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Have you ever seen someone with large and discolored veins on their legs? If so, they probably were living with varicose veins. While they may seem like just an eyesore, they can be a sign of a more significant underlying problem. If you’re worried about varicose veins, the experienced Carolina...

The veins are vessels that carry blood from the body back to the lungs and heart, where it reoxygenates. The veins can become damaged due to chronic health issues or injury, leading to blood pooling in the feet, ankles, and legs. Faulty valves fail to push blood back to the...

Spider veins and varicose veins are visible on the skin's surface. Even if they don't cause symptoms; they often cause self-consciousness due to their unsightly appearance. Knowing your risk for spider veins helps you figure out the best ways to prevent them. At Carolina Vein Institute, Dr. Luan Tran and...

Exploring new places is one of life’s great joys, but if you live with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), sitting for long periods on a plane or in a car can make your symptoms worse and increase your risk of blood clots. At Carolina Vein Institute, with offices in Chapel Hill,...

Carolina Vein Institute has helped patients treat their spider veins, among other forms of vein disease, for over 20 years. Spider veins, also known as "small vein disease," are tiny but visible vessels on skin caused by broken capillaries. They can stand alone, but they are also often fed by...

When you hear the words "varicose vein treatment," what comes to mind? If you're imagining painful and invasive surgical procedures, you can rest assured that we've come a long way from the old days of less-than-preferable vein treatment.In this blog post, we're diving into all of the minimally invasive treatment...

It is common for those with varicose veins to believe that exercise will worsen their vein disease. Luckily, however, this is not true! While exercise won’t cure varicose vein disease, it may help to alleviate some of the symptoms. Why is this? Varicose veins bulge because of the weakness in...