Informational Free Vein Screening
We will provide a free brief consultation including vein screening with ultrasound.
WHERE:
CARDIAC ASSOCIATES, PC
Rockville Office
15225 Shady Grove Road, Suite 201
Rockville, Maryland 20850
WHEN:
June 8th, 2016
9am – 12 noon
CALL 301-548-7606 to be on the list and for further details
Informational Free Vein Screening
We will provide a free brief consultation including vein screening with ultrasound.
WHERE:
CARDIAC ASSOCIATES, PC
Rockville Office
15225 Shady Grove Road, Suite 201
Rockville, Maryland 20850
WHEN:
June 8th, 2016
9am – 12 noon
CALL 301-548-7606 to be on the list and for further details
Medical technology has made tremendous advances in recent decades. Few of them, however, are as misunderstood and unappreciated as the advances that have taken place in the treatment of vein disease. This field is so misunderstood that if you asked most people what “vein disease” is, most would have no answer at all. So because it is difficult to understand how advances in vein disease treatment have made the world a better place if you don’t understand what vein disease IS, we’ll start this article by backtracking and “filling in the blanks” a little.
To understand how advanced modern vein treatment is, you have to understand how it used to be
Only a few years ago, the only way that doctors knew of to remove varicose veins permanently was a surgical process called “vein stripping.” And yes, it was as terrible as it sounds – you had to go to a hospital and undergo general anesthesia while a surgeon made long incisions along each of the swollen veins and then literally scraped them away with a scalpel. As you can imagine, this procedure was painful, recovery times were long, and it often resulted in scars that were as unattractive as the varicose veins that had been removed.
Compare this to what varicose vein removal is like today
Thanks to advances in medical imaging and interventional radiology, modern varicose vein doctors in Rockville can remove varicose veins in the comfort of one of the best vein centers in Rockville in about an hour. The minimally-invasive procedures we use are so painless they don’t require even a local anesthetic, and so gentle that they don’t require any recovery time because there is nothing to recover from. Most people who have had their varicose veins treated this way would agree that their world is a better place as a result.
But vein disease treatment is about more than eliminating ugly veins
Varicose veins – as unattractive as they are – are only the surface symptoms of a deeper circulatory disease called chronic venous insufficiency, or CVI. And the negative effects of this disease are far more extensive than just swollen and discolored veins. Beneath the skin surface, CVI causes swollen legs and ankles, and chronic pain so intense that it becomes difficult to walk or even stand. At the same time, the damage that CVI does to your immune system means that every day you don’t have your varicose veins treated you are at greater risk of getting other diseases such as diabetes, stroke, and heart disease.
And that’s not even mentioning a more serious vein disease that often appears with varicose veins, deep vein thrombosis, or DVT. This condition causes blood clots in the large veins of your legs; if these clots travel to your brain they cause a stroke, and if they travel to your lungs they cause pulmonary embolisms. These conditions kill over 300,000 Americans every year, and if modern vein disease treatments had not been invented, that number would be much higher.
Fortunately, vein disease treatment in Washington DC IS available, and can help to make your world a better place
You Washington DC vein specialist is as close as your telephone. To contact him, just call Dr. Hamza Rana at 301-637-3088 today and set up an appointment for an initial consultation. You’ll be happy you did.
Informational Free Vein Screening
We will provide a free brief consultation including vein screening with ultrasound.
WHERE:
CARDIAC ASSOCIATES, PC
Rockville Office
15225 Shady Grove Road, Suite 201
Rockville, Maryland 20850
WHEN:
June 8th, 2016
9am – 12 noon
CALL 301-548-7606 to be on the list and for further details
Despite what many people think, based on their own experience, the worst part of having varicose veins is NOT putting up with swollen, discolored veins that make you feel bad about yourself every time you look in a mirror. It’s NOT the pain and tiredness that your swollen legs and ankles cause you to experience. It’s NOT even the more serious diseases that your varicose veins increase your risk of developing. The worst thing about trying to “live with” with varicose veins is that left untreated, they quickly turn your life into an exercise in “barely living.”
What our Washington DC patients should know about the perils of “living with” varicose veins
In our years of providing vein disease treatment in Washington DC, we have encountered many patients who believe that they don’t need to do anything about their varicose veins. As they put it, “My parents had them and my grandparents had them, so if they could live with them, so can I.” So they avoid treatment, and think of their varicose veins as a natural consequence of aging. Well, it’s true that varicose veins are often associated with the aging process, but it’s NOT true that they are either inevitable, or that you have to just accept them and “live with them” without treatment.
Varicose veins don’t get better on their own – they get worse…much worse
If varicose veins were nothing more than ugly, you could probably learn to “live with them” by just covering them up with long pants or dark stockings and pretending they aren’t there. But if you’ve tried that, your varicose veins get worse, causing you chronic pain so intense that you can become effectively disabled, and unable to stand or walk for more than a few minutes. Continue to ignore them and your varicose veins can start to cause changes that leave your legs covered with leathery, brittle skin and open sores that don’t heal.
Varicose veins affect much more than the attractiveness of your legs
Your varicose veins aren’t just ugly – they’re the surface symptoms of a serious circulatory disease that restricts the proper flow of blood from your extremities back to your heart and lungs. This disease – left untreated – can very quickly escalate and leave you feeling so chronically weak and tired that you no longer have the energy with which to enjoy your life. You find yourself avoiding exercise and activities that you used to enjoy, but that you no longer have the energy to participate in. Finally, untreated varicose veins damage your mental health by eroding your sense of self-confidence and self-worth. Many people with varicose veins become depressed, which impairs their immune system even further.
The worst part of all of this is that it’s unnecessary
You DON’T have to “live with” varicose veins. The trained professionals at a top vein center in Montgomery County can use painless, minimally-invasive techniques to remove your varicose veins permanently, often in less than an hour. So give Dr. Hamza Rana a call today at 301-637-3088 and set up an appointment for a consultation. He’ll examine you and present to you the best options for getting rid of your varicose veins completely. Call our varicose vein doctor in Montgomery County today and get the process started, and by the time better weather rolls around, you won’t have to reach for those long pants and long stockings any more.
A common concern among people with varicose veins is whether or not their health insurance will cover treatment. Dr. Hamza Rana, Germantown varicose vein doctor, explains what you need to know.
What do residents of Washington, DC need to know about health insurance coverage for vein treatments?
Vein disease covers a range of conditions, from spider veins to varicose veins. Both are the result of venous insufficiency, which occurs when the tiny valves inside our veins begin to weaken or become damaged. This weakening can occur due to age, genetics, or certain lifestyle factors such as obesity or inactivity. The weakened veins are less able to transport blood effectively up the body to the heart, so blood begins to pool in the lower extremities, sometimes causing swelling, aching, spider veins, or varicose veins.
Rockville varicose vein doctors explain that health insurance will cover many treatments for varicose veins, because varicose veins can have some serious medical consequences. One of these possible consequences is DVT or blood clots, which can become deadly embolisms. If your Washington DC vein specialist believes your vein treatment is medically necessary, most health insurance will cover treatment.
Spider veins are the smaller, web-like blue or red veins we see on our legs or ankles. While unsightly, these veins rarely pose a medical threat, and so treatments to remove them will likely not be covered by your health insurance.
The best way to find out if your vein treatment will be covered is to make an initial, no-obligation appointment at our Washington DC metro area vein clinic. We can offer you a professional venous health evaluation, which will include our recommendation on whether or not your treatment would be covered by health insurance.
So, if you have any questions about vein disease or health insurance coverage, please contact Venous Health Centers at (301) 637-3088 to schedule a consultation.
Informational Free Vein Screening
We will provide a free brief consultation including vein screening with ultrasound.
WHERE: Rockville Office
15225 Shady Grove Road, Suite 201
Rockville, Maryland 20850
WHEN: March 9th, 2016
9am – 12 noon
CALL 301-548-7606 to be on the list and for further details.
