Phlebologist in Siena
Heavy legs, thread veins and varicose veins: phlebology and vascular ultrasound in Siena.
Heavy, swollen legs towards evening, visible thread veins, bulging veins: these are the commonest reasons for a phlebology visit, and they share one element that guides the diagnosis before any test — the pattern through the day. Swelling that increases over the hours and subsides overnight speaks of venous return.
The Siena clinic is the only one of the two where vascular ultrasound with colour Doppler is performed, the examination that shows how the deep and superficial circulation work. It is not needed in every case — clinical assessment is often enough to plan the pathway — but when it is needed, here it is done in the same place as the visit.
One warning worth more than the rest of this page: swelling appearing rapidly in one leg only, with calf pain, warmth or redness, is not evening tiredness and must be assessed at once, not at the next opportunity.
What you can book here
- Flebologia30′
- Ecografia vascolare (eco-color-doppler)30′
List generated from the Siena booking catalogue: it includes only what is actually provided at this clinic.
Who practises in Siena
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Frequently asked questions
Is vascular ultrasound also available in Florence?
No: vascular ultrasound is one of the services available only at the Siena clinic. We say so here because it is the kind of information best known before booking rather than discovered on arrival. A phlebology visit, by contrast, is available at both clinics.
Can leg thread veins be removed?
Yes, and sclerotherapy is the most established approach for thread veins and telangiectasias of the legs. The circulation must be assessed first, though: treating visible vessels without evaluating what lies upstream often gives results that do not last, because the cause that produced them remains.
Do compression stockings really help?
Yes, and they are often the most effective measure, provided they are the right class and worn at the right time: they go on in the morning, before swelling forms, not in the evening when it is already there. A stocking chosen at random can be useless or so uncomfortable that it is abandoned, which is one reason the prescription is given at a visit.