As we age, our system of veins becomes more sensitive to the pressures that it is under. For this reason, even perfectly healthy people can end up with unsightly visible veins on the face and nose. When you have veins on the face and nose, […]
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Q: In laser ablation, what does the laser actually do? Is it painful for vein patients? Are lasers better than sclerotherapy? A: When a vein is refluxing, and its valves are not functioning properly, laser ablation is a quick and comfortable procedure to treat incompetent
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Varicose veins are veins whose valves are incompetent so that the veins have become swollen with pooled blood. They have become bulged, twisted, purple or blue in color, and visible through the skin. The valves which prevent the backward flow of blood within the blood
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St. Louis Vein Specialist Dr. Wright comments on approval The Food and Drug Adminstration has announced approval of Rivaroxaban (Xarelto), the first oral medication approved for the treatment of DVT since the approval of Warfarin (Coumadin) 60 years ago. Rivaroxaban’s approval was based mainly on
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Dr. Thomas Wright has been chosen for a third time as one of the nation’s top physicians. He has been honored with the 2012 Patients’ Choice Award. In this, his third consecutive year earning this accolade, Dr. Wright has received near perfect scores from his
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Dr. Wright just received the 2011 “Compassionate Doctor Award” as voted on by patients nationwide. Perhaps the greatest honor a doctor can receive is the appreciation of his patients. This annual award honors the top 2% of United States physicians. Patients have gone out of
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A study published recently in The Official Journal of the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery (the ASLMS), found that a new generation of laser shows marked achievement over other lasers in permanent hair removal. The Soprano XLi, the only FDA-approved laser of the
Dr. Thomas Wright of the Laser Lipo and Vein Center in St Louis, Missouri, has been chosen as one of the nation’s top physicians honored by the 2011 Patients’ Choice Award. Dr. Wright received near perfect scores from his patients rating such areas as follow-up
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Physicians achieving this recognition have been rated by the patients they see on a range of factors, including bedside manner, time spent with patients, courtesy of doctor’s staff and office follow-up. While many physicians receive positive reviews from their patients, few receive sufficiently high accolades
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Dr. Thomas Wright of St Louis presented an abstract at the Annual Congress of the American College of Phlebology which proposes a more efficient means of preparing foam sclerosant. Foam sclerosant is the treatment of choice for varicose vein treatment in areas other than the
