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Northern Illinois Vein Clinic

Our sole dedication is to treating the entire spectrum of vein disease using the most advanced non-surgical techniques.

Northern Illinois Vein Clinic FAQ

Q: What are varicose veins?
A: These are enlarged veins in your legs beneath the skin surface, which typically are dilated, extending down the leg, twisting and bulging.
Q: What are spider veins?
A: These are small varicose veins and typically present as tiny dilated veins that fan out from a central point on the skin surface.
Q: How do varicose veins and spider veins form?
A: Venous insufficiency is the culprit!!!! The one way valves in the leg veins allow blood to slowly make its way back to the heart. When these valves get damaged, the blood begins to leak back down in these veins towards the feet. "Venous insufficiency" or "venous reflux disease" is the medical term describing the downward flow of blood in the dilated veins with damaged valves.
Q: Who gets varicose veins? What are the causes?
A: Heredity (other family members) is the most common cause! Increasing Age Women >> Men Hormonal changes: puberty, pregnancy, and menopause. Birth control pills and other medicines containing estrogen and progesterone also increase the risk of varicose or spider veins Pregnancy - During pregnancy there is a large increase in the blood volume in the body, which overloads the veins. This causes veins to enlarge and puts more pressure on the one-way valves. The expanding uterus also puts pressure on the veins. Eventually the one-way valves fail and varicose vein disease begins. With each pregnancy more and more of these veins become damaged. Obesity Prolonged standing. Sun exposure, which can cause spider veins on the cheeks or nose of a fair-skinned person
Q: How common is venous insufficiency (venous reflux disease)?
A: 10x more people suffer from venous insufficiency than peripheral arterial disease in the US. It can affect ALL age groups! 24 million Americans have varicose vein disease and 6 million have severe disease where they have skin changes (darkening of the skin) associated with chronic venous insufficiency. Over 500,000 people in the US have venous ulcers.

Contact Information

Address: 1340 Charles Street, Renaissance Pavillion, Suite 404
City, State, Zip: Rockford IL, 61004
Phone: (815) 316-VEIN
Website: http://www.niveinclinic.com/
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