What Is:
Venous Reflux Disease

​​Similar to how plant veins provide structure and support to leaves while transporting water, energy and nutrients, human veins contain valves that open and close assisting in the return deoxygenated blood to the heart after arteries carry blood out.

Therefore, human veins can not carry out their regular functions if they are damaged. When vein valves no longer function properly, the blood begins to travel in both directions. This leads to the pooling of blood in the legs.

Due to this venous reflux, veins may enlarge, lose form, protrude and become visible under the skin as varicose veins.

What are Spider and Reticular Veins?

You might be wondering: "What are these odd looking, web-like blood vessels on my legs?"

Spider veins and reticular veins are both small, web-patterned blood vessels that are easily visible on the surface of your skin. They can be red, blue, or purple, and are commonly associated with varicose veins. 
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Reticular Veins
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Spider Veins

Think You Have a Venous Condition?

Vascular Indications

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Pigmented Lesions

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Scars & Other Skin Conditions

Little blurb about this and link to a more detailed informational page about Fine lines and wrinkles, Pore reduction, Tone and texture, Diffused redness, Skin tightening, Acne, Acne scars, Melasma, Rosacea, Atrophic scars, Hypertrophic scars, Burn scars, Keloid scars , Keloids, Traumatic scars, Stretch marks, Surgical scars, Poikiloderma on neck and chest, Onychomycosis infection (nail bed fungus)