Inovia Vein Blog - Topics on Health, Prevention & Treatments

Sudden Prominent Blue Veins: What Causes Veins to Be More Visible?

If you’ve suddenly noticed blue or green veins showing through your skin, it’s understandable to be concerned. There are several reasons why veins become visible – and while many are harmless & typical, the…

What is Venous Insufficiency? Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Venous insufficiency occurs when leg veins stop working efficiently. An estimated 40 percent of people in the United States have venous insufficiency, or CVI (“chronic venous insufficiency”). What is Venous Ins…

Restless Leg Syndrome's Little-Known Potential Cause: Venous Insufficiency

Everyone with restless legs knows the symptoms – crawling, throbbing, aching sensations that cause an uncontrollable and uncomfortable urge to move the legs. Common at night or during periods of rest, restless…

Unna Boots for Wounds & Venous Stasis Ulcers

What is a Unna Boot? An Unna Boot is a compression bandage that is applied by a healthcare provider to treat slow healing lower leg wounds and ulcers (commonly caused by venous stasis ulcers). An Unna boot, na…

DVT Risks in Children & Teenagers

Blood clots can happen at any age. While they are more common in adults, blood clots such as DVT (deep vein thrombosis) can also happen in children and teenagers. In short – there is no “normal age&…

Caring for the Moderate to Severely Swollen Leg

Leg swelling can be scary and anxiety-provoking when its new, then annoying and uncomfortable when its been going on for a while. There is a variety of causes for swollen legs, but luckily there are also severa…

Advocacy by Inovia Vein Helps Expand Medicaid Coverage for Vein Conditions in Oregon

Compared to other states, Oregon has lagged behind in coverage for patients with venous issues in its Medicaid program. Over the last several years, our team at Inovia Vein has advocated strongly that there sho…

Soothing Your Varicose Eczema

If you have varicose veins, you may develop varicose skin problems on your lower legs.. Here’s how the two are connected — and how you can soothe your varicose eczema symptoms. Varicose eczema, also calle…

The Negative Effects of Tanning & Spray Tanning on Spider Veins

Going tanning or using spray tan might seem like a good way to improve your skin’s appearance, but it could have the opposite effect. When you have spider veins, tanning can make them look worse. If you’re plan…

How Are Varicose Veins and Weight Gain Related?

Varicose veins do not cause weight gain. However, carrying around excess weight IS considered a risk factor for developing varicose veins. So it’s important to understand how weight gain affects the risk of th…