Varicose veins in one leg only

Vein treatment isn’t only cosmetic, it can have a life-changing impact on your health. So it’s important to know when veins need care—and the best places to go.

“Many facilities call themselves vein centers but have limited scope.

Bulging veins in legs not varicose

Receiving accreditation demonstrates our center is a center of excellence where people can have confidence that the very best standards of care are provided,” says Michael Vitti, MD, director of Columbia’s Eastern Vascular Vein Center, located in the East Bronx, recently received accreditation from the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC).

“I am very proud that we are one of only nine accredited centers in New York City and only 15 in New York state,” says Vitti.

We sat down with Vitti to talk about one of the most common conditions his center treats: varicose veins.

What are varicose veins?

Varicose veins are abnormally enlarged veins that are visible through the skin. They may or may not cause pain or other symptoms.

Types of varicose veins

• spider veins: reddish-bluish and thread-like
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