Venous Disease
Advanced Robotics and Laparoscopic Surgeons serving Roseville, Carmichael, Folsom, Grass Valley, Sacramento, CA, and the surrounding areas
Nearly one-third of adults in the United States have a form of venous disease, which can cause complications when not addressed. At Sierra Pacific Surgical, serving Roseville, Carmichael, Folsom, Grass Valley, Sacramento, CA, and surrounding areas, the skilled surgical team offers innovative solutions for venous diseases to restore circulatory health. Schedule an evaluation by calling the office or requesting an appointment online today.
Venous diseases affect your veins — the blood vessels that keep blood flowing back to your heart after moving through peripheral body tissues. Veins close to your skin’s surface are superficial, while veins in deeper tissues (like the muscles) are called deep veins.
Venous diseases damage vein walls, hindering their ability to function effectively. This allows blood to build up or pool in the affected vessels, increasing your risk of complications like varicose veins and blood clots.
Venus disease risk factors include:
Family history of venous diseases, pregnancy, and being female are also risk factors.
The symptoms of venous disease include:
While rare, you might also experience chills or fever because of a venous disease.
Common forms of venous diseases include:
Varicose veins are characterized by visible, swollen, twisted, bluish- or purplish-colored veins (often in the legs) caused by vein damage and weakness. About 15% of people in the United States have varicose veins.
Spider veins are smaller versions of varicose veins, often producing a spider web-like appearance of blue, red, or purple visible lines within your skin.
Superficial thrombophlebitis is the inflammation, tenderness, or redness of a vein in response to a blood clot in a vessel near your skin’s surface.
Deep-vein thrombosis affects larger veins deeper beneath the skin’s surface and is a more serious type of blood clot. For example, it can increase the risk of a life-threatening pulmonary embolism.
CVI is the impaired blood flow through your leg veins due to blood vessel damage. It can lead to skin swelling, ulcers, cramping, tingling, burning, and pigmentation changes.
Diagnosing venous diseases requires a physical exam, reviewing your symptoms and medical history, and imaging procedures.
Your personalized venous disease treatment plan may include:
Prevention measures include regular walking, other forms of exercise, maintaining an ideal weight, wearing comfortable shoes, eating healthy foods, and avoiding long periods of standing or sitting. Your vein specialist customizes a plan that’s best for your personalized needs.
Call the Sierra Pacific Surgical office or request an appointment online today to schedule a venous disease evaluation.