If you’ve suffered from varicose veins for too long now, then make your New Year’s Resolution for 2019 to be the year you finally get rid of these unsightly and painful veins.

Modern varicose vein treatment is now less invasive, faster, and more affordable than ever!
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Depending on your situation, most vein treatments can be completed over 2 -3 hours, and you can return to work almost immediately with virtually no side-effects.

Varicose vein treatment is a continuously evolving process. Early treatments involved removing the vein surgically, but this is no longer common practice.

As techniques and equipment improved, other less invasive treatments developed, including Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLA) and Ultrasound Guided Sclerotherapy (UGS) to treat even the largest of varicose veins.

Dr Henryk Poczwa was the first Phlebologist in New Zealand to introduce the revolutionary laser treatment into New Zealand in 2002, and today, he is still a leading pioneer in varicose vein treatment with the introduction of the Venaseal Closure System.

​Varicose veins are not simply unsightly, but they can have genuine health impacts on your body. 

Most people with varicose veins will tend to develop other symptoms, such as throbbing, swelling and aching. 

Advanced cases of the disease cause dermatitis, pain and tired legs, and while very rare, end stages of the condition can cause the skin below the affected veins to become thin, making it susceptible to cuts, nicks and ulcers.

Fortunately, there are a variety of treatments available to help stop the condition before things get out of control. 

Beauty sleep is indeed real and depending on the amount and quality of sleep you get each night, it has direct and profound effects on your appearance.

While we still don’t know why we sleep, one thing is certain:  sleep is essential for our bodies to function properly, and without it, things start to go downhill pretty quickly.

If you suddenly stop sleeping, you can expect chronic fatigue, followed by hallucinations, insanity and eventually death – that’s how important sleep is.

But even if you do sleep each night, the length of time you’re getting shut-eye and the quality of that sleep is important, and will affect your appearance noticeably.

Children are the greatest gift life can bring, changing our lives forever and introducing us to an unconditional love that is found nowhere else…

That being said, pregnancy can also be a nightmare! It is a time of radical change, and not always for the good. In the space of a short time, a woman’s body changes in many ways, often totally unexpectedly.

Pregnancy affects everyone differently, with some women breezing through with no problems, while others struggle with their appearance so much, it genuinely makes them think about having a second child.
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If you’re one of the unlucky ones who gets the short end of the stick, here are three things you may have to prepare for…

Laser treatments have become quite popular in appearance medicine in recent years, treating a variety of conditions.
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Laser treatment is just a way to describe the skin's response to focused light. Here at the Vein and Skin Clinic we offer several types of laser treatment to help with various conditions.

Skin conditions are one of the most common medical complaints in the world today. With a range of conditions out there affecting people in different ways and to varying degrees, it’s impossible to have one single treatment that fits all.
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Each skin condition brings its own issues, causes, and treatments.
We’ve put together 3 of the most common skin complaints, their causes, and what can be done to help.

We all sweat. It’s nature’s way of cooling us down and allowing our bodies to get rid of toxins. But sometimes things can get out of hand, and our body goes into overdrive. Excessive sweating is a medical condition and can seriously affect people’s lives. 

Stress isn’t just worrying about what to make for dinner; it’s a serious health issue that comes with a myriad of problems.

Chronic stress exacerbates the symptoms of illness and disease, including depression, anxiety, and fatigue. When it comes to your appearance, stress weakens the immune system and leads to premature ageing, which can result in the following.

Continuing on with our “myths” series of blog posts, this week we’re talking about liposuction, and how this much-maligned procedure differs from public expectation.
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Having been around for almost 40 years now, there have been a lot of misconceptions, rumours and bad press about the procedure, but we’re here to put a few things straight.