What is a Venous Lake?
1 day ago | svh
A venous lake is a common blue or dark purple soft macule or papule lesions due to vascular dilation. It is mostly commonly seen on the lips. Who gets a venous lake? Venous lake is most...Read More
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PAD & Type 2 Diabetes: What is the connection?
August 7, 2018 | svh
People who have Diabetes are two to four times more likely to have Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) than people who do not. What is Type 2 Diabetes? There are over 240,000 New Zealanders'...Read More
Is treatment for Varicose Veins easy?
July 19, 2018 | svh
What exactly is a Varicose Vein? They are prominent, enlarged veins. They are often discoloured and very visible to the naked eye. A spider vein is often a small thin blood vessel, that is...Read More
What is Carotid Artery Disease?
July 10, 2018 | svh
Carotid artery disease is a type of Vascular disease. It occurs when fatty deposits (known as plaque) clog the blood vessels from your heart to your brain. We ask one of our vascular...Read More
Men’s Health Month #MenStartTalking
June 12, 2018 | svh
The month of June is Men’s Health Month and in New Zealand Men’s Health Week is the 11th – 17th of June. During this time men are encouraged to pay special attention to their health. ...Read More
Facial spider veins and Laser treatment
May 15, 2018 | svh
Facial spider veins can be unsightly and are often concealed with heavy makeup. They are harmless and regarded as a cosmetic concern. The medical term for facial spider veins is telangiectasia...Read More
Cardiovascular and Vascular health – why should you care?
May 1, 2018 | svh
We asked one of our vascular surgeons, Dr Lupe Taumeopeau what exactly does cardiovascular health mean? "Cardiovascular health refers to the health of your heart and blood vessels. Your...Read More
Compression Socks – a growing trend
April 14, 2018 | svh
Compression socks or stockings used to be what old people wore when they had ulcers, patients post surgery or for long haul flights. Now compression socks are becoming a trend, not only...Read More
Strokes – what you need to know
March 13, 2018 | svh
We talked to Mr. JK Wicks, one of Specialist Vein Health's vascular surgeons about what you need to know about STROKES - also known as a CVA, or cerebrovascular accident. The first thing you need...Read More
What Is Hyperhidrosis?
February 14, 2018 | svh
Hyperhidrosis is excessive sweating that may occur over the entire body or only in certain parts, most commonly the underarms, palms of the hands and soles of the feet. It tends to start when...Read More