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Endovenous Laser Ablation: Cutting-edge technology, without the cutting.

When I was a kid, I’d watch shows like Star Wars/Trek and look forward to a future bright with the promise of nifty answers to daily challenges: flying cars, on-demand food from a box in your kitchen and tricorder gizmos that you wave over boo-boos for an instant heal. Well, the car doesn’t fly…especially noticeable… Read More…

Varicose Veins vs. Spider Veins

Varicose veins and spider veins are extremely common prominent veins that are most often seen in the legs. Read on to learn more about varicose veins versus spider veins, what you need to know if you have them and treatment options available at Rosen Vein Care. Varicose Veins Vs. Spider Veins Spider veins have a twisty appearance, but… Read More…

Advantages of VenaSeal® Vein Treatment

Varicose veins affect millions of Americans. This common manifestation of venous disease can lead to decreased confidence, discomfort, pain and other unwanted side effects. The cause of varicose veins can typically be traced back to an inherited disposition to developing them (which is why they are common in men and women) as well as pregnancies… Read More…

ClariVein® for Nonsurgical Varicose Vein Removal

Many women forego having their varicose veins treated because they are under the impression that invasive surgery is the only cure. In fact, varicose veins can be dealt with by minimally-invasive, maximally-comfortable procedures. For more than a decade, endovenous thermal (laser or radiofrequency) ablation techniques have used heat to seal problematic veins that were the… Read More…

Can Spider Veins Be Removed Easily, Comfortably and Effectively?

Spider veins are small veins that leave blue or purple “trails” on your skin. Spider veins are typically an aesthetic issue but sometimes may be the sign of significant underlying issues in a patient’s superficial venous system. Many patients have associated discomfort, swelling, leg cramps and even “restless leg syndrome”. They conclude that procedures required… Read More…

What Kinds of Veins Can Be Treated with Sclerotherapy?

Millions of men and women have spider and varicose veins. First introduced more than 100 years ago, sclerotherapy is a popular medical technique that permanently removes these enlarged veins, which are typically found in the legs. The procedure is also performed to treat smaller varicose veins that can appear after surgery. Depending on your individual… Read More…

What are Varicose Veins and How are They Treated?

Varicose veins are enlarged and twisted veins that are visible beneath the skin. These veins usually form in the legs and the feet, but they can be seen in other parts of the body as well. This vascular condition develops as a result of pressure that is placed on the lower extremities of the body… Read More…

Brief candles, enduring lessons.

I know, it’s been a while since my last post. Mostly for good reasons…things, thank G-d, have been busy at Rosen Vein Care. Sometimes it’s tough to put words to page due to lack of time and opportunity. Other times, like now, it’s tough because the words don’t come easily.

Ask Northbrook Vein Specialist Dr. Rosen: Endovenous Laser Treatment

As a board-certified vein specialist, I am part of a group of vein experts that is asked to field questions from the general public in an online forum. Recently a patient asked the following fantastic question: “How do I know it’s the right time to have vein ablation treatment?” The patient visited a different vein specialist, received… Read More…

To Treat or Not To Treat…That is the (vein treatment) question.

I spent a long time getting my medical training. Since my background is pretty broad…back-to-back residencies in Internal Medicine & Emergency Medicine…and then doing MORE training in the specialty devoted to treating vein disease called Phlebology…I learned a whole lot about a whole lot of things. Some of the most important things relate to being… Read More…

David Ian Rosen, MD