What is the leading cause of varicose veins, what are few reasons that this happens in the legs?
Varicose veins are a common vascular condition caused by weakened or damaged vein walls and faulty valves in the legs. Veins have one-way valves inside
Dr Fiona Wu
Medical Director & Consultant Urologist
BBS(Singapore), MRCS (Edin), MMED (Surg), MMED (Clinical Investigation), FRCS (Urol) (RCPSG), FAMS (UROLOGY)
About Dr Fiona Wu
Introducing Aare Urocare’s senior urologist and medical director, Dr Fiona Wu.
Dr Fiona graduated from the National University of Singapore with degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
Later, she obtained a surgical fellowship at the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh.
After finishing her Masters of Medicine (Surgery), she joined the National University Hospital Singapore and began training in the Urology field.
In 2015 she received her Specialist Accreditation in Urology, and the following year, she completed her fellowship in Female and Reconstructive Urology at the University of Bern, Switzerland.
Before her private practice, Dr Wu spent 15 years in public service as a consultant in the Department of Urology at the National University Hospital, Alexandra Hospital and Ng Teng Fong General Hospital.
Her special interests include:
- Female urology
- Neuro-urology
- Reconstructive urology
Visit Aare Urocare’s website to learn more about Dr Fiona Wu!
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When should I be worried about varicose veins?
If you start to experience pain or you notice swelling or discoloration of your lower legs, these can be signs of a more serious problem
What happens if you ignore varicose veins?
When left untreated, varicose veins can result in skin ulcers, blood clots, increased pain and swelling, torrential bleeding and even deep vein thrombosis (DVT). It’s
How to treat varicose veins?
Varicose veins don’t go away on their own and there are no home remedies or medications to reverse the faulty valve or vein wall process.
Should I be worried about spider veins?
There’s usually no need to worry – spider veins aren’t dangerous by themselves and generally do not cause pain per se. They simply mean some
What is the most common endovascular treatment?
Endovascular surgery, or an endovascular procedure, uses a minimally invasive approach to treat diseased blood vessels in the body either in the arterial or the
Are there non-invasive treatments for vascular diseases?
Non-invasive vascular testing utilises various types of technology to evaluate the health of blood vessels at rest and sometimes with exercise. These procedures such as
Can I get vein diseases in my early 20s?
Varicose veins can happen at any age, especially in your 20s, even though the condition is more likely to manifest during or after middle age.
When should I go for a vein screening?
Everyone can benefit from a vein screening as a part of their preventative medicine routine, which is easy and non invasive to perform. The following
What does a vascular and endovascular surgeon do?
A vascular surgeon is a specialist who diagnoses and treats problems with your blood vessels including the arteries (which takes blood from your heart to
What is the meaning of vascular and endovascular?
Vascular = relating to or affecting or consisting of a vessel or vessels, especially those which carry blood. Endovascular = use of a minimally invasive
What exactly does a vascular surgeon do?
Vascular surgeons manage the arteries and veins in every part of the body, whether medically or surgically, except for the brain and the heart. The
What is vascular surgery for?
Vascular surgery involves management of vascular diseases affecting the arteries, veins or lymphatic vessels within the body except for the brain and within the heart.
What are the complications of vascular surgery?
Patients with vascular disease especially with arterial blockages are generally not the fittest patients to have surgery with multiple comorbidities such as heart problems (systemic
How long does it take to recover from vascular leg surgery?
This depends whether you have open vascular surgery or keyhole endovascular surgery. Open vascular surgery involves a larger cut on the inside of the leg
What is the most common vascular surgery?
Common vascular procedures and treatments include: Angioplasty, atherectomy and stenting of blocked arteries Arteriovenous fistula creation for haemodialysis access Carotid endarterectomy to prevent stroke or
Who needs vascular surgery?
Those with conditions such as aortic aneurysm, aortic dissection, aortic ulcers, blood clots, blocked arteries in the legs (peripheral artery disease), blood clots in the
Is vascular surgery high risk?
Like all surgeries, vascular surgery does pose some risk of complications, which increases if the patient smokes, is obese and has other serious chronic diseases
Can you walk after vascular surgery?
Absolutely. The aim of vascular surgery is to optimise the blood flow through the diseased arteries in your legs to relieve pain and get you
How do I know if I have vascular disease?
This depends on the type of vascular disease you have whether arterial or venous in origin. Arterial problems normally involve blockage or enlargement of the
What are a few early signs & symptoms to look out for to prevent vascular disease from progressing?
Depends whether the vascular disease is related to your arteries (blood vessels that take blood from the heart to the feet) or your veins (blood
Understanding Kidney Stones: From Symptoms to Treatment
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