Blog & Articles
The Varicose Veins You Can’t See
Varicose veins are an unpleasant and often uncomfortable fact of life. Most of us will have noticed some of these popping up, but what about the varicose veins you can’t see?
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Hey CrossFitters, are veins that ‘pop out’ normal or a warning sign?
When it comes to protruding veins in CrossFitters and body builders, it can be hard to tell immediately whether they are the result of vascularity or varicose veins.
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Sclerotherapy: What is Sclerosant and Why Does it Work On Varicose Veins?
Sclerotherapy is one of the most popular treatments for varicose and spider veins. If you look through the before and after shots of some of our patients, you’ll see ultrasound guided sclerotherapy and direct vision sclerotherapy features repeatedly.
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5 Home Remedies for Varicose Veins and Why They Won’t Work
There’s a surprising amount of misinformation on the internet about home remedies promising to fix your varicose veins for good.
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Kidspot: What expectant mums need to know about varicose veins
Pregnancy is a beautiful time, but it’s not always as easy as the movies make it out to be.
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Will Varicose Veins Go Away After Pregnancy?
Many women first notice varicose veins while pregnant and may experience symptoms like muscle cramps at night, heaviness in the legs, aching, swelling, pain, or even itching and dermatitis in the legs.
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What Does It Feel Like to Have Varicose Veins?
Aging, a lack of mobility, obesity, and previous leg injuries are all predisposing factors which can lead to swollen and enlarged veins, also known as varicose veins. If you’ve never been assessed, you may wonder what it feels like to have varicose veins?
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Do Varicose Veins Return After Medical Treatment?
For thousands of Australians suffering the symptoms of varicose veins, the consideration to undergo medical treatment is often at the forefront of their minds. But if you decide to undergo these types of treatments, is it a permanent fix for your varicose veins? Will varicose veins come back? To answer this, we need to look at the treatments and their effects in a little more detail.
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Can Varicose Veins Bleed Externally?
To look at varicose veins, you may think it’s possible for them to bleed externally quite easily. They appear as a web of vessels quite full of blood.
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Is the Standing Desk the Answer To Health Problems Associated With Sitting All Day?
Over recent years, the negative health consequences of sitting all day have become well known. Put simply, sitting all day is bad. But is a standing desk really any better for us?
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Does Someone You Love Have Symptoms of Varicose Vein Disease?
One of the most common problems which can affect the legs and feet, particularly in older people, is varicose vein disease.
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Brighten Your Under Eye with Periorbital Vein Removal
Periorbital veins stretch underneath the eye, around the eye socket, and up across the temple. In normal circumstances these veins are invisible under the skin.
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Varicose Veins: Are we Vain about our Veins?
Varicose veins are often dismissed as a cosmetic problem – it’s pure vanity, right? Ropey, blue blood vessels that protrude the surface of the skin can be unsightly, that’s true – but you may be surprised to learn they can cause symptoms of increasing severity; from itching and swelling, to potentially fatal blood clots, and everything in between.
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Varicose Vein Treatment with Sclerotherapy
The symptoms of varicose veins may vary from patient to patient. In many cases, there may not be any symptoms at all.
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Latest Ultrasound Technology now at Vein Health Medical Clinic
We are proud to announce that we have added two Aplio 300 Platinum Series Ultrasounds to the practice.
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Dr Paraskevas Presents at the ACCS and the ACP Annual Sclerotherapy Workshop
Dr Paraskevas was once again honoured to represent the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery (ACCS) and the Australasian College of Phlebology (ACP) at the Annual Sclerotherapy Workshop for ACCS registrars in Melbourne.
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Department of Health Approves the use of Medical Grade Adhesives for Varicose Vein Treatment
We have big news for people seeking treatment for varicose veins and venous disease!
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Q&A on DVT (Deep Vein Thrombosis) and Long-Haul Flights
We normally take copious care in all the details of booking our holidays and far flung adventures, but have you given any thought to the health of your veins during your flight?
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