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I Never Had Varicose Veins Before Pregnancy, Why Now? The good news is that a large proportion of…

Can Lasers be used to Treat Spider Veins? There is a difference between lasers used for varicose veins…

Do I have Varicose Veins? I exercise a lot! Not everyone with bulging veins have varicose veins. Even…

Can Spider Veins Cause Pain? I have a large proportion of patients that come to me saying that…

Do Creams Work for Treating Varicose Veins & Spider veins? “I have been using this cream for a…

Can Spider Veins be Prevented ? Spider veins are those ugly veins that may come in the form…

Can Varicose Veins Return After Treatment? Can varicose veins return after treatment? This is a loaded question as…

Everything Glue Related There has been quite a lot of talk about glue. Currently it is the new…

Restless Legs & Varicose Veins Restless legs is the one of the grey areas in medicine as it…

Do Compression Stockings Work? The commonest causes for varicose veins are genetic and strong family history, followed by…

Can Varicose Veins Burst? For many people, spider veins and varicose veins are more than a cosmetic problem.…

Itchiness & Varicose Veins For many people, spider veins and varicose veins are more than a cosmetic problem.…

Stripping Varicose Veins To “Strip” or not to? We have come a long way from the days of…

The History of Varicose Veins Varicose veins date from 400 BC with this image illustrating that this has…

High-Heels & Varicose Veins Before you think I am trying to destroy joy for all women, you need…

Understanding the Playing field Hi, Dr Gan from Doctor Vein Medical and Cosmetic. Today I’m going to be…

Why Varicose Veins occur during pregnancy? Patients that are currently pregnant or even planning to get pregnant or…

Many of the patients that I treat with varicose veins only have maybe one symptom. In my previous…

Not all Laser’s are the same Hi, Dr. Gan from Dr. Vein Medical Clinic. Lasers have become such…

Varicose Vein Treatment Today, I am going to break down the three different groups of treatment available for…

Confused regarding Varicose Veins and Spider Veins? Hi, Dr. Gan here. Today, I’m going to break down a…

We all know, through media or even through the news, that when you fly on a plane, there is always a risk of developing a deep vein thrombosis or DVT. That is why they encourage everyone flying to move around the cabin and do plenty of stretching exercises.

Sclerotherapy is one of the most effective ways to treat spider veins of all sizes. Often times if…

What Causes those Unsightly Varicose Veins? Why are you affected more than other people of the same age…

Simplifying Varicose Veins into the 3 Levels. Varicose veins and spider veins are a very common condition that many patients have. In this video, I break down the different types of veins and how each one is connected. More importantly, I highlight what type of treatment is required for each level.