If you suffer from varicose veins, there’s a chance that somebody will have mentioned vein stripping to you as a solution… You won’t have heard it from us! When this outdated surgical procedure is performed, general (or sometimes spinal) anaesthesia is used. A surgeon cuts in to your groin to tie off the saphenous vein […]
Varicose Vein Treatment… Winter is coming to Nelson!
What a marvellous summer we have had in Nelson, but the first fall of snow on the mountains means that winter is only just around the corner. This, in turn, means it’s time to think about Varicose Vein treatment. Here are three reasons why winter in Nelson is the perfect time to opt for Varicose […]
Varicose Vein symptoms – A pain in the leg
Do your legs often feel achy, heavy or tired? Or do you sometimes feel a burning or throbbing sensation in your legs? If so, you may have varicose veins. Sadly, venous disease often goes unnoticed and untreated because people aren’t aware that varicose vein symptoms don’t always manifest visibly. Every day New Zealanders are walking […]
The difference between Spider Veins and Varicose Veins
At enhanceskin we treat spider veins and varicose veins, and although both types of vein disorder stem from the same disease processes, their visual symptoms are very different, as are the treatments we use to combat them. What they look like: Spider Veins – These small, thin red and bluish veins develop close to the […]
Venaseal (New to Nelson & Blenheim) – Treating Varicose Veins
At enhanceskin, we’ve been treating the good people of Nelson and Blenheim for years… Our walk in, walk out outpatient varicose vein treatments, have been quite literally changing people’s lives. We’ve used Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLA) and Ultrasound Guided Sclerotherapy (UGS) to relieve our clients of the painful symptoms associated with varicose veins, but now […]
Varicose Vein Symptoms – And how to treat them!
If you think that troublesome veins are always visible, it’s time to think again, because varicose vein symptoms can manifest themselves in many ways. While it’s true that Varicose Veins can present as bulging, blue coloured ropey cords running beneath the surface of your skin, they are not always visible, as they can be located […]
Treat your varicose veins and ❤️ your legs this February!
If you have unsightly, painful varicose veins why not give yourself the perfect present on February 14th? Legs you ❤️! If you have spent the summer avoiding shorts and covering your legs because of unsightly varicose veins then it’s time to make sure it doesn’t happen again next year. With autumn approaching, it’s the perfect […]
Varicose Vein Treatment – How do you know if you need it?
Here at enhanceskin we offer varicose vein treatment at our Nelson Clinic and at the at Churchill Trust Private Hospital in Blenheim. But how do you know whether you need to visit us for a free no-obligation Varicose Vein Assessment with Ultrasound Mapping. To help you determine this we’ve devised this very short method of assessment. […]
3 reasons winter is the perfect time to get your varicose veins done…
Although our Nelson and Marlborough winter to date seems to have been fairly mild, it is still most definitely winter… But we’re past the longest day so the count down is on until it’s time to dust off the shorts and togs for another gorgeous top-of-the-south summer. If your summer of 15/16 was spoiled by […]
Post EVLA Stockings – New Options
For those of you who thought your legs would need to be shrouded in thick black compression stockings post Varicose Vein treatments, think again! Look at these fabulous new options from Europe, which will arrive in clinic shortly. Remember the Varicose Vein treatments we offer are all ‘outpatient procedures’ requiring no general anaesthesia or hospital […]
