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Planning to take a long-haul flight to distant lands this summer? Don’t arrive at your destination with sluggish circulation, swollen legs, and related vascular risks — instead, follow these tips to keep your legs healthy as you travel. 

This summer marks our 24th year of providing comprehensive, specialized vein care to patients across Central Florida. Read on to learn why so many people continue to choose Vascular Vein Centers as their partner in vascular health.

Venous ulcers are a common and serious complication of poor circulation. However, skin changes “set the stage” for easy wound formation before these slow-healing sores appear. Here’s what that looks like.

The skin on your legs has changed — you have dark, patchy areas of discoloration that weren’t there before. Sun damage is one possible cause; another is stasis dermatitis caused by chronic venous insufficiency. Learn more here.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people die from deep vein thrombosis (DVT). These blood clots may be common, but they’re also preventable. Avoiding them means getting to know your personal risk factors — and acting to offset them. 

Many older adults have conspicuous varicose veins on their legs. Are you doomed to get these twisted, bulging varicosities as you age, too? You won’t if you apply proven strategies to mitigate your risk. Learn more here.

Vascular Vein Centers continues to serve patients and physicians for over 23 years. We are here for our wonderful patients who trust us to help them regain and maintain leg health. We are also here for our medical colleagues who trust us to take care of th

Your legs, ankles, and feet were quite swollen at the end of your pregnancy — so why are they still swollen a few days after giving birth? Learn more about postpartum edema and what you can do to ease this normal (and short-lived) concern.

You’ve been prescribed compression therapy to support improved lower extremity circulation. Learn our top tips for donning your custom-fitted stockings — and general guidelines for when to wear them each day.