The Top Vein Doc in California Answers Vein Care FAQs
Introducing the Top Vein Doc in California
Dr. Jasmine Koo is widely considered the top vein doc in California. She is an immensely talented vein doctor specializing in the latest minimally invasive treatments for spider veins and varicose veins, such as radiofrequency ablation, endovenous laser ablation, and sclerotherapy. She follows a personalized and comprehensive vein care plan that ensures all patients receive optimal treatments with minimal risks of side effects, complications, or vein disease recurrence. Her unique vein care strategy allows her to maintain a flawless track record.
Dr. Koo was born in South Korea and raised in Seattle, where she graduated from the nationally-recognized University of Washington with Honors. She completed her medical degree from the Chicago Medical School, following which she pursued a residency in Diagnostic Radiology in Detroit Medical Center in 2014. She also completed an advanced fellowship program in minimally invasive spider vein and varicose vein treatment from the University of Texas Interventional Radiology Department.
Dr. Koo currently sees patients at her state-of-the-art spider vein and varicose vein treatment clinics in California — San Diego and San Jose. The vein clinic in San Diego is located at 5330 Carroll Canyon Rd Suite 140 in the beautiful La Jolla neighborhood, and the vein clinic in San Jose is located at 2410 Samaritan Dr. near Palo Alto. She provides free insurance verification for all patients, so we encourage you to schedule an appointment today.
Below, we answer the most frequently asked questions about vein disease and vein treatments
What are spider veins and varicose veins?
Spider veins are dense clusters of reddish or bluish, web-like blood vessels visible just underneath the skin’s surface. Varicose veins are dilated, damaged, and bulging veins that protrude out of the skin’s surface, usually resembling a mass of tangled, twisted, and knotted ropes. Both spider veins and varicose veins are damaged blood vessels indicative of underlying chronic venous insufficiency, but they represent two different stages of the problem.
What causes vein problems?
Most vein problems, such as spider veins and varicose veins, are caused by underlying chronic venous insufficiency. Healthy veins consist of valves that act as one-way doors, ensuring smooth, one-way blood circulation to the heart against the force of gravity. Venous insufficiency is a circulatory disorder wherein the vein valves collapse, which makes blood flow backward due to gravity, eventually accumulating in the leg veins. The continued accumulation of blood in leg veins leads to vascular dilation and numerous vein problems.
What are the signs and symptoms of vein disease?
The initial signs and symptoms of vein disease are fairly benign and commonly misattributed to aging or exhaustion. At the earliest stages, vein disease may lead to leg swelling, frequent leg cramps, throbbing leg veins, restless leg syndrome, and leg pain, usually at the end of the day or after long periods of sitting or standing still. You may eventually develop spider veins and varicose veins, the most obvious visual signs of vein disease.
What happens if I don’t treat vein disease?
Venous insufficiency is a chronic condition that worsens with time. If you don’t treat vein disease promptly, the condition will continue escalating until you experience severe problems, such as skin disease, skin discoloration, leg ulcers, burst varicose veins, profuse bleeding, and deep vein thrombosis. Over time, you may develop blood clots in your leg veins, which can break away and travel to the lungs, leading to a potentially fatal pulmonary embolism.
What are the best home remedies for spider veins and varicose veins?
There are no home remedies for spider veins and varicose veins. Patients with spider veins often look for home remedies online, such as apple cider vinegar, witch hazel, etc., but these solutions don’t work. That’s because spider veins and varicose veins are caused by underlying vein disease, so you can’t treat these problems with simple home remedies. The only way to treat spider veins and varicose veins is through minimally invasive procedures at a reliable vein treatment clinic in California.
However, while you can’t rely on home remedies, you can implement some lifestyle changes to prevent the condition from worsening. You can wear compression stockings to push the accumulated blood towards the heart, engage in exercises that work your calf muscles, such as running, swimming, and cycling, and elevate your legs above your heart’s level while sitting. These lifestyle changes may prevent vein disease from worsening until you seek vein care.
What are the best minimally invasive spider vein and varicose vein treatments?
Thanks to advancements in science, technology, and vein care, we can now treat spider veins and varicose veins using minimally invasive procedures. Minimally invasive spider vein and varicose vein treatments are usually in-office outpatient procedures performed under local anesthesia. They don’t involve hospitalization or downtime, and you can resume your daily activities and work immediately after the procedure.
Currently, the best minimally invasive treatments for spider veins and varicose veins are radiofrequency ablation, endovenous laser ablation, venaseal, ambulatory phlebectomy, and sclerotherapy. During your vein treatment, the vein doctor will use thermal energy, laser energy, or medical adhesives to seal or collapse the diseased vein, rerouting the accumulated blood into healthier leg veins. Next, medications may be injected into the spider veins to make them shrink and fade away from the skin’s surface.
What’s the recovery process after vein treatments?
Minimally invasive spider vein and varicose vein treatments are safe, in-office procedures that conclude within an hour with no downtime or harsh side effects. You may experience mild redness, swelling, tenderness, and bruising around the treatment sites, but you can resume your daily activities and work immediately. You may have to wear compression stockings for a few weeks to ensure optimal blood circulation and prevent vein disease recurrence.
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Scheduling a consultation with one of our vein treatment experts is one of the best ways to determine the proper resolution for your varicose veins. The treatments can include sclerotherapy, laser or radiofrequency ablation, a medication called Varithena, or procedures such as Venaseal, or Clarivein.
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