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About Varicose Veins
Varicose veins are a genetic illness that has been around since the dawn of ages. It is made worse with pregnancy, weight lifting and standing on your feet all day long. Therapy is usually divided into two modalities, Cosmetic Sclerotherapy and Medical Therapy. The Medical Therapy applies when there are either Varicose veins (veins that are greater than 4 millimeters and refluxing) and/or Perforators (veins that connect the superficial veins with the deep system).
Cosmetic Sclerotherapy has basically only two options. If you have spider veins of the lower extremity then the only really effective treatment is injection Sclerotherapy. There are still some physicians who are unsuccessfully trying to laser the leg veins. It does not work and usually makes the veins worse. The exception is the face where injections can be dangerous. In this area we recommend either IPL or Laser therapy.
The Medical veins are usually treated with Lasers or Radio-frequency catheters. The results are essentially the same. The incompetent Perforators can be treated with either lasers, radio-frequency catheters or foam injections.
If the veins are too large and tortuous (curvy) then one has to do a procedure called Ambulatory Phlebectomy. This is where under local anesthesia we make tiny (almost invisible) cuts and take the vein out physically. It is time consuming but the results are usually spectacular!
There has been a resurgence in interest in Varicose veins because of the simplicity of treatment today, the high success rate when performed properly, the ability to return to work the next day, and the great training that has occurred with the American College of Phlebology.
Unfortunately there are all too many Physicians who are not properly trained and performing sclerotherapy. My biggest pet peeve is when a patient comes in to see me, has not had a screening doppler exam by the physician and there is underlying reflux. I tell all of my patients that if someone just looks at your veins and wants to do injections without a doppler exam leave the office immediately.
If you or any one you know would like to know more about Varicose Veins Please call the office at 407-260-1500. Thank you.
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With today’s ...continue reading
What’s New and a Message from Dr. Murray
Sometimes it seems as if life’s events take over and we forget to actually live out our lives the way we want them to be.
World Cup Soccer Championship seems to have captured our fascination. The Gulf oil spill, Afghanistan, the economy, Obama-Care and Iran are like chronic sores in our consciousness, but somehow we manage to come back to reality with our National Holidays, the smiles and antics of our children and grandchildren, a day ...continue reading
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Orlando General Practitioner and Cosmetic Surgeon, Dr. Roger Murray, To Open Casanova Clinic
Dr. Roger Murray, Orlando-based Cosmetic Surgeon and Anti-Aging Specialist, is announcing the opening of The Casanova Clinic, a sexual enhancement center for men and women.
Orlando, Fla. – February 16, 2011 – Dr. Roger Murray, MD, Orlando-based Board-Certified Phlebologist (Vein Surgeon) and general practitioner, is announcing a brand new sexual enhancement center at his facility ...continue reading
Orlando Based Board Certified Phlebologist, Dr. Roger Murray, Utilizing Groundbreaking New Neck Lifting Procedure
Orlando Based Board Certified Phlebologist, Dr. Roger Murray, Utilizing Groundbreaking New Neck Lifting Procedure. Dr. Roger Murray, Orlando-based Cosmetic Surgeon and Anti-Aging Specialist, is now offering the iGuide Surgical Suture System, a new neck lift procedure, after training with the procedure’s inventor.
Orlando, Fla. – July 19, 2010 – Dr. Roger Murray, MD, Orlando-based ...continue reading
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Food and Health
With the opening of Whole Foods grocery store down on Sand Lake and Turkey Lake Rd, and Publix having just bought about 50 Albertson’s grocery stores, and the rumor that the Albertsons on Dr Phillips is going to be a “Green Wise”, the healthy food industry is becoming more and more important to the consumer. So I thought I would give you an over view of the entire industry.
When we speak of ‘organic’ we ...continue reading
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