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LOAN LAM, D.P.M. vascular specialist at United Vein & Vascular Centers
December 22, 2025

Ask the Doc: Why Lower Leg Wounds Heal Slowly with Dr. Loan Lam

United Vein & Vascular Centers®

Welcome to Ask the Doc, a new educational series from United Vein & Vascular Centers designed to bring clarity, confidence, and medically grounded answers to the vein-health questions patients ask most. Each week, a UVVC physician will break down essential topics surrounding vein and vascular care, what symptoms matter, when to seek help, and how […]

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Woman in winter clothing sitting in snow, holding her knee, illustrating winter challenges for leg circulation and chronic venous insufficiency.
December 5, 2025

Why Chronic Venous Insufficiency Symptoms Flare in Winter

United Vein & Vascular Centers®

If your legs feel heavier, more swollen, or more uncomfortable during the colder months, you’re not imagining it. Winter can worsen symptoms of chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), a condition that affects how well blood returns from the legs back to the heart. Many people associate vein symptoms with heat or humidity, but cold temperatures bring […]

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