What Causes Varicose Veins?

An estimated 40 million Americans have varicose veins. This condition occurs when the valves in your veins don’t close all the way, allowing blood to flow backwards through the vein, causing pooling in some areas. Those enlarged, twisted, bulgy, unsightly veins give men and women fits, and they can cause achiness, fatigue, swelling, pain, skin discoloration, restlessness, burning, throbbing, and a number of other symptoms.

What people are at risk for varicose veins? And what exactly causes varicose veins to develop?

Some common risk factor include:

• Being overweight
• Pregnancy
• Genetics
• Standing for prolonged periods of time
• Prior surgery to the leg
• Trauma to the leg
• Aging 

If you think you have varicose veins, you should schedule an appointment with a doctor immediately. Your doctor will perform a medical examination and may order some additional tests to see if there are any underlying conditions causing your varicose veins.

The doctors at Inverness Dermatology and Laser offer cosmetic vein treatment to patients in Hoover, Birmingham, and Chelsea Alabama areas. Click here to learn more about our vein treatment. Like us on FaceBook.

The Benefits of Juvederm Ultra

Is your face showing signs of aging? Do you have fine lines around your mouth? Are your cheeks sunken and hallow? Do you have “parenthesis lines” between your cheeks and lips? These are all natural signs of aging, and the good news is they are all easily treatable without surgical intervention thanks to Juvederm.

Juvederm Ultra is a smooth injectable gel that acts as a dermal filler. When injected, Juvederm immediately fills in those fine lines, wrinkles, and depressions in the face, creating skin that looks younger, healthier, and more radiant.

There are some great benefits to Juvederm Ultra:

• Treatment is fast
• Results last up to a year
• With anesthetic, the procedure is virtually painless
• Immediately noticeable results
• Safe and effective
• Gives you smooth, beautiful skin 

If you are looking to get rid of fine lines and wrinkles in your face or struggle with dark under-eye circles, Juvederm Ultra administered by an experienced medical professional could be the solution you have been looking for.

Inverness Dermatology specializes in the Juvederm Ultra procedure. We can help you get the results you’ve always wanted. Click here to learn more about Juvederm.  Like us on FaceBook.