Conditions we treat
Leg swelling, heavy legs and a non-healing leg wound are often signs that the leg veins are not working well. Finding and treating the cause, not just the symptom, makes relief and healing more likely. Our specialist will look at the whole picture with you.
When the valves in the leg veins weaken, blood and fluid collect in the lower legs. This raises pressure in the veins and causes leg swelling, a feeling of heaviness, and over time changes in the skin near the ankle. This is called chronic venous insufficiency.
If the pressure stays high, the skin can break down and form a venous ulcer: a shallow, often weeping wound, usually on the inner side of the ankle. These non-healing leg wounds can last for months unless the vein problem underneath is treated.
Leg swelling can also have other causes, such as heart, kidney or thyroid conditions, some medicines, or a clot in the leg. That is why a careful assessment matters.
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Every assessment starts with listening. We take the time to understand the full picture before suggesting anything.
Consultation
You sit down with the specialist and talk through your symptoms, your concerns and what you would like to achieve.
Your history
We ask about your health, past illnesses, medicines, family history and daily routine, as these often explain the problem.
Examination
A gentle, careful examination of the affected area, done in privacy.
Review of your reports
We go through any previous scans, test results and prescriptions you bring, so nothing is repeated without need.
Tests, only if needed
If more information would help, your specialist will explain which test is advised and why.
Depending on your symptoms, your specialist may advise a Doppler ultrasound scan of the leg veins, and sometimes blood tests, to find the cause of the swelling or wound.
Treatment depends on the cause and how much it affects your life. Your specialist will explain each suitable option simply, including its benefits and risks, so you can decide together.
Compression bandages or stockings reduce pressure in the veins, ease swelling and help venous ulcers heal. Your specialist will advise the right type and strength for you.
Advice on cleaning, dressings and protecting the skin, coordinated with your wound care so the ulcer has good conditions to heal.
When leaking veins are the cause, minimally invasive treatment such as laser therapy, radiofrequency ablation (RFA), glue therapy or sclerotherapy can help an ulcer heal and lower the chance of it returning.
If a procedure is recommended, your specialist will explain it and arrange it at a hospital, and you will continue your follow-up here at Vessels Clinic.
No. It can also come from the heart, kidneys, thyroid, some medicines or a clot. The specialist will consider all of these and advise tests only if they are needed.
Most venous ulcers are caused by high pressure in faulty leg veins. Dressings protect the wound, but compression and treating the underlying veins are usually needed for it to heal.
Sometimes, but only after the circulation in your legs has been checked. Compression on a leg with poor arterial blood flow can cause harm.
Explore
Bulging, twisted or aching leg veins and fine spider veins, with minimally invasive options including laser therapy, radiofrequency ablation (RFA), glue therapy and sclerotherapy.
Circulation problems, numbness and foot wounds in people with diabetes, assessed early to protect the foot.
Leg pain while walking and poor blood circulation in the legs caused by narrowed arteries, with options including angioplasty and stenting.
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