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Vein Health & Diabetes: A Spider Vein Doctor in Chicago Tells All
People with diabetes are at an increased risk for developing deadly heart disease, stroke, and arterial disease. However, diabetes puts patients at risk for many other complications including blindness, nerve damage, and vein disease. For many people, having varicose...
read moreQuestion to a Chicago Vein Specialist鈥擨鈥檓 Overweight. Am I Damaging My Veins?
If you are overweight or obese, chances are you already don鈥檛 feel your best. Many overweight individuals are self-conscious about their size and can feel tired or generally unwell. Add additional health problems such as vein disease to the mix and you can feel just...
read moreA Chicago Vein Expert On Improving Your Circulation
Our culture and often our work demands keep us sitting for hours on end. Because of long hours sitting at desks and on long commutes followed by coming home to flop on the sofa in front of the television or in front of the Internet, the majority of people spend too...
read moreA Chicago Vein Expert: Varicose Arteries?
Everyone knows about varicose veins and how embarrassing and uncomfortable they can be. Because veins and arteries are closely related and work together, it can be easy to wonder if the same thing can happen to the arteries. So, can arteries become varicose? Dr. Ramon...
read moreIs There an At-home Varicose Vein Treatment In Chicago to Eliminate Varicose Veins?
Given the right factors, even the healthiest among us can develop ropey, bulging leg veins. Those pesky varicose veins can pop up anywhere, but you will usually find them around your lower legs and ankles. Influenced by age, heredity and lifestyle factors, these...
read moreWhat Today’s Vein Care Specialists in Chicago Know About Vein Disease: Symptoms, Causes & Treatments
Vein disease is a concern that affects nearly 70 million men and women nationally every year. As a disease that is made worse by aging, modern lifestyle, and genetics, vein disease is here to stay and may continue to grow in prevalence. Today鈥檚 vein care specialists...
read moreA Chicago Vein Expert on Thrombophlebitis
Thrombophlebitis is the catch all term that encompasses all of the conditions that are associated with blood clots inside the veins. One of the most commonly talked about venous clotting conditions is deep vein thrombosis (DVT). If you鈥檝e done much reading on our...
read moreDoes Varicose Vein Treatment Hurt? A Chicago Vein Expert Explains
When you have unsightly or symptomatic leg veins, there are really only two things you can do. You may choose to live with the aching, throbbing, and embarrassment and risk the condition worsening, or you can get treatment. Surprisingly, getting treatment is the...
read moreHow Does Ultrasound Work and Is It Safe? A Chicago Vascular Doctor Explains
You may wonder how it is that a vein care specialist in Chicago knows precisely which veins are causing problems and exactly which veins to treat. According to Dr. Ramon Castro, a premier Chicago vascular doctor, the secret to 鈥榮eeing鈥 inside your legs is actually no...
read moreWill My Health Insurance Cover Varicose Vein Treatment in Chicago?
When most people think of varicose veins, images of embarrassing discolored ropey leg veins frequently come to mind. But many people rarely consider that venous insufficiency and the varicose veins that are associated with the condition can be more than a mere...
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