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April is Rosacea Awareness Month, and We’re Spreading the Word on Treatment Options

April showers bring willpower–the willpower to fight your Rosacea symptoms! The Acne and Rosacea Society of Canada has dedicated April as Rosacea Awareness Month, and rightfully so: this chronic inflammatory condition affects over three million Canadians, challenging them with physical symptoms, as well as the social and psychological impacts of having a persistent condition that […]

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Varicose Veins and Venous Disease Part 2

Varicose Veins and Venous Disease (A Guide For Patients)  PART 2 OF 3   Dion Davidson MD FRCSC FACS Vascular and General Surgery, Critical Care   Last time I talked about what venous disease is and how varicose veins and related issues are problems for so many people. Next up: Investigations and treatment options. As […]

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Varicose Veins and Venous Disease

Varicose Veins and Venous Disease (A guide for patients) Dr Dion Davidson BSC MD FRCSC FACS PART ONE Abnormal leg veins are more common than you may think; they are thought to affect a third of the adult population.  These range from those tiny little “spider veins” (technically called telangiectasias) to huge bulging varicose veins […]

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