Can Kim Kardashian Get Rid of Your Spider Veins? The internet is abuzz with Kim Kardashian’s new “treatment” of spider veins. At the end of June, the uber-celebrity released her new Body Foundation. Kim claims that it covers up areas of your body that are just plain...
What Kind of Doctor Treats Varicose Veins? You’ve got those ugly blue ropey things traveling up your leg. You already know they’re varicose veins. Or you’ve got a heavy throbbing feeling in your legs that’s making your life miserable. Maybe your friend or your...
SCAMS IN VEIN CARE PART 3: MORE FAKE ULTRASOUNDS You have some symptoms in your legs. They feel heavy. Or they hurt. Or you see some spider veins. You decide to see a vein specialist to find out if you have vein disease. If you do, maybe there is something that you...
Scams in Vein Care, pt. 2: BEWARE OF FAKE ULTRASOUND Lately, I’ve been seeing a rash of patients for second opinions. Many of these patients went to another “vein center” and were told they had a positive ultrasound and they needed a procedure. When we perform the...
