Get your varicose veins treated at Santa Monica Vein Center

Sight of swollen blue purplish veins is not rare. These are varicose veins or spider veins. These are enlarged, swollen, and twisting veins caused due to blood flowing in the wrong direction or to pool making the veins enlarged or dilated. They are definitely not comfortable to live with, usually troubling the lower legs.

Veins in the legs being farthest from the heart and due to gravity are affected the most. Valves in the veins are meant to stop back flow of the blood and when these valves fail, blood starts to collect in the veins rather than flowing towards the heart, causing enlarged veins. Some common known causes are –

Some potential causes for varicose veins include:

Pregnancy

Menopause

Age over 50years

Obesity

Standing for long periods of time

Family history of varicose veins

If you live in Santa Monica, Dr. Raffy Karamanoukian, is the best doctor for varicose veins treatment in Beverly Hills and Santa Monica . Along with clinical diagnosis, our Santa Monica Vascular surgeon makes sure of your condition through a non invasive ultrasound to check the blood flow in your legs.

If yours is a case of venous insufficiency, Dr.Raffy will it much easier for you by helping you with the FDA-Approved treatment for vein disease known as Clarivein, that uses mechanico-chemical ablation techniques to control venous insufficiency. Dr. Karamanoukian is among the handful of surgeons who perform this vein procedure in the Southern California area.

If you are suffering from large painful bulging veins, a minor outpatient procedure known as microphlebectomy under Los Angeles’s best cosmetic surgeon is your best bet. This procedure is done under local anesthetic using a small amount of lidocaine solution. After surgery, you shall be provided with a compression dressing and will happily wake up to happy beautiful legs!

Other than varicose vein treatment in Santa Monica, our expert doctor holds and expertise in cosmetic dermatology and laser therapies, revision plastic surgeries, silicone removal, mole and wart removal, armlift, coolsculpting, breast implant and many more procedures. Feel free to contact our team for addressing your requirement or queries. Kare Plastic Surgery + Skin Health Center is a Los Angeles based clinic that offers the most comprehensive treatments to both men and women.