Like many medical conditions, varicose veins are influenced by your family history. If you have one parent with varicose veins, your chances of getting them go up by 40%.

Thanks to advances in medical technology, the diagnosis and treatment of varicose and spider veins is now more effective and efficient than ever before.

It is perfectly normal to be nervous before seeing your doctor, but at Elmore Medical we strive to make your first visit (and every other visit) a stress-free experience.

Are you pregnant and discovering that you’ve developed varicose veins? Are you wondering what you can do about them?

How can you know if your vein specialist is an expert in the treatment of venous disease? Read on to find out.

The taller you are, the more likely you are to develop varicose veins.

Healthy exercise is one of the best preventative measures we can recommend against vein disease. But what you may not know is that not all types of physical activity are necessarily good for your veins.

You may have noticed them on your grandmother when you were growing up, but you never thought they’d appear on your legs. Perhaps you thought you had a slight bruise at first, until it never actually went away and more “bruising” appeared. It’s likely that you are one of the 60% of Americans who have spider veins.

Many patients ask the question, “What causes varicose or spider veins?”. Here’s how varicose and spider veins form, and what the common culprits for their appearance are.

In our last post, we discussed 5 questions you should ask your vein specialist. Now, let’s turn the tables. While you have questions for your doctor, your doctor also has questions for you.