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TRUTH: VARICOSE VEINS
from restless legs to open sores
You lay down at
night to get some
well-deserved rest,
only to toss and turn
from restless legs.
YOU’RE HAVING a hard time
trucking up the stairs because
your legs feel heavy and fatigued.
Maybe you have been
dealing with swollen legs or
even discoloration but haven’t
been able to figure out why.
What many don’t know is that
varicose veins (also known as
venous insufficiency) is to blame
for most of these leg symptoms.
As the disease worsens, more
advanced conditions like sores
and ulcers can begin to form.
Painful symptoms caused by
under lying varicose veins can
cause the average sufferer to
involuntarily slow down. In more
severe cases, patients lose their
ability to move around completely,
forcing them into a wheelchair.
Whether mild or severe,
this condition disrupts and
decreases your quality of life.
Even worse, once related conditions
pop up, they don’t just “go away.”
The progression of varicose veins
is a significant public health
concern that is leaving more and
more people in pain and unable to
function on a day-to-day basis.
A study found that about 600,000
productive work days are lost each
year because of this condition.
The good news is that all symptoms of varicose
veins can be treated safely and effectively at
Allure Medical. Treatments are also covered
by most insurances, including Medicare.
VARICOSE VEIN PROGRESSION
HEALTHY
LEG
SPIDER
VEINS
RECTICULAR
VEINS
VARICOSE
VEINS
SWELLING/
BULGING
DISCOLORATION
SORE/
ULCER
VEINS
WOUND
CARE WILL
NOT CURE.
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SPRING 2018
VENOUS ULCERS caused by
varicose veins account for 50
percent of all wound care visits,
and they recur in a couple of
years in the majority of cases. the wounds, and about 80 percent return in
a few years. Treating this disease with a non-
surgical and safe procedure know as an ablation,
leads to the wounds healing in about 2-3 months,
with less than a five percent recurrence rate.
Taking the wound care route to treat
severe cases of venous insufficiency
takes about seven months to resolve Allure Medical specializes in this
treatment and will not shy away
from helping these patients.