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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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
June 3, 2011 – O’Fallon, MO — “Suicide doctor” Jack Kevorkian’s death today at 83 from pulmonary thrombosis is an all-too-frequent result of ignoring vein health, says Dr. Thomas Wright. A member of the American College of Phlebology and the board-certified director of the Laser,
April 5, 2010 – O’Fallon, MO — While the dangers of sun exposure to areas of the skin that have been treated for varicose and spider veins- such as hyperpigmentation and blanching – are well established, physicians are citing a startling increase in a less
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April 3, 2010 – O’Fallon, MO — According to research presented at the American College of Cardiology annual meeting raising the amount of vitamin D in the blood appears to help some people; at least those deficient in the vitamin; reduce their risk of heart
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January 5, 2010 – O’Fallon, MO — Millions of men and women suffer from spider veins and telangectasia (thread veins) – those unsightly clusters of red, blue or purple veins that spider-web across the cheeks, thighs, calves, ankles and knees. In fact, for Western populations
