Glossary

People are more concerned about their health nowadays than they have ever been before. All you have to do is go to your local grocery store to see all of the different healthy versions of favorite foods. Of course, exercise is a popular and healthy thing to do as well. You cannot go anywhere without ...Continue Reading

Female legs have had quite an affect on societal evolution. Always considered a sexual object, their appearance has been both avoided and celebrated. In centuries past, it was considered scandalous for a woman to show her legs. Nowadays, however, female legs are encouraged to be shown. So, when a w ...Continue Reading

Patients in Glendale, Arizona are presented with several treatment options when facing varicose veins and other venous diseases. Treating those larger, bulging varicose veins is often difficult for many patients, as some treatments may prove less than successful. Dark, bulging varicose veins may be ...Continue Reading

No matter what a person's age, it seems that they can never be completely immune to various skin problems. Take, for example, acne. A baby can get acne if it is breastfeeding, teenagers get acne during puberty, and adults can get acne when they are stressed out. Starting from being a teenager onwar ...Continue Reading

It is just human nature that both men and women want their legs to look as good as possible. For example, men often like to go jogging or do other kinds of exercises to make their calf muscles look more muscular. When it comes to women, they want their legs to be slender, and not too fat or too thin ...Continue Reading

What is the hepatic vein? The hepatic veins are blood vessels located in the liver. Their function is take the deoxygenated blood from the liver to the lungs. Most veins in the body contain valves to control back flow of blood. Hepatic veins do not contain valves What is Budd Chiari syndrome? ...Continue Reading

What is heparin? Heparin is a naturally occurring blood thinner (anticoagulant). It is widely used in a hospital based setting for the treatment of blood clots. It can be administered by IV injection or by injecting it underneath the skin (subcutaneous). Heparin can not be administered by mouth a ...Continue Reading

Aging, genetics, hormones, over exposure to the sun, smoking, skin care therapies and other lifestyle options can break down your skin and let's don't forget facial spider veins. But the good news is that there are treatment options available to improve the skin's appearance and to heal spider vein ...Continue Reading

If you experience unsightly clusters of red, blue or purple veins on your thighs, calves and ankles, you may have spider veins. You can heal spider veins in face or on any other part of your body with sclerotherapy, a cosmetic procedure that can make your spider veins a thing of the past. Spider ve ...Continue Reading

Are you putting off getting your varicose veins treated? With modern treatment options that are quick and easy, there’s no reason to procrastinate any more. Here are three reasons to get rid of those veins now: 1. Embarrassing Appearance: One of the primary reasons why people choose to have ...Continue Reading