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CASE 2: Gerald When Gerald first came to Allure Vein Center, he was 60 and dealing with Type 2 diabetes, mild peripheral vascular disease, and diabetic neuropathy. Being overweight and mildly arthritic was already making it difficult for Gerald to get around, and his advanced varicose veins were making his situation worse. Fortunately, several months and a series of treatments later, Gerald’s problematic leg has shrunk back to its normal size, and his ulcers have healed. GER ALD'S LEG BEFORE TREATMENT GER ALD'S LEG AF TER TREATMENT Gerald no longer needs to use a wheelchair or a walker. “Gerald is constantly active. I can’t keep him inside the house anymore,” says his wife Donna. “He’s a different man.” Gerald says that his leg no longer keeps him up at night and that he’s off of his pain pills. In short, he has experienced a substantial change in his quality of life. TREATMENT IS IN YOUR FAVOR allureveincenter.com Allure Vein Center makes it easy to heal leg pain with less risk. Treatment plans are covered by most insurances and Medicare. Whether varicose veins are mild or severe, advanced varicose vein treatments like FDA-approved endovenous laser therapy have much higher success rates and far fewer side effects than the stripping techniques that were used to treat varicose veins in the past. Dr. Mok, the founder of Allure Vein Center, says that thanks to current methods that utilize ultrasound-guided lasers, venous insufficiency, and the minimally invasive techniques they use have a long-term success rate of over 99 percent. AFTERCARE IS SIMPLE Patients may wear compression stockings for two days following the procedure and go for daily walks. Walking for just 20 minutes a day will speed your recovery as well as help your healthy veins stay healthy. “Chronic venous insufficiency can be consistently, reliably, easily, and successfully treated.” Now that it’s summer, it’s time to walk around in shorts and show off some leg! Not only will your varicose-vein-free legs feel better but, they’ll also look better, too. Dr. Mok and the Allure team are Michigan’s leading vein treatment providers. They have performed over 50,000 nonsurgical procedures to treat Allure Vein Center has six convenient locations in the metro- Detroit area. Call 586-677-5022 for a free leg exam today. 2017 SUMMER 29