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Oct 2020
The Best Vein Doctor in Houston, Texas
Dr. Michael Bardwil Wins Top Honors in Living Magazine’s ‘Best of’ Readers’ Choice 2020 Awards Michael Bardwil, MD, FACS, is no stranger to accolades. He is board-certified in vascular surgery and general surgery. He has received many awards throughout his career. Most recently, in August 2020, he was named as “Best of South Texas” in the category of vein doctor in Houston by Living Magazine’s…
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Aug 2020
Sclerotherapy Vein Treatment
What Is Ultrasound-Assisted Sclerotherapy? The designated procedure for treating purple surface veins (spider veins) and small varicose veins is sclerotherapy. A very small needle is used to inject liquid solutions into the unsightly veins. The solution creates inflammation along the inner lining of the vein wall resulting in closure of the injected vein. This works well for very small veins, but in larger veins the…
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Apr 2020
No Fee Concierge Vein Care
Dr. Bardwil, founder of Texas Vein & Cosmetic Specialists, introduces no additional fee ‘Concierge’ Vein Care. What ever happened to personalized care? Does the thought of your doctor, being your doctor, and knowing your specific problems, appeal to you? If it does, you’re not alone. Concierge medicine was born out of this frustration. That’s why many patients have enrolled with a “concierge doctor.” A concierge…
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Apr 2020
Coronavirus Update
Once again, I hope that you all are remaining safe and healthy. By instituting measures to protect both patients and staff, we have continued to remain open and functional. Unlike a hospital setting, or large office buildings with elevators where it is more difficult to limit the contacts that patients encounter, there are very few people coming in and out of this building. Patients will…
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Apr 2020 What Does a Vein Specialist Do?
I am Dr. Michael Bardwil, a vein specialist in Houston, TX and the founder of Texas Vein & Cosmetic Specialists. A vein specialist is a physician who specializes in the treatment of abnormal leg veins. The veins that are treated are abnormal veins in the superficial venous system, these are veins which are anatomically located above the muscle. The deep veins are beneath the muscle….
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Apr 2020
Virtual Consult
The French have a term “coup d’oeil.” It refers to an expert’s ability to understand much at a glance. While most medical specialists prefer face-to-face contact, and the ability to physically exam a patient, this isn’t always necessary, and during a pandemic it may not be optimal. Virtual consultations allow scheduling an appointment with a specialist, to discuss and transmit images to a medical specialist….
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Feb 2020
ARE YOU HAVING YOUR VARICOSE VEINS TREATED AT A VEIN MILL?
I’m Dr. Michael Bardwil, a vascular surgeon and owner of Texas Vein and Cosmetic Specialists: every day I treat patients with varicose veins in Houston, Texas. I want to ask, do you know what a vein mill is? If a puppy mill is defined as a “large-scale commercial dog breeding operation where profit is given priority over the well-being of the dogs” then a vein…
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Jan 2019
THE TRUTH ABOUT VARICOSE VEINS – WHAT OTHER CLINICS WON’T TELL YOU!
What should you know? Your varicose veins aren’t likely a sign of a serious underlying medical condition. I am saying this as a vascular doctor who treats varicose veins in Houston every day. You see, for centuries doctors inadvertently ran an experiment and they know what happens if your varicose veins go untreated. Up until about 20 yrs. ago the standard of care for treating…
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Jan 2017
A Simple Analogy Of Varicose Vein Treatment
Our vein clinic provides treatment for varicose veins in Houston, TX, and when it comes to explaining how the treatments work, the best analogy that I have heard is comparing them to a large waterfall. The idea is to treat the underlying problem first, then to treat what is left, and finally any cosmetic issues. Obviously, if there is no underlying problem, the cosmetic issue…
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Dec 2016
Men Get Varicose Veins Too!
When people think of varicose veins, they tend to think of them as a problem exclusively reserved for older women. But the truth is that a surprising amount of men suffer from varicose veins, spider veins and other related vein disorders. In fact, researchers estimate that anywhere from 20 to 50 percent of men in the United States will develop varicose veins sometime between the…