Olympic Torch in Somerset
I am delighted to have witnessed the Olympic Torch being carried through the West Country early this morning. My good friend and colleague Malcolm Maxted carried the Torch through Yeovil. Malcolm has...
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Bristol VeinCare Centre – New Clinic Opens
The VeinCare Centre is pleased to announce a new specialist private vein clinic opening in Bristol, treating varicose veins, thread veins (spider veins) as well as the complications of veins such as...
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Vulval and Vaginal Varicose Veins
Varicose veins affecting the vulva and vagina are a particularly embarrassing problem. In many cases, they arise during pregnancy or after childbirth and multiple pregnancies are the main risk factor...
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Free Leg Veins Scans in Bristol, Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire
The VeinCare Centre was established in 2002 and next month, we will be celebrating our 10th birthday! To mark this important anniversary, we are extending our offer of FREE LEG VEIN ULTRASOUND SCANS to...
View ArticleSuperGlue for Veins – Watch the Video
Last week, I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to visit Dr Jens Alm in his clinic in Hamburg. Dr Alm has probably performed more of the VenaSeal procedures (“superglue” for veins) than anyone...
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500 Trained to Treat Thread Veins
Dr Gajraj and Dr De Souza congratulate the successful delegates Yesterday at Wigmore Medical in London, I provided another course to healthcare professionals on the treatment of leg and face thread...
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Dr Gajraj Speaks at the BACN today
I was delighted to be invited to the prestigious meeting of over 300 delegates today at the British Associaton of Cosmetic Nurses in London. A wide range of cosmetic issues were covered, including the...
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Super Glue First For The VeinCare Centre – Venaseal™
Yesterday, Mr Robin Windhaber and Dr Haroun Gajraj undertook pioneering varicose vein treatment using the Venaseal™Closure procedure. They were joined by Ian Dunn, international clinical manager at...
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5 TIPS FOR SANTA …and the rest of us…
If You See Santa Tell Him Over the next couple of weeks, Santa will be busy wrapping presents and writing Christmas cards. On Christmas eve, Santa will make a huge journey, longer than any of us can...
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Now Is The Time
Summer Legs January is typically the time when thoughts turn to planning a summer holiday. Everyone wants to look good on the beach or by the swimming pool and now is the best time to have leg vein...
View ArticleWhen Can I Get Sun On My Legs After Vein Surgery?
Well the sun is out and it looks like summer is here at last. And a question I get asked a lot is now I’ve had my veins treated when can I get them out and get the sun on them? Well let’s face it is...
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Floppy Vein Valves and Vein Reflux – The Ultimate Cause of Varicose Veins
Recently I had a question from a patient who had had a duplex ultrasound scan elsewhere and she had been told that she had reflux and floppy valves and she wanted to know whether this was really the...
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Can I Have a Discount on My Varicose Vein Removal?
Recently I saw a patient in the clinic who asked if I would offer her a discount if she in return would provide favourable feedback or a positive testimonial. Well the first thing to say is that the...
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Most Doctors Don’t Know This – Varicose Veins Are A Risk Factor For DVT
Well I finally think it’s official — varicose veins are a risk factor for deep vein thrombosis. This something your GP and most vascular specialists do not know. The first significant paper in the...
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Why Veins Come Back After Vein Surgery
I received a very interesting question via the website from a lady called Heather in Dorchester. She said that she had had her veins treated 20 years ago and that they had come back even worse than...
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100 5-STAR TESTIMONIALS
100 5-star Testimonials I am proud to announce that I have received ONE HUNDRED FIVE STAR TESTIMONIALS from colleagues and patients for my work treating a range of vein problems. This independent...
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Lumpy Veins After Sclerotherapy
Recently, I treated a patient with ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy. As usual, I saw the patient for a check up 2 weeks later. She reported that her vein had a hard lump in it. Was this the foam?...
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Private Vein Treatment – Will My GP Refer Me?
Traditionally, GPs have been happy to refer their patients for private varicose treatment. This doesn’t seem to be the case now. Why? Do NHS GPs refer Privately? I think the main reason is that GPs now...
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My Christmas Present – Leg Ulcer Cured
Today I met Joan for her final check up after her laser treatment and she is delighted. “This was my best Christmas present” I first met Joan in my Bristol clinic in the summer. She had developed...
View ArticleWhat You Can Expect at Our Open Event
I would like to invite you to our next open event. What can you expect? Well, these events are a great opportunity for you to meet the vein experts and to hear about the latest treatment options for...
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