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 Tang Tjun Yip
Senior Vascular & General Surgeon
MA Honours, MB BChir (Distinction in Surgery), MRCS Glas, MD (Cambridge), FRCS (Gen); FAMS; CWSP
About Dr Tang Tjun Yip
Dr Tang is an experienced senior Vascular and General Surgeon based at Gleneagles Medical Centre, Singapore. He has practiced a full breadth of open vascular surgery and endovascular interventions for the past 12 years. Having trained in several different healthcare systems such as the National Health Service in the UK and in Australia and most recently at Singapore General Hospital (SGH), he brings a diverse breadth of experience and knowledge in vascular and endovascular surgery.
Dr Tang originally graduated from Queens’ College in Cambridge, UK and qualified from Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge in 2000 with a Distinction in Surgery. He trained on the higher surgical training program in Cambridge and was awarded his Doctorate of Medicine (MD) by the University of Cambridge in 2009 for his research into carotid artery disease in stroke.
Delivering excellence with passion and thought in patient care, with the most advanced and evidence-based treatments is a driving force of his clinical practice. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining patients’ quality of life and support for their families and believes in giving the best and most appropriate care to patients through a sustained collaborative approach.
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Varicose Veins
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Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
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
Is peripheral artery disease serious?
If you have peripheral artery disease (PAD), this means that there is blockage or narrowing of the arteries in your legs from furring or fatty
What is the main cause of peripheral artery disease?
PAD is primarily caused by the build-up of fatty plaque or deposits in the walls of the arteries of the legs and feet. Biggest risk
What are the typical symptoms of peripheral arterial disease?
Classic symptom is pain in the calves or legs with walking that gets better with rest – this is called intermittent claudication. Pain or aches
Who is most likely to get peripheral artery disease?
Both male and female are affected by PAD but prognosis is generally worse for women as their arteries are generally smaller than men and present
What is the age group of people who get peripheral artery disease?
PAD usually strikes after the age of 50. Diabetes, smoking, high blood pressure and high cholesterol increase your risk profile of developing PAD and at
What organs are affected by peripheral artery disease?
PAD usually affects the arteries supplying the leg and foot. However being systemic disease can also affect the arteries leading to the brain (leading to
What is the end stage of peripheral artery disease?
The advanced or end stage of peripheral artery disease is rest pain in the foot or feet typically at night keeping you awake or new
What is the best treatment for peripheral artery disease?
This can be divided into medical and surgical treatment. All patients with PAD will need to be on lifelong medical treatment including antiplatelet agents such
Can you recover from peripheral artery disease?
There is no cure for peripheral artery disease (PAD) but lifestyle changes such as weight loss and regular exercise and medications (such as cholesterol lowering
What is the survival rate of PAD?
You can live a full life with PAD. However symptoms and signs of PAD can be the first warning sign of a serious cardiovascular problem
What Is Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)?
Introduction to Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) What Is Peripheral Arterial Disease Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) also known as Arterial Peripheral Vascular Disease refers to blood
What Causes Varicose Veins, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
Understanding Varicose Veins What Causes Varicose Veins The truncal veins are blood vessels that collect deoxygenated blood from the legs and feet and return it
