by Dr. Abella
Spider veins, or telangiectasia, are web-like veins. These thin, branching veins are often blue, red or purple in color, and they appear close to the surface of the skin. Spider veins are similar to varicose veins, but smaller and found closer to the skin’s...
by AbellaHeart
Deep vein thrombosis refers to a blood clot in the large veins in the leg or pelvis. The three most common reasons for DVT are inflammation or damage of a vein’s inner lining, blood that clots quickly, and slow blood flow. Critical veins run through the pelvis into...
by AbellaHeart
Venous insufficiency has a variety of symptoms, one of the worst being venous ulcers. Venous ulcers have several names, including stasis, insufficiency, or varicose ulcers. What do venous ulcers look like? There are a few different stages of venous insufficiency...
by AbellaHeart
Valves in your veins must function properly if a person is to have good circulatory health. But a surprising amount of people have a problem with malfunctioning valves, most commonly valves in the legs. In fact, an estimated 40% of the US population is thought to be...
by AbellaHeart
The skin diseases associated with venous insufficiency Venous insufficiency is a condition in which veins have problems sending blood from the legs back to the heart. This is due to vein walls being weak and valves being damaged, which in return causes veins to stay...
