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How a Childhood Injury Turned Into Varicose Veins

And How Medical Vein Clinic Gave a Patient His Confidence Back For many patients, varicose veins develop slowly over time. But for one San Antonio man, a childhood accident led to years of visible, unsightly, vein problems. “When I was a kid, I wrecked my go-kart and crushed my calf. That left me with an […]

How Compression Stockings Treat Varicose Veins Without Surgery

Compression Therapy: The First Line of Defense for Varicose Veins By Dr. John Hogg, Founder & CEO, Medical Vein Clinic When leg swelling, heaviness, or varicose veins appear, many patients assume surgery is their only solution. In reality, conservative treatments-especially compression therapy-often provide significant relief without invasive procedures. How Varicose Veins Develop Healthy veins rely […]

Medical Vein Clinic: Advanced Treatments for Varicose Veins Without Surgery

By Dr. John Hogg, Founder & CEO, Medical Vein Clinic Not long ago, treating varicose veins often meant undergoing highly invasive vein stripping surgery. Patients faced hours under general anesthesia and many months of recovery. Fortunately, treatments have greatly progressed. At Medical Vein Clinic, we provide our patients with minimally invasive, highly effective treatments that […]

Do You or Someone You Know Have Diabetes?

Pictured above: John S Hogg M.D., DABR, DABVLM, RPVI, RPhS, RVT, RVS On January 16, 2024, the New York Times published an article that chronicled the high rate of amputations that are happening to men with diabetes in the Alamo City. This is so alarming and sad. They attribute this high number to our city’s […]

What You Should Know About Choosing a Vein Doctor

Many doctors and clinics are performing vein procedures these days, but only a handful in San Antonio make vein disease their focus and sole practice. You and your health deserve care by a practitioner who has treated 1,000’s of patients in image-guided ultrasound procedures, not someone who performs a few of these a week as […]