Do you suffer from Chronic Venous Insufficiency?
What Is Chronic Venous Insufficiency?
Chronic Venous Insufficiency occurs when the valves in your veins stop operating properly. Your veins have one-way valves that allow blood to travel up toward the heart, without gravity causing it to flow back toward your feet. When these one-way valves and vein walls become damaged and thin, blood can pool in the veins in the legs, causing those veins to become larger, pushing on the structures inside the leg. This will then cause pain, itching, dry skin, swelling, and redness. Left untreated, the skin can eventually break down, and an ulcer may form.
Although CVI is not life- or limb-threatening, patients with CVI have an increased risk of developing blood clots, varicose veins and skin changes that can lead to other complications.
What are the Symptoms of Chronic Venous Insufficiency?
What Causes Chronic Venous Insufficiency?
- Genetics
- Pregnancy
- Long periods of standing or sitting
- Injury to the legs
- History of clots in the deep veins or in the superficial veins in the legs
How Is Chronic Venous Insufficiency Diagnosed?
At Alaska Vein Care we use the latest in ultrasound technology to examine veins and make a diagnosis. If you have chronic venous insufficiency, we will recommend that you wear compression stockings and consider treatment.
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