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How Deep Vein Thrombosis Can Lead to Vein Issues

Thrombosis is simply the formation of a blood clot. A blood clot, medically known as a thrombus, prohibits blood from circulating ...

Signs you may have venous disease

One in three Americans over the age of 45 are affected by vein disease. Because veins have thinner walls than arteries, they are ...

(Video) Lipoma Removal by Dr. Gardner

A lipoma is a slow-growing, fatty lump that’s most often found between your skin and the underlying muscle layer. They ...

3 Benefits of Endovenous Ablation Laser Treatment

Endovenous Ablation of varicose veins simply involves using a small laser-guided by ultrasound imaging through a tiny needle ...

Q & A: Lymphedema: Symptoms, Causes, and Relation to Vein Issues

Thank you for joining us in our conversation about lymphedema symptoms, causes and its relation to vein issues. Though the ...

When Varicose Veins Hurt

Varicose veins are a major form of venous disease and venous insufficiency. Varicose veins occur when there is increased pressure ...

Top 5 Before and After Photos of Vein Treatment from 2019

2019 brought us countless stories of our patients finding relief from their vein issues. They were able to have their mobility, ...

Help for Hair Loss

Approximately 1 in 4 people in the United States will experience hereditary hair loss. ...

Your Healthy Vein Checklist

Vein problems can lead to unpleasant symptoms ranging from cosmetic issues to severe pain to spontaneous bleeding. Many people ...

Q & A: Causes of Color (or Pigment) Skin Changes

The internet is full of information and is the number one place many of us to go find information about our health. But so much ...

Leg Cramps and Vein Issues

Some symptoms become so normal for us, that we begin to think they are a part of our new normal. Whether we attribute it to being ...

How Vein Disease Can Impact Your Life

What are veins? Veins are the type of blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the body back to the lungs and heart. ...

Q&A: Is Swelling Related to Vein Health?

Leg swelling can increase your discomfort and even become painful. While most of us have experienced the occasional swollen ...

Treatment for Prominent Hand Veins

Even with the most youthful of faces, our hands are typically a sure giveaway of our actual age. Thankfully, prominent hand veins ...

Reaching a Healthy Weight

One contributing factor in developing varicose veins for some people is being overweight. Now be sure and know, that the simple ...

10 Things Every Woman Should Know About Varicose Veins

I know it doesn’t seem fair, but it’s true. Women are more likely to develop varicose veins than men. It doesn’t mean that ...

Saving Face – Facial Vein Treatment Options

Bare faces. Whether it’s spring/summer or just a day you don’t want to put on makeup, wouldn’t it be lovely to ...

All In the Family: How Genetics Affect Vein Problems

It’s time for some true confessions. When was the last time you heard words coming out of your mouth and could literally hear ...

Vein Issues Play No Favorites: Who’s at Risk for Varicose Veins?

While you might think vein issues are only for older people, there are other factors that come into play. It’s not just the ...

It’s Not Vain to Take Care of Your Veins: Cosmetic Treatment for Veins

Chances are, either you or someone you care for at some point in your life will have varicose veins. About 30% of people deal ...

Varithena: Kiss Varicose Veins Goodbye

Chances are that if you are visiting our website today then you or someone close to you suffers from a venous disorder. An ...

Why Ultrasound Therapy is Vital for Detecting and Treating Vein Disease

Ultrasound procedures usually bring to mind images of expecting parents marveling at the tiny heartbeat of their unborn child. ...

Chattanooga Marathon 2018 Recap

Four thousand runners hit the streets for the 3rd Annual Erlanger Chattanooga Marathon/Half Marathon Race on Sunday, March 4th. ...

5 Common Injuries Runners Experience

All athletes encounter injuries at some point, especially when training for a big event. But for runners, certain aches and pains ...

What Runners Should Know About Vein Disease

With the beautiful sunshine making it’s way back into the forecast more and more these days, let’s shine some light ...

3 Common Myths About Running

Running is one of the best ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle and sometimes all it takes is just one “runner’s ...

What Your Spider Veins May Be Saying to You

Just as a healthy heart pumps vital blood through your arteries to your organs, your veins ensure that blood flows back to your ...

I Have Diabetes. Can You Still Treat My Veins?

Almost anyone can develop varicose veins or spider veins, for any number of reasons. Diabetes does not cause varicose veins. ...

Varicose and Spider Veins 101

Everyone has heard about varicose veins, reticular veins, and spider veins, but there are still a lot of questions about them out ...

Q & A: Restless Leg Syndrome

The internet is notoriously full of information, but much of the info surrounding the healthcare industry is not trustworthy. ...

5 Things to Know About Pregnancy and Varicose Veins

Pregnancy, although a miraculous and wonderful time of life, can truly take a toll on a woman’s body. With so many symptoms ...

Q & A: Vein Treatments for Men

It’s tempting to think of varicose veins as being an issue primarily for women, but men have them too. Here Dr. Gardner ...

Top 5 Exercises for Vein Health

Although the development of venous disease depends strongly on your genetics—there are still some things you can do to improve ...

We Don’t “Strip” Veins Anymore!

Fear of old-style vein stripping has caused countless men and women to put off doing anything about their varicose veins and leg ...

(Video) Vein Disorder Treatments

Vein disease is more common than heart disease but it’s very under-diagnosed. The Vein Institute offers free vein screening ...

(Video) Welcome to The Vein Institute

The Vein Institute specializes in treating vein disease without the use of vein stripping. Dr. Gardner is passionate about using ...

Spring is on the Way! Are Your Legs Ready?

Spring is almost here, bringing warmer temperatures and cooler wardrobe options. But it’s hard to enjoy shorts, capris, and ...

From Our Patient: My TVI Experience

At The Vein Institute, we are dedicated to providing our patients with the most cutting-edge treatments available for venous ...

Q & A: Is My Job Giving Me Varicose Veins?

Q: I am a 45-year-old hair stylist and have spent most work days over the last 20 years on my feet. Lately, I’ve been noticing ...

How Compression Hose Help Treat Vein Disorders

Have you ever heard of compression hose to treat vein disorders? Your mind may immediately go to the thick, unattractive and ...

Advances In Vein Treatments

It’s not your mom’s varicose vein treatment anymore. And that’s a good thing. A great thing, actually, because recent ...

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