Vein Care Reimagined

More than half of people over the age of 50 are affected by the common, and often embarrassing, condition of varicose veins. These veins can affect the appearance of your legs and even cause more serious complications if left unattended.

The Vein Institute in Hattiesburg and D'Iberville has quickly become the state’s premier vein practice. It specializes in treating varicose leg veins, spider veins, and venous ulcers.

Varicose veins often occur because of an abnormal function of the small valves inside the veins and this can lead to blood pooling in the legs, resulting in symptoms like bulging leg veins, leg swelling and heaviness, skin discoloration, leg cramps, and often times itching, burning, and painful symptoms. Sometimes blood clots can form and result in damaging the leg veins further.
There are multiple reasons one may develop varicose and spider veins. Several of the causes include: Aging, heredity, hormonal changes, pregnancy, obesity, and prolonged standing or sitting.
Vein Institute board-certified, vein specialist, Dr. Thompson explains, “Years ago, the only treatments for large varicose leg veins required surgery whereby incisions were made and the veins were ‘stripped’ out. This procedure was understandably painful and involved some risks. Thankfully, this surgery is now essentially obsolete.” At the Vein Institute Hattiesburg and D'Iberville, most leg veins can be resolved with simple, in-office procedures that require no downtime. Additionally, the smaller spider veins can be treated to disappear by using a procedure called sclerotherapy. Dr. Thompson goes on to say, “these treatments are quick, safe, effective, and essentially painless.”

Many times, people delay having their leg veins addressed simply because they dread going to the doctor. At the Vein Institute, Dr. Keith Thompson and his staff treat leg veins all day, every day and have created a practice that prioritizes comfort and convenience with each visit. The office is warm and inviting, and the staff greets you with a smile. It’s “vein care reimagined.”

“Our focus is to build a practice that provides advanced, specialized care, 100% dedicated to treating vein disease. The Vein Institute of South Mississippi is that place,” says Dr. Thompson.

Today at the Vein Institute, Dr. Thompson and his team are experts in treating everything from the most complex leg varicose veins and leg ulcerations to the smallest, most delicate spider veins. These minimally invasive office treatments are typically covered by insurance and Medicare.