From unsightly veins to show-off legs: a personal story of transformation
Everybody has a perfect vacation spot. Some love the ocean, while others prefer a quiet mountain lake. Some like lots of action, while others just want peace and quiet. No matter where you go, it’s likely you’ll want to wear shorts, capris or a bathing suit. And this is where all our secrets come out.
Our patient, Olivia, wanted to enjoy the beach as much as possible when she went on a vacation to Mexico. She was concerned about how her legs looked, however, because she had so-called “spider veins.” Worse than that was the fact that her legs hurt and tended to get tired easily.
At home, Olivia walked with a stick, but she felt awkward taking a stick to a resort. Not sure what to do, she found herself dreading her vacation instead of looking forward to it. When she and her husband finally got to Mexico, it was hard for her to even walk by herself to the water. Her husband had to help her.
When she got home, Olivia decided she couldn’t go through another vacation like that, so she came to USA Vein Clinics for help. You couldn’t really enjoy your vacation with this condition. Why did you put off “fixing” the problem for so long? To be honest, I had a hard time admitting to myself that my legs were in such poor condition. After all, it all started with a harmless mesh of veins below the knee. Then the pain came. Soon after that, I could no longer walk without elastic bandages, and then I couldn’t get along without a stick. At night I couldn’t sleep because of cramps, and every morning I needed a leg massage. My condition was clearly not getting better and seemed to gradually be getting worse. So you finally decided to get help. Yes. At some point I realized that I wanted to get the situation under control. I read an article in a magazine about other people who had experienced similar leg problems, and they’d gone through treatment and were walking easily afterward. Of course, they seemed much happier. Unlike me, they were enjoying life to the fullest. Olivia found the courage to go to USA Vein Clinics. The results of a medical exam, however, really upset her. The condition of her legs was much worse than she had imagined. The clinic reassured her, however, that everything could be solved. How many treatments did you have? Only two. And all went well? Absolutely. Under local anesthesia, I felt hardly any discomfort at all. All the doctors and nurses were so professional
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and confident that I didn’t feel nervous or anxious. Did you experience any discomfort after the treatments? None. I followed the doctor’s advice exactly, because I really wanted to see good results as soon as possible. I wore stockings for a month. I have to say, I counted the days. I knew I’d be so glad when it was over. When I finally took off the stockings, I just couldn’t believe my eyes. It was amazing. The legs were like mine and not mine at the same time. Even my kids were like, “Mom, you’ve got young legs.” I really felt an extraordinary and unusual lightness. It was as if I had turned the clock back 15 years. I can’t even describe how great it was.
USA Vein Clinics vascular specialists are ready to assist you. The outcome largely depends on how soon you feel ready to make an appointment so doctors can evaluate your condition. After all, everyone knows — the earlier you face the issue, the easier it is to defeat it.
We asked Olivia whether she had to pay for her procedures. She told us that she didn’t have to worry about it at all because the insurance covered everything.