SPONSORED FEATURE Spider veins? These innovative, no-downtime treatments can send them scrambling By Dan McCann / Special for Totally Vein Oct 13, 2020 Oct 13, 2020 In the U.S. each year, 30 million people are affected by venous disease, signs of which include ropey varicose veins and spider veins. ADOBE STOCK Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Dan McCann / Special for Totally Vein Jackie Torpy is a longtime registered nurse and expert in the cosmetic equivalent of pest control. 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'You're not going to keep me down:' Local RN back on her feet after varicose vein treatment Norma Nabity spent a Friday in mid-October visiting a couple of garage sales, lunching with friends and walking her dog, a black lab named Gus… Omaha surgeon: January resolutions should include vein treatments for those who suffer Eat a healthier diet. Read a book a month. Spend more time at the gym or less time on social media.
Modern varicose, spider vein treatments are quick and safe, Omaha surgeon says For triage nurse Jody, it just became too much.
'It’s all cosmetic' and 4 other misconceptions about treating venous disease Treatment is about resolving those underlying symptoms, Dr. Robert Zadalis said, all of which can worsen if left unchecked.
'You're not going to keep me down:' Local RN back on her feet after varicose vein treatment Norma Nabity spent a Friday in mid-October visiting a couple of garage sales, lunching with friends and walking her dog, a black lab named Gus…
Omaha surgeon: January resolutions should include vein treatments for those who suffer Eat a healthier diet. Read a book a month. Spend more time at the gym or less time on social media.
