Vein Conditions & Treatments

Visible signs of vein disease, such as bulging varicose veins, spider veins and skin discoloration have been misconceived as cosmetic issues. Vein symptoms often create medical complications and should be addressed before they become serious. Patients in Reno and the surrounding areas, including Carson City, now have access to a range of effective treatment options for vein conditions.

Vein Conditions

While more than 30 million Americans suffer from varicose veins and the more serious form of venous disease called Chronic Venous Insufficiency (CVI), only 1.9 million seek treatment each year. If the vein disease is left untreated, varicose veins can progress to become CVI with symptoms that worsen over time. The good news is that diagnosing and treating vein disease early can stop progression.

Below are some of the most common vein conditions treated by Swift Vein Institute.

Deep Vein Thrombosis

Deep vein thrombosis (throm-BO-sis), or DVT, is a blood clot that develops in a vein deep in the body. As blood thickens and clumps together, blood clots occur. The majority...

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Prevention of Vein Conditions

Certain lifestyle choices can decrease your chances of developing a vein condition. Swift Vein in Henderson and Reno provides the following tips to prevent a medical vein condition.

Restless Legs Syndrome

Restless legs syndrome can be described as an uncontrollable or persistent urge to move your legs because of an awkward or creeping feeling in the lower extremities. The symptoms are...

Swollen Legs & Leg Cramping

Pickle juice or bananas? Which do you use for your leg cramps? These remedies for cramping and aches in the legs are commonly used by professional athletes to enhance athletic...

Varicose Veins

Varicose veins are caused by poor circulation in the legs, typically as a result of damage to the valves in the veins. Veins along the inside of the leg and...

Venous Disease

Venous flow in the legs consists of superficial “saphenous” and deep “femoral and popliteal” components and their tributaries. When a person shifts from a horizontal to a vertical position, blood...

Venous Stasis Ulcers

Some patients have venous pressure high enough to cause backflow from the deep system into the superficial system via cross bridging veins know as perforators. In the limb with this...

Vein Treatments

Below are a list of treatments provided by providers at Swift Vein Institute. The goal of treatment at Swift Vein Institute is to help relieve symptoms and help patients return to active, daily lives.

Swift Vein Institute consists of one location in Reno, Nevada. Our facilities are complete with comfortable surroundings and state of the art medical equipment.

FAQs About Vein Disease Treatment

Frequently asked questions about vein disease and vein treatment. Swift Vein has convenient offices in Reno, Carson City, and Henderson, Nevada.

Radiofrequency Ablation (Closurefast)

Radiofrequency ablation is a minimal invasive treatment used to treat varicose veins. (Ablation can be described as a physician using heat to create scar tissue by damaging tissue.) The scar...

Ultrasound Guided Sclerotherapy

Sclerotherapy is a non-invasive, outpatient procedure that treats spider veins and varicose veins using a mild chemical solution, known as a sclerosant. The providers at Swift Vein Institute use ultrasound...

Vein Diagnostic Ultrasound

The ultrasound is one of the most important diagnostic tool vein specialist utilize. Ultrasound machines work by generating harmless, painless, inaudible sound waves and emitting them into the body through...

VenaSeal

Swift Vein Institute is one of few vein treatment centers in the Northern Nevada region to offer VenaSeal. What is venous reflux disease? Healthy leg veins have valves that keep...

Expert in Vein Care

Dr. Waqaar Ahmad, MD, the sole provider at Swift Vein Institute in Reno, is fellowship-trained in Interventional Radiology and brings extensive experience in advanced, minimally invasive vein treatments. He performs comprehensive medical evaluations to develop customized treatment plans for each patient.

Dr. Ahmad’s expertise includes procedures such as radiofrequency ablation, ClosureFast, VenaSeal, diagnostic ultrasound, ambulatory phlebectomy, and ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy, among others.

Waqaar Ahmad, MD

Interventional Radiologist, Director of the Vein Institute, Reno

Waqaar Ahmad, MD

Interventional Radiologist, Director of the Vein Institute, Reno