The Vein Treatment Center ©
Dr. Luis Navarro, MD, FACS
327 East 65th Street
New York, NY 10065
Welcome to The Vein Treatment Center
Established in 1982, The Vein Treatment Center © is the leading New York City medical facility specializing exclusively in the treatment of varicose veins, spider veins, and related venous disorders.
The methods developed at the facility, including Endonvenous Laser Ablation (EVLT) and now Painless Sclerotherapy, have revolutionized the specialty and are used by physicians worldwide.
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Meet Dr. Navarro
Dr. Luis Navarro, a Board Certified Phlebologist and vascular specialist, has devoted his professional life to the development of treatments for venous disorders. He has pioneered numerous non-invasive procedures, including EVLT, Combined Therapies, and now PAINLESS SCLEROTHERAPY.
Painless Sclerotherapy
Advancements in technology have revolutionized Sclerotherapy and the treatment of veins on legs, hands and other areas of the body. The Vein Treatment Center has been treating veins for over 30 years with safe, fast, and long lasting cosmetic results.
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Monthly Archives: May 2020
Varicose Veins in the Breasts: Causes and Treatment
Enlargements of the veins in your body might not seem like a severe problem, but it is never a good idea to leave them untreated; make sure to get it checked by a specialist. Varicose veins may occur in several parts of the body, and one should know how to identify and treat this condition.
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Thus, today we are going to discuss all the aspects you need to understand and know about varicose veins in the breasts. We will cover the causes of varicose veins in people. Let’s find out if it’s possible to prevent it and the most effective treatment for breast veins.
What are Varicose Veins?
Many people develop misshaped, bulging veins in their bodies known as varicose veins. These are swollen and twisted veins that are clearly visible just underneath the skin. They commonly occur in the leg area but can form even in different parts of the body like the face and varicose veins in the breasts.
What Causes Varicose Veins in the Breasts?
Like we mentioned earlier, varicose veins are a set of veins that are quite swollen and jumbled up in each other, which makes them visible. Therefore, it can cause irritation and pain in the breast area.
In case you don’t know, your veins have a valve that functions one way only. This is to keep the blood flowing towards the heart. However, if these valves are weak or damaged, it can result in the blood flowing backward; hence, blood starts accumulating in your veins. Consequently, the veins become enlarged and appear bluish-purple.
Women are more prone to develop breast veins than their male counterparts. However, various reasons increase the risk of developing varicose veins.
Age
As you grow older, your body begins to age and function slowly. The blood vessels and valves may weaken over time and may result in varicose veins.
Sex
Pregnant women are more prone to develop varicose veins in their bodies due to the hormonal changes and the effect it has on them that comes after birth. Even birth control pills, menopause, and hormonal therapy may have the same effect.
Obesity
Not taking care of your body and gaining extra weight may add a lot of pressure to your blood vessels. This may even result in damaging them, which would later cause varicose veins.
Does Varicose Veins in the Breasts Occur Only In Women?
Varicose veins are pretty common; however, it is not a gender-specific issue. It occurs in both men and women. Varicose veins can develop in multiple areas of the body, and there is a reason behind each of them. For instance, obesity and old age can result in varicose veins to develop in the lower area of the body.
Are There Any Symptoms?
Well, the blue veins on a women’s breast clearly signal the development of varicose veins. Besides, the veins look too bulgy, swollen, and twisted. Varicose veins appear in various sizes on the breast surface in the continuation with chest veins. Irritation, pain, discoloration of the skin, and discomfort may indicate varicose veins. Varicose veins in women may lead to spider veins underneath the breast.
How to Treat Varicose Veins in the Breasts?
Varicose veins treatment in the breast and chest area usually consists of a procedure known as sclerotherapy.
Sclerotherapy
This is a procedure that involves injecting a solution in the veins. The solution scars the veins and causes irritation in the vein walls, leading the veins to collapse. Thus, sclerotherapy is an excellent cosmetic treatment for eliminating varicose veins in breasts.
The procedure involves the use of multiple injections. This treatment is purely beneficial and helpful in removing varicose veins. Not only that, but it also is painless, and there is no need to use anesthesia during the procedure.
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However, the treatment may result in temporary swelling or bruising in that particular area. Some patients who have undergone breast-related procedures, such as implants, may have concerns about whether the treatment would damage the implants. However, there is no risk of that because the veins are close to the surface.
Conclusion
There is absolutely nothing to worry about once you identify varicose veins in the legs, on your face, or in the breasts. The treatment is not painful, and it doesn’t take too much time to heal. If you experience any of the symptoms mentioned above, make sure to get the treatment.
For painless sclerotherapy to eliminate varicose veins, contact the Vein Treatment Center © and book an appointment with the best vascular surgeon in NYC.
Reticular Veins: What You Should Know?
Perhaps you are familiar with varicose veins and spider veins, the faulty veins that affect blood circulation in your body. Both these conditions are associated with “Venous Insufficiency,” which affects more than 40% of Americans, as per the Society for Vascular Surgery.
Besides varicose veins and spider veins, there are another type of defective veins called reticular veins. You may not have heard much about them before. These veins are also a form of CVI – Chronic Venous Insufficiency.
What Are Reticular Veins?
Reticular veins are the faulty veins that are smaller than varicose veins but larger than spider veins. Reticular veins – the middle child of CVI – are usually 1mm-3mm in diameter. Like the other two dilated veins, reticular veins are also a result of the malfunctioning of valves in the veins.
These veins may look similar to the varicose or spider veins and appear in the same spots of the body as the other two. However, reticular veins are less twisted and appear as blue or green, flatter veins. While the varicose veins protrude above the skin, reticular veins may form internally.
Some of the common spots where these veins may appear are the back of the thighs, calves, knees, lower legs, and around the ankle. In some cases, reticular veins may appear as an unsightly vein cluster on the face, but that’s a symptom more common to spider veins. Reticular veins may worsen an existing varicose vein issue.
The link between Reticular Veins and Spider Veins
Sometimes, the faulty reticular veins may become the source of discomfort and pain in the surrounding area. They may additionally branch out or feed into spider veins – the smaller veins that appear as a spider web on the face and lower legs.
Thus, reticular veins act as a source of blood, filling the dilated venules of the spider veins. Due to this link, reticular veins are sometimes called “feeder veins”. Removing reticular veins can also help in getting rid of the spider veins.
Symptoms of Reticular Veins
Sometimes, the symptoms of reticular veins are the same as those of varicose veins and spider veins. Besides appearing as unsightly bluish-green veins on different spots, reticular veins may also cause discomfort or pain in the surrounding area.
You may also feel itching, burning, tenderness, or throbbing due to reticular veins. Rarely, these veins may lead to blood backup in the deeper parts of the leg.
While these are some of the symptoms of reticular veins, most of the time, it is nothing more than a cosmetic issue that is treatable.
Causes of Reticular Veins
Since reticular veins are also a type of venous insufficiency, they also develop due to damaged valves in the veins. Our leg veins have, perhaps, one of the hardest jobs to perform, i.e., propelling oxygen-depleted blood back to the heart.
Leg veins work against body pressure and gravity. These veins have one-way valves that prevent the blood from flowing in the wrong direction. However, when the valves become weak or get obstructed, blood starts pooling in the veins under the skin. As a result, the dilated veins may appear beneath the skin.
Risk Factors
Dysfunctional valve veins and increased pressure on the vein valves are the main causes of reticular veins. However, some other factors that make you more susceptible to reticular veins are as follows:
- Genetics –reticular veins are hereditary in most cases.
- Advancing age
- Pregnancy
- Hormonal changes, such as menopause
- Using Birth Control pills
- Obesity
- Overexposure to sun
- Smoking
- Standing for a long time
Treatment
Thanks to the advancement in technology, removing reticular veins has become a routine procedure. There are many minimally invasive procedures to treat reticular veins at early stages, within a few minutes. The doctors make sure to provide the best treatment, such as laser therapy or sclerotherapy, depending on the type of problem.
Sclerotherapy is the most common treatment for faulty leg veins. It is an in-office technique that uses an injection. Therefore, it is also known as “injection therapy.” During the procedure, a mild chemical solution/irritant is injected into the defective vein or capillary. The sclerosing agent irritates the vessel lining, causing it to swell.
This causes the defective veins to stick together, and eventually shut down. The body absorbs the scar veins and redirects blood to a healthy vein. The healthy blood vessels compensate for the missing veins, thereby restoring the venous circulation in the affected area.
You may need more than one session for complete removal. The doctor may advise you to wear compression stockings and bandages post-treatment.
Final Thoughts
If you don’t like those bluish-green veins appearing on your ankles, lower legs, knees, or sometimes face, you can have them removed. The Vein Treatment Center © offers many treatments for varicose, spider, and reticular veins, including painless sclerotherapy.
Contact us today and schedule an appointment with the best vascular surgeon in NYC.