What causes Venous Insufficiency or Varicose Veins?

What causes Varicose Veins (Venous Insufficiency)?

Both arteries and veins carry blood.  It is common to confuse the difference between the two.  Arteries carry the oxygen rich blood which is pumped from the heart to our leg muscles and skin.  The oxygen depleted blood travels back to the heart and lungs for more oxygen by way of the veins.  Our veins contain many one way valves that are designed to prevent blood from traveling backwards down the leg in the direction of gravity.

When the vein valves do not work properly the blood travels back towards the ankle.  This reversal in the direction of blood flow results in high pressure within the veins.  Some patients develop obvious varicose veins while other patients may develop leg swelling and or other symptoms such as leg cramps at night or restless legs.  The symptoms are due to the pressure that develops in the veins.  This is known as venous insufficiency and the condition always progresses often leading to complications such as skin damage, blood cots, skin ulcers and rarely spontaneous bleeding.

Bailey Vein Institute is the most comprehensive vein center on the Big Island. We are dedicated to providing state-of-the-art care and achieving excellent results. Our ultimate goal is to have happy satisfied clients that will in turn spread positive news about our quality work.

Dr. Bailey’s goal is to provide patients with safe, leading edge, minimally invasive vein and cosmetic surgery in a comfortable non hospital setting.  Dr. Bailey offers a professional and personal consultation to discuss how he can help you look and feel your best.

Call today to schedule your consultation with the best Big Island vein center and experience state-of-the-art technology by Dr. Colin Bailey. 

Bailey Vein Institute

65-1158 Mamalahoa Highway, Suite 16
Kamuela, Hawaii 96743
Tel:  808.885.4401

Meet Dr. Colin Bailey, Board Certified Surgeon at Bailey Vein Institute

 Dr. Colin E. Bailey is board certified in cosmetic surgery and his practice involves the full range of cosmetic surgery and modern vein care (phlebology).

He is a quadruple Board Certified Surgeon with almost 20 years of surgical experience. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is one of only a few surgeons in the state of Missouri to have completed a highly competitive fellowship in cosmetic surgery. During his fellowship training Dr. Bailey was able to perform over 1100 cosmetic surgery operations. This exceptionally high volume, hands-on training experience far exceeds the typical 50 to 100 cosmetic surgical procedures commonly performed in most training programs.

Dr. Bailey is passionate about both cosmetic surgery and modern vein care. In building his practice, he has surrounded himself with a staff of nurses and technicians who love what they do and share a commitment to excellence in their work.

Dr. Bailey’s goal is to provide patients with safe, leading edge, minimally invasive vein and cosmetic surgery in a comfortable non hospital setting. Dr. Bailey offers a professional and personal consultation to discuss how he can help you look and feel your best.

Call today to schedule your consultation with at the ONLY Big Island vein center  and experience state-of-the-art technology by Dr. Colin Bailey. 

Bailey Vein Institute

65-1158 Mamalahoa Highway, Suite 16
Kamuela, Hawaii 96743
Tel:  808.885.4401