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What can I do to prevent skin discoloration after procedures?

By Jill Buterbaugh RN, MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC Endovenous ablation and sclerotherapy often result in some hyperpigmentation or brown discoloration of the skin for several weeks after the procedure. In rare cases, discoloration may be permanent but in most cases it does resolve although sometimes it can take up to a year to completely fade. Hyperpigmentation is more likely after sclerotherapy than the…

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I’m A Man, Can I Get Varicose Veins?

By Jill Buterbaugh RN, MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC While it is true that more women than men get varicose veins, the disease is not gender specific. Multiple studies in the past have revealed that both genders get varicose veins but with varying results. An absolute estimate is impossible based on the wide range of results, but about 15 to 20 percent of men and 30 to 40 percent of women get varicose…

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I Had My Veins Treated, But My Symptoms Are Still There…..

By Jill Buterbaugh RN, MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC The symptoms resulting from diseased veins can also be symptoms caused by other disease processes. Sometimes it is not possible to determine what is causing the symptoms specifically so treating the veins is actually like having a test done. If the symptoms go away after treatment, then we know the veins were causing them. If the symptoms persist, then…

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I have diabetes, am I at a higher risk for complications from venous insufficiency?

By Jill Buterbaugh RN, MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC Diabetes, even if well controlled, is an unpredictable disease. Sometimes there is no correlation between how good the diabetes is managed and the degree of complications. Common complications of diabetes that can effect venous health include poor healing and peripheral neuropathy. Treating venous insufficiency will reduce the potential for venous…

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I’ve had my veins treated. Why I still feel burning pains?

By Jill Buterbaugh RN, MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC Burning pain is more likely associated with nerve problems. Peripheral nerves are a network of nerves that connects the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body. Damage to peripheral nerves can result in chronic, burning pain that often is hard to manage. Veins and nerves are located in close proximity to each other so untreated venous…

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Alternative Therapies for Varicose Veins

By Jill Buterbaugh RN, MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC Many people today choose to use homeopathic remedies rather than prescription medications or surgical procedures. When a vein has already become diseased, there is no way to reverse the damage already done. The only effective treatments would be those treatments that permanently destroy the vein. There are some supplements that can improve the integrity…

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I Had An Ablation Procedure But I Can Still See Veins

I Had An Ablation Procedure But I Can Still See Veins…..Why Didn’t They Go Away??? By Jill Buterbaugh RN, MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC Venous insufficiency is a disease where a vein fails to work properly and becomes congested, distended and results in varicose veins. In venous insufficiency, it is usually veins in the superficial system that fail but even though they are called “superficial,” they often…

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Why is traveling associated with causing blood clots?

By Jill Buterbaugh RN, MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC When traveling you are often sitting in one position for long periods of time without having the ability to walk or stretch. Blood returning to the heart from your legs depends on the calf muscle to pump it back and a properly functioning venous system. Blood return is sometimes restricted due to the bend in your knees and hips. Obviously, the longer…

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Why Do I Keep Getting Phlebitis and Thrombophlebitis?

By Jill Buterbaugh RN, MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC Phlebitis is the inflammation of a blood vessel. Thrombophlebitis is when that vessel develops a blood clot in it. Some people just use these term phlebitis but the correct terminology when there is a clot present is thrombophlebitis. These terms are used for occurrences in the superficial venous system. When it happens in the deep venous system, it is…

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I need to have my veins treated, but I’m worried about missing work……

Advancements in technology have made it possible to do things in an office setting that in the past, always had to be done in an operating room. This, coupled with advancements in the procedures themselves, have made it much more likely that many patients can resume their normal lives after the procedure without missing work. Treating venous insufficiency is done by three different types of…

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Why Do Some Of My Veins Look Larger After My Ablation Procedure?

By Jill Buterbaugh RN, MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC To answer this question, you need to know that the venous system is divided into two categories, superficial and deep. The deep venous system vessels are critical vessels and they are never treated with ablation procedures. These are the vessels that if you get a blood clot in them, have a higher risk of traveling to the heart, lungs or brain. This…

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I Never Had Vein Problems Until Pregnancy…..

By Jill Buterbaugh RN, MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC Venous insufficiency is not just a disease of the legs. Some women experience pelvic congestion syndrome where they may have varicose veins in the groin or labial areas and incompetent veins supplying the ovaries, uterus, vagina, bladder, and rectum. Symptoms may include chronic pelvic pain or discomfort, painful menses, bladder irritability, rectal…

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I Had My Veins Treated, So Why Do My Legs Still Hurt?

Leg pain can arise from many medical problems. Sometimes it is difficult to differentiate leg pain resulting from venous insufficiency from leg pain that comes from other conditions. The most common description of leg pain that is attributed to venous insufficiency is that it makes legs feel heavy, fatigued, and tired. Such vague symptoms make it hard to pinpoint exactly what is causing them…

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Understanding the Significance of Blood Clots

By Jill Buterbaugh RN, MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC Deep venous system:Common femoral veinFemoral vein (deep femoral vein)Popliteal veinTibial veins (two of them, anterior & posterior)Peroneal veins (not shown)Superficial venous system:Great saphenous veinSmall saphenous vein Many people develop a blood clot during their life but are unaware or don’t understand the causative factors or the implications…

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I’m Told I Have A Venous Stasis Ulcer, Why Won’t I Heal?

By Jill Buterbaugh RN, MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC

Venous stasis ulcerations are the result of years of microscopic changes in the tissues in combination with abnormal pressures in the veins and tissues. These ulcerations don’t just suddenly appear but start as swelling, discoloration and rashes. Treating and healing them is not a simple process either but the main reason that the wounds don’t heal very…

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Will I Have Symptom Relief After Ablation Treatment?

By Jill Buterbaugh RN, MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC

This is a question often asked by patients but not easy to answer. It depends on what heat source is used to do the ablation, how many veins were treated, how big the veins were, how long they have been present and if there are any other health issues that may be contributing to the symptoms. There is not a specific time frame for symptom relief that can…

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I Had My Varicose Veins Treated But They Came Back

By By Jill Buterbaugh RN, MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC

No they didn’t, you simply had other veins go bad. The most common reason for developing varicose veins is genetics. Whatever genetic tendency you have for developing varicose veins is still part of you. Treating bad veins when they are identified is appropriate when they meet medical criteria, but it will not prevent veins from going bad in the…

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