Advanced Vein Center

Advanced Vein Center - A leading Pittsburgh vein clinic

Legs that throb, ache, burn and tire easily. Unsightly red, purple or blue lines at the surface of the skin on the arms, legs, head, neck or chest. Are you troubled by vein-related problems such as these?

Healthy veins that function effectively, transporting blood steadily from the limbs and extremities back to the heart, are critical to your physical well-being. But if you are among the 80 million people suffering from conditions such as venous reflux, varicose veins and spider veins, the most important thing is to get rid of your veins.

At Advanced Vein Center of Pittsburgh, we can help. Our physicians and medical staff have years of experience treating varicose veins and spider veins. We are highly skilled in everything from the most traditional to the most state-of-the-art approaches to vein disease. We can diagnose your condition and come up with the right treatment plan to get rid of your problem veins.

Why Choose Advanced Vein Center of Pittsburgh?

With five convenient locations in the Pittsburgh area, making your way to an Advanced Vein Center office is easy. Other reasons to choose Advanced Vein Center when you need a solution for your varicose veins or spider veins include:

• Clean, safe, comfortable office environment
• Board-certified physicians overseeing your care every step of the way
• Expertise and experience in a wide range of vein treatment approaches, including VNUS (RF) ClosureFAST, ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy and Laser Vein
• Treatment (IPL)
• Medical staff committed to educating you about your condition, the best treatment options and the likely outcome
• Spanish-speaking staff
• Free screenings
• Most insurance plans accepted

What are varicose veins?

Varicose veins result from a condition called venous reflux. In healthy veins, blood courses from the limbs back to the heart, pumped along by valves. When these valves become diseased - which can happen for a variety of reasons such as age, weight gain, stress, pregnancy, and heredity - they can no longer move blood along effectively. Instead, the blood slows, pools, or reverses course altogether.

Symptoms of varicose veins include the following:

• Bulging, knotty or ropey veins with a dark red, purple or blue appearance visible at the surface of the skin
• An aching, burning or throbbing sensation in the legs
• Trouble walking even short distances without experiencing fatigue
• "Restless leg syndrome" that causes legs to twitch at night, interfering with sleep

What are spider veins?

Though they seldom have the physically bothersome symptoms of varicose veins, many people chose to get rid of spider veins because of their unattractive appearance. Spider veins look like tiny cobweb or roadmap lines at the surface of the skin, most often on the head, neck, chest, arms or legs.

It's important to realize that varicose veins and spider veins can also be a symptom of more significant circulatory problems. So if you are concerned about problem veins and live in Pittsburgh or a nearby community such as Fox Chapel, Sewickley, Moon Township, Wexford, Mars, Ross Park, Zelienople, Ellwood City, McCandless, Coraopolis, Crafton, Robinson, North Fayette, Leetsdale, Bellvue, Baden, Ambridge, Freedom, New Sewickley, Rochester, Beaver, Brighton Township, New Brighton, Beaver Falls, North Hills, Chippewa, New Castle, Center Township, Hopewell, Aliquippa, or Cranberry Township, contact Advanced Vein Center today to schedule an evaluation.