Venous Disease

Venous Disease

What Is Venous Disease?

Venous disease happens when veins do not function properly and allow the blood to flow back down into the legs instead of up to the heart.

What Are The Symptoms Of Venous Disease?

Venous disease symptoms can range from spider veins, varicose veins, heaviness in the legs, itching, swelling, discomfort, discoloration, painful legs, leg ulcers, and restless legs. Venous insufficiency is a progressive disease and these symptoms will not go away unless treated.

What Causes Venous Disease?

Venous disease is caused by many different factors including genetics, age, gender, weight, lifestyle, smoking, and pregnancy.

How Serious Is Venous Disease?

While venous disease may not be life-threatening, the symptoms can negatively impact a person’s lifestyle or job. Venous insufficiency is a progressive disease that will not go away on its own. If left untreated, venous disease can lead to leg ulcers, which can break open and be prone to infection.

How Is Venous Disease Treated?

Wearing compression stockings is a short-term method of alleviating symptoms but will not treat venous disease. If symptoms worsen, you will need to see a physician to discuss other treatment options which could include sclerotherapy or venous ablations.

What Are The Types Of Venous Disease?

To determine how advanced the venous disease in each person, the physician will use CEAP (Clinical-Etiological-Anatomical-Pathophysiological) classification. Since venous disease is a progressive disease, CEAP helps classify the stage:

C0 – No visible or palpable signs of venous disease (spider veins)

C1- Telanglectases or reticular veins

C2 – Varicose veins

C3 – Edema due to venous etiology

C4a. – Pigmentation and/or eczema

C4b. – Lipodermato–sclerosis and/or atrophy blanche

C5 – Healed venous ulcer

C6 – Active venous ulcer

Questions About Our Services?

If you are having vein-related symptoms but are not sure if you need a consultation or visit, please call us at 302-731-0001 or send us a message. Our staff will be available to answer any of your questions.

Questions About Our Services?

If you are having vein-related symptoms but are not sure if you need a consultation or visit, please call us at 302-731-0001 or send us a message. Our staff will be available to answer any of your questions.

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