We are one of the very few medical offices in the United States specializing in vein therapy exclusively. All work is done by Dr. Martin Schulman or Dr. Lee Schulman, in contrast to other offices where nurses or technicians often treat patients. It is possible to treat all women with injection therapy regardless of vein size, and it is only the rare male patient who requires surgery. We have also started to use special, newly FDA approved Endo-Venous Lasers to treat large veins. Our most grateful patients are those who have had vein surgery in the past, have developed other veins, and are then treated with a simpler and safer method.

Injections are done using the smallest and finest needles available. Injection sites are covered with a cotton pad and surgical tape. We do all therapy in our offices on an outpatient basis and patients are able to resume normal activity immediately. All medicines are FDA approved and have been used for more than 50 years, and all needles and syringes are single use and disposable. You will be phoned the day after your first visit, both as a courtesy and to answer any questions you may have. Some patients are concerned about sun exposure after vein treatment. The truth is that you can return to normal activity, including sun exposure, after treatments. Remember this type of work is done routinely in sunny areas such as Florida and California and the results are fine, but as always sun
block is recommended.

Patients frequently comment that removing their tapes, which is like taking off a long band-aid, is the most uncomfortable part of the procedure.

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Treated veins don’t go away immediately, although your symptoms will usually improve while the veins are healing. We often compare leg vein therapy to the treatment of a broken bone; it can be “fixed” but it takes time for your body to do its part and heal the area. Our advanced techniques enable all patients to achieve the best medical and cosmetic outcome.

Patients often say “IF I HAD REALIZED HOW PAINLESS AND SIMPLE VEIN THERAPY IS, I WOULD HAVE STARTED YEARS AGO !!”

What Are Varicose And Spider Veins?

Varicose veins are the large ropey veins seen in the legs and spider veins are smaller red or blue lines. A vein becomes varicose when the valves in its wall malfunction and fail to help bring blood back to the heart. Veins are thinner and much weaker than arteries, and they may enlarge in response to pressure or, more commonly, or as a result of a genetic predisposition. Untreated varicose veins only worsen: the increased pressure in enlarged veins results in further enlargement.

Spider veins are the thread-like veins seen on the surface of the skin. They are usually less painful than varicosities, but without treatment may bleed or worsen. Although most commonly seen in the legs, spider veins may be present on the face and other parts of the body. These spider veins, medically referred to as telangectasias, do not become bulging varicose veins, but may progress locally and become a cosmetic problem. Ironically, because they are on the surface of the skin, small veins may take longer
to heal (disappear) then large veins.

Why Treat These Veins?

You may visit the Schulman Vein and Laser Center for cosmetic reasons or to realize the medical benefits of treatment. As we have said, without treatment your veins will only enlarge and worsen. Typical symptoms include heaviness, tiredness, night cramps, swelling (edema), aching, throbbing, and burning. These symptoms often worsen as the veins enlarge. Many patients remember their parents’ or grandparents’ legs and want to start therapy before they get to “that point.”

Untreated varicose and spider veins may lead to other medical problems. As they enlarge, venous insufficiency, which is a pooling of venous blood that is unable to return from the leg to the heart, may occur. Venous insufficiency itself leads to other complications, the most common of which are blood clots (phlebitis), ulcers (breaks in the skin), bleeding, infection and stasis changes (a “rusty” discoloration) of the leg. We treat patients with phlebitis, bleeding, or ulceration for their acute problems. When the acute condition is resolved (for example, an ulcer has healed), it is important to treat your varicosities and prevent future problems.

How To Treat Varicose And Spider Veins?

The old saying “there are many ways to skin a cat” applies to the various methods of therapy available for your venous problems.

One conservative treatment is the wearing of support stockings (to be put on before getting out of bed in the morning and worn all day). While support hose will NOT make the veins go away or prevent them from worsening, they may provide symptomatic relief. We believe treating the veins directly is far preferable to committing to a lifetime of wearing unattractive and cumbersome stockings.

Injection of medication into veins is known as SCLEROTHERAPY. It has been a successful method of treatment for more than a century. At our offices, all veins are treated by sclerotherapy, with excellent results. The treatment causes the vein walls to gradually seal shut and disappear. It is equally
effective for all veins, from the largest varicosities to the smallest spider veins.

SCLEROTHERAPY IS, WITHOUT QUESTION, THE SAFEST, SIMPLEST, AND MOST EFFECTIVE METHOD OF TREATING UNWANTED VEINS. It is minimally invasive and virtually painless. When sclerotherapy is done on an outpatient basis, anesthesia is not necessary, and you may resume normal activity immediately.

New FDA approved Endo-Venous Lasers are our newest tool in the treatment of large veins. The procedure of laser therapy is done in our offices and there is no need for general anesthesia. Shortly after the completion of the procedure, patients are able to leave the office on their own and without difficulty.

How Does Therapy Help?

When malfunctioning veins are eliminated, blood is forced into normal blood vessels and returns to the heart efficiently. Your circulation is actually
improved, since blood that was pooled in varicose and spider veins is no longer stationary and stagnant. After vein treatment, patients whose symptoms were due to venous congestion and insufficiency experience
great relief: without stagnant blood filling their varicosities, their legs feel less heavy and tired.

Patients frequently ask if they will have “enough” veins left after treatment. It is important to understand that the veins we treat are abnormal and are actually harming the circulation. Removing them serves to improve your circulation.