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What is Venous and Vein Disease?

Vein disease, also called venous disease, can develop over months or years from malfunctioning vein valves in legs. Normally functioning valves prevent backflow of blood down the legs and keep blood moving towards the heart. In a patient with vein disease, broken valves do not hold a seal and blood pressure builds up in the lower legs, leading to pooling blood called venous stasis. This results in leg swelling and skin changes.

Are you experiencing any of these symptoms?

  • Pain in the legs, including cramping and aching
  • Darkening of the skin around the lower legs, ankles and feet
  • Thick skin on the lower legs and ankles
  • Swelling of the legs, restless legs
  • Varicose and spider veins on the legs
  • Tingling legs, numbness, heavy legs

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The later vein disease is detected, the harder it can be to treat. Luckily, since venous disease can be a slowly progressing chronic condition, later symptoms can be avoided with immediate screening and treatment. If you notice these symptoms, contact us today for expert evaluation and management of your vein disease.

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What Causes Vein Disease?

Anything that can physically damage vein valves can lead to chronic vein disease. Two common causes are deep vein thrombosis and superficial venous thrombosis. These are both conditions where blood clots form in veins. Once the clot dissolves, they leave scar tissue and permanent damage on the valves, preventing them from opening and closing properly. Also, some patients are predisposed to malfunctioning valves due to genetics and family history, such as a parent or grandparent with varicose veins. Women with multiple pregnancies are at a higher risk of developing chronic venous disease.

Pelvic tumors and vascular malformations, leading to abnormal flow of blood and pressure gradients in the vasculature, can lead to chronic vein disease. Additionally, chronic venous disease is associated with being overweight. Finally, weakness in leg muscles that squeeze blood back to the heart can also contribute to the development of vein disease.

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Symptoms of Venous Disease include:

  • Swelling of the legs or ankles (edema)
  • Pain that worsens with prolonged sitting or standing
  • Pain that improves with leg elevation
  • Cramping of the legs
  • Throbbing sensation in the legs
  • Achy feeling in legs
  • Heaviness feeling in the legs
  • Itchy skin and sensation in the legs
  • Skin around the ankles changing colors to red or brown
  • Wounds on the lower legs that do not heal, usually around and above the ankles
  • Newly formed varicose veins
  • Tingling legs, numbness
  • Tightness in the calves

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How Is Vein Disease Treated?

The first step in treating venous disease is to reduce to pressure in the veins. Our experienced physicians will recommend treatment options based on the cause of your leg condition, your health status, and your history. Other factors we consider are:

  • Onset, duration, timing, exacerbating and relieving factors of your symptoms
  • Your age
  • Severity of your condition
  • Presence of ulcers and skin changes
  • Your past history of blood clots and DVT
  • Your ability to tolerate medications and procedures

Initial vein disease treatment usually includes compression stockings, leg elevation, exercise, weight loss, moisturizing the skin to prevent cracks, and prescription medications. Many patients benefit from venous closure using radio frequency ablation and ultrasound guided percutaneous sclerotherapy.

In serious cases, venous closure may needed immediately, for instance to close a venous stasis ulcer. Some cases require a procedure to improve blood flow in deep veins of the legs, using angioplasty and/or stents.

Ultimately, the goal of our recommended therapy is to increase venous return from the legs (push blood back up the leg), thereby decreasing symptoms associated with vein disease and preventing further venous disease progression.

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Vein Disease is Very Common and Highly Treatable

Our doctors are experienced experts, providing you with the safest choice for successful treatment of vein disease.

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Jessica W: From the moment you enter to the moment you leave you feel very loved. The staff is very friendly. The doctors I saw today were very informative and went step by step and made sure to take the time to make sure I truly understood all the information I was being given. I felt like they cared about me as a person and I just wasn't a number or another patient to add to their claims for insurance. I definitely would recommend this place any time.

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Dr. William Parker is an incredible doctor!!!! He is honest, personable, professional, and truly cares about treating your condition in the best way possible! I'm extremely happy with his services provided! Thank you, Dr. Parker!!!! Your passion for your profession shows exuberantly!!!!!!! You staff is just as awesome as you are!!!!! I felt like family! All around great experience! – Mel G.

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Tony F:  My visit to Hamilton Vascular left me with a lot of questions answered after my session. My visit was a most productive and educational experience. Their physician, nurses and support staff are first rate. I was impressed at the way my questions were responded to as well as their professional opinions about my situation.

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I was very nervous at first, but the staff is awesome. they are very comforting and made sure I had no discomfort throughout the entire procedure. I would strongly recommend them. I finally went to them after being misdiagnosed. 10 yrs ago if I only known sooner. I thank my new doctor for recommending them. – Mikey L.

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I was apprehensive about the procedure and processes until I met the doctor and staff!  The service was professional, caring, and friendly. The process was not as frightful as my imagination had prepared me for!  Was it painful? They used a topical numbing solution that helped. Do understand that the veins in my legs looked like an internal image of the venous system you might find on WebMD!  So imagine how much work the doctor had in front of him! They have healed nicely and I have more to undertake but I look forward to completing the process soon. I must add that for 6 months I drove 4.5 hours each way to have this doctor treat my problem legs!  That alone says a great deal about his talent and methods! – Regina S.

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I am pretty active and at the beginning of the stay at home we were walking 3 mi a day. But in retrospect and learning what I know today I have been exhibiting some pretty classic signs of vein disease for several years. And it caught up to me as one day I was walking and the next day I was hobbling around the house with some cramping like feeling in my leg. I got referred to Hamilton Vein. The experience with the ENTIRE staff was excellent. They were friendly, caring, professional and efficient. They are very good at what they do!! – Buckeye

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Christine C: I’ll say it again! I love coming here! Continuous, awesome care and customer service/patient care and they’re just amazing …everybody there I can’t say enough, and they keep you informed of every step. Communication is spot on when they’re doing a procedure and they are very concerned about your comfort and well-being! I look forward to being healthier and having better circulation in my legs, no more ulcers and a future with Hamilton vein clinic and both Dr. Parker’s and their wonderful staff!! Thank you for today, Krystal and let’s hope we can get some approvals down to get my right leg on the right track!

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Andrea B: My mother has been going to Hamilton Vascular for treatment on her veins in her legs. Every single person in this office treated my mother with the utmost of respect as well as my husband and I when we have taken her in for treatment. My mother was very scared of the procedure, but everyone was kind to her and made sure she was comfortable and got her through it with great ease.

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Carmi A: I was delighted to speak with Rachel who was very informative and supportive as I begin my journey to better vein health and comfort. She answered my questions and helped me feel that I was in the right place at the right time. I am so very grateful and hopeful that I will have a new lease on life as it were! Thank you so much!

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6 LOCATIONS IN SOUTH TEXAS

Call today to schedule your appointment: San Antonio area 210-934-3613

Hamilton Vascular clinic office locations Round Rock Austin area

AUSTIN & ROUND ROCK
1650 Round Rock Ave, Suite 100,
Round RockTX 78681

Hamilton Vascular clinic office locations Clear Lake Webster Houston area

CLEAR LAKE
251 Medical Center Blvd, Suite 200,
WebsterTX 77598

Hamilton Vascular clinic office locations Katy Houston area

KATY
23510 Kingsland Blvd, Suite 100, 
KatyTX 77494

Hamilton Vascular clinic office locations San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO
19016 Stone Oak Pkwy, Suite 180,
San AntonioTX 78258

Hamilton Vascular clinic office locations Sugar Land

SUGAR LAND
4690 Sweetwater Blvd, Suite 200,
Sugar LandTX 77479

Hamilton Vascular clinic office locations The Woodlands Houston area

THE WOODLANDS
8000 Research Forest Drive, Suite 250,
The WoodlandsTX 77382