FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHAT ARE VARICOSE VEINS?
Varicose veins are enlarged, ropy veins, usually dark purple or blue in color, and most commonly appearing in the legs and feet. They gradually develop valves in the vein weaken from age or pregnancy, and blood that should be moving toward the heart flows backward and pools in the vein.
For some people, varicose veins are a cosmetic concern—while for others, they may cause pain, discomfort, throbbing or itching, and can indicate the risk of other vascular problems.
HOW ARE VARICOSE VEINS TREATED AND IS IT PAINFUL?
Treatment for varicose veins can involve some basic self-care practices, as well as minimally invasive therapies to collapse or remove the problematic vein and restore healthy blood flow.
Providers at Pinnacle Vein and Vascular Center provide careful pain management, and patients are often able to resume normal activities the same day or within several days, depending on the treatment.
WHAT IS VENOUS DISEASE?
Venuous disease, also known as venous insufficiency, is a condition in which the valves in the vein weaken, and allow blood that should be moving toward the heart to flow backward and pool in the vein, often in the legs or feet.
WHAT ARE SPIDER VEINS?
Spider veins are a common and less severe version of varicose veins—usually smaller and closer to the surface of the skin.
WHAT CAUSES SPIDER VEINS?
Spider veins—a common and less severe version of varicose veins—can be caused:
- When vein valves malfunction and blood pools in the vein
- By hormonal changes
- By sun exposure
- By pregnancy
HOW ARE SPIDER VEINS TREATED?
Treatment for spider veins can involve some basic self-care practices, as well as minimally invasive therapies to collapse or remove the problematic vein and restore healthy blood flow.
Providers at Pinnacle Vein and Vascular Center provide careful pain management, and patients are often able to resume normal activities the same day or within several days, depending on the treatment.
WHAT IS OUR LIFTING POLICY?
Pinnacle Vein and Vascular Center has a no lift policy in place in our clinics, with the exception of our office based lab patients on a case by case basis. PVVC employees are allowed to help transfer patients to and from exam tables. If a patient requires full lifting assistance, they must bring a caregiver with them to lift them.
Recent interview with ABC 15’s Terri Oulette on Vein and Vascular Disease.
OUR LOCATIONS
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AVONDALE
10825 W. McDowell Rd., Suite 100
Avondale, Arizona 85392 -
GILBERT
3615 S. Rome St.
Gilbert, AZ 85297 -
PHOENIX
9321 W. Thomas Rd.
Suite 300
Phoenix, AZ 85037 -
SUN CITY
9744 W. Bell Rd. Suite A
Sun City, AZ 85351
