicose veins and other
painful symptoms. Varicose veins are known for their distinctive blue
color and bulging appearance
under the skin. They afflict an estimated 10%-20% of the
adult
population. In the United States, that translates into 20-25
million
people, the majority of whom are women.
The Vein Clinic at Albany Surgical, P.C. is pleased to offer the VNUS
Closure® procedure, in addition to other treatment modalities
for
comprehensive management of vein disease.
The Closure procedure is a
minimally
invasive treatment alternative for many patients suffering from
varicose veins of the legs.
The VNUS Closure procedure
revolutionized
varicose vein surgery, by providing a means to safely--and virtually
painlessly--perform varicose vein treatment on an in-office basis.
As illustrated by the before and after photos below, the
results
of the VNUS Closure procedure are often dramatic:
The vein surgeons of Albany
Surgical, P.C. have performed hundreds of
successful VNUS Closure procedures on patients from throughout south
Georgia. Click hereto learn more about the VNUS Closure procedure, and how it may
eliminate the symptoms and unsightly appearance of varicose veins.
under the skin. They afflict an estimated 10%-20% of the
adult
population. In the United States, that translates into 20-25
million
people, the majority of whom are women.
