Varicose Veins

Varicose veins are enlarged and twisted veins located near the surface of the skin. They are mostly found in the legs and ankles because standing and walking increases pressure in the veins of the lower body. While they are usually not serious, they can lead to other problems. Varicose veins are caused by weakened valves and veins. There are one-way valves in veins that help keep blood flowing from the legs to the heart, but when the valves do not work as they should, blood collects in the legs and pressure builds up. That pressure makes the veins become weak, large and twisted.

Vein Clinic
UAB Hospital-Highlands
1201 11th Avenue South
Birmingham, Alabama

Whether you are looking for treatment for spider and varicose veins or a more complex vein problem, the UAB Vein Clinic offers comprehensive evaluation, specialized treatment, and compassionate care for the health of your veins.

As central Alabama’s premier comprehensive vein center, the UAB Vein Clinic provides state-of-the-art cosmetic, minimally invasive, and surgical treatments, performed by vascular specialists and medical experts who are specially trained in vein disease.

Located at UAB Hospital-Highlands, the clinic provides outpatient care, while more intensive treatments and vascular surgery are performed at UAB Hospital. The UAB Vein Clinic is part of the larger UAB Vein Program. As the only one of its kind in the state, the UAB Vein Program was created to care for a wide range of venous problems.

When you choose UAB Medicine to care for your vein condition, you gain immediate access to physicians and surgeons who are leaders in the most complex vascular conditions and offer the latest treatment options.