How Quality of Life is Affected by Varicose Veins
Your quality of life can suffer if you feel self-conscious about the appearance of your legs. Often, people with unsightly varicose veins feel uncomfortable wearing bathing suits or shorts and avoid activities they previously enjoyed. The legs of some people with varicose veins may become swollen and feel heavy and achy. The chronic discomfort from these symptoms further reduces the quality of life. People with serious varicose veins may also be at risk of developing dangerous blood clots in their deep veins. Fortunately, there are effective varicose vein procedures that can restore the appearance of your legs and ease pain and discomfort
Diagnosing and Treating Leg Ulcers caused by Venous Insufficiency
If you have an open sore on your leg that doesn’t have another explanation, you may be dealing with a vein ulcer or leg ulcer caused by venous insufficiency. This condition can appear quite alarming because the sores take quite some time to heal. The good news is there are some steps you can take at home to help. Here’s what you need to know about leg ulcers, including how to self-diagnose and the best treatment options available. Causes of Vein Ulcers Vein ulcers occur when your leg veins aren’t able to push blood back up toward your heart as effectively as your body needs
Visiting a Vein Doctor After Getting Your COVID-19 Vaccine
How to Check for DVT At Home
Worried You Have Deep Vein Thrombosis? Having deep vein thrombosis (DVT), can put you at a serious risk of developing a life-threatening complication. When blood clots that are deep in your veins due to DVT break apart, they can travel to other parts of your body, including your lungs. This complication can become deadly without immediate medical care. It’s important to be aware of how to check for symptoms of DVT on your own, so you can get the care you need to reduce the risk of complication
Facial Redness, Spider Veins and Professional Advice
When blood vessels become enlarged and broken just below the surface of the skin on the face, they form a pattern of thin red lines, commonly called spider veins (the medical name for this condition is “telangiectasia”). Facial spider veins are often found on the nose, chin, and cheeks. Though they are usually not harmful, spider veins make the face look unattractively red, and people with the condition can feel self-conscious and distressed. In addition, spider veins can sometimes be a symptom of a serious underlying disease, so it’s a good idea to have a medical specialist check them
I have been an existing patient of Tri-City Cardiology for the last nine years and have always had a positive experience with each visit. About three years ago I started to get discomfort in my legs and had issues with edema that made it difficult to wear my shoes. My Tri-City Cardiologist Dr. Kassel referred me to his partner Dr. Cohen at the Tri-City Vein Center. Dr. Cohen and his staff were helpful and caring, and made my experience very good and pleasant. I am now enjoying a more active lifestyle and no longer feel the discomfort in my legs. Thank you to the Tri-City Vein Center team for getting me back on my feet.
I had a minor stroke around the first of April 2017. My eye doctor learned of my strokes and insisted that I contact a Heart Doctor. He took me to his Clinic Manager, who made my first appointment with Dr. Berkowitz. Dr. Berkowitz scheduled me for several tests. After the first one he had special meeting with me and scheduled an appointment with a heart surgeon. After that all went very fast and surgery was scheduled for April 17, 2017.
After my surgery I started to have pain in my legs and it became difficult to sleep at night. I scheduled an appointment with Dr. Berkowitz and recently had the minimally invasive radiofrequency ablation procedure for my veins.
My wife is also a patient at Tri-City Cardiology and we are very blessed to have all of its great support services. All of the personnel I came in contact with, went above and beyond to help me with my medical problems. All showed great concern for my problems and words cannot express my gratitude for their efforts. They, as a team, saved my life!
