Are Varicose Veins Hereditary? Family History & Vein Health It’s important to know our family history for various medical issues, from cancer to vein disease.A visit to the doctor’s office…

Treat Varicose Veins Between Pregnancies Your risk of developing vein disease – especially varicose veins – increases if you have a family history of them or if you spend long periods of…

Get Your Legs Spring-Ready! Even before winter releases its icy grasp, our minds shift to spring. We begin dreaming of days at the park, lazy afternoons lounging around the pool,…

Compression Therapy for Varicose Veins If you suffer from varicose veins, you probably know how unsightly they can look and may have experienced the fatigue, cramping and aching they can cause in the…

How Your Job Affects Your Veins More than 40 million Americans suffer from varicose veins. And contrary to popular belief, it’s not just a cosmetic, female or elderly problem – the…

Cold Weather and Your Veins By the first official day of winter, December 21, much of the nation has already been experiencing teeth-chattering temperatures. If you live in a part…

How Compression Hose Alleviate Vein Symptoms But Don’t Stop Vein Disease? Compression hose are form-fitting socks that gently squeeze your legs. They’re designed to improve the blood circulation in your feet and…

Varicose Veins in Men: Don’t Leave Varicose Veins Untreated Varicose Veins in Men We get it. Guys don’t often obsess over the look of varicose veins at the beach. Itt's…

How To Prevent Spider Veins What are Spider Veins? Spider veins are the dark purple or blue lines that show up near the face or legs’ surface because of damage to the…

Why Choose Us: Experience and Results Living with the symptoms of varicose veins or spider veins can disrupt your quality of life. At Northern Illinois Vein Clinic, we are the…