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Cosmetic medicine clinic comes to Wingham By Jim Brown Advance-Times News Wingham area residents will soon be able to have their varicose veins and face veins treated at the Wingham and District Hospital (WDH), instead of going to a larger centre. Dr. Mario Cauchi will be opening a vein clinic at the WDH on April 18. Dr. Cauchi operates the Loramar Centre for Cosmetic Medicine in Goderich. He will be assisted by his wife Lorraine, RN, nurse practitioner. While providing numerous services at his Goderich clinic, some of those services will be offered at the Wingham clinic. The services provided in Goderich include slerotherapy which is the treatment of varicose veins by injection and not surgery; glycolic acid facial peals; collagen injec- tions of facial wrinkles, lines and scars; and laser treatment of skin lesions and face veins. The clinic at WDH will be open every second Thursday, between 1 and 5 p.m. Appointments can be made by calling 1-800-896-4430. Dr. Cauchi noted that a person does not have to be referred to the clinic by a doctor and the initial consultation is free. Just what are varicose veins and what is involved in treating them? Varicose veins and spider veins are permanently dilated veins. These veins are not working properly or adequately to return blood up the leg to the heart. The major cause of varicose veins is heredity. A person can have inherited veins with weak valves inside of them and the person is unable to change the fact. Prolonged standing, pregnancy, and weight gain are also factors which contribute to the varicose vein problem. It is important to note that varicose and spider veins, once they start are progressive, which means they do not get better by themselves or go away, they get worse. There are four methods of treating varicose and spider veins. These are through the use of compression stockings/hosiery, sclerotherapy, laser treatment, or surgery. Sclerotherapy is the process by which varicose veins are injected with a solution which destroys the vein after four to 12 weeks and blood circulation is restored through normal veins. "The solution which we use at the Loramar Centre for Cosmetic Medicine are all 'natural' substances of sugar, salt and iodine solutions," said Dr. Cauchi. ''We rarely use chemical injection solutions." "The solution we inject reacts with the inside lining of the vein, causing it to become inflamed and swell up inside." Dr. Cauchi said the effect of this inflammation is that blood can no longer flow through the vein, which leaves the vein inactive. After several weeks like this, the body just dissolves (re-absorbs) the vein and it disappears. He said people often ask where all the blood goes if all these varicose veins are removed with sclerotherapy. Dr. Cauchi said that first of all, the varicose vein is not healthy, so getting rid of it is not making a person's circulation worse. Secondly, there are two sets of veins in the legs and the deep system of veins is the most important system because it carries 90 per cent of the blood of the leg. He added that the deep system cannot be seen or felt, because it is below the muscles, next to the bone. "The superficial system of veins is right under the skin," said Dr. Cauchi. "It is these veins that we are concerned with because they become varicose veins." He said that these veins carry 10 per cent of the leg's blood. These two systems connect to each other at designated places throughout the leg. These connections are called perforating veins. The initial assessment of a person's veins is one of the most important parts of treatment at the Loramar Centre. Two people are involved in the examination, one to examine the legs, and another to make a map of a person's veins. The initial sessions takes about 1 1/2 hours. "The important thing at the first visit is to find out which veins are diseased, what veins are feeding the problem areas, and which veins are incompetent," said Dr. Cauchi. "At the inikial assessment a diagnosis is made and a treatment plan is formulated." He added that photographs and a photoplethysmography test in leg circulation along with doppler studies (ultrasound) will be done at the first visit. "At the end of most initial assessments, we can tell you what needs to be done," said Dr. Cauchi. "At the Loramar Centre for Cosmetic Medicine, we feel it is important that the patient is totally informed about their vein problem." Dr. Cauchi said the treatment of varicose veins by laser is the latest in vein treatment, now offered by the Loramar Centre. The krypton laser treats red-coloured telangiectasia which are difficult to treat with injections. The laser also treats face and nose veins. He said laser treatment is quick, relatively painless and safe. Dr. Cauchi added there is no scarring, bruising or skin discolouration. Because varicose veins are inherited, Dr. Cauchi said veins will continue to make veins, but the treatment of veins by sclerotherapy, compression stockings, weight control, exercise, and vitamins will keep the veins in check. Once treated, a person's legs should be checked every six to 12 months to sec if there are any new veins. "At the Loramar Centre, we believe veins are challenging and everyone's legs are unique," said Dr. Cauchi. "We love legs and look forward to helping you have the healthiest legs possible." IN 1921, Canadians Banting and Best discovered a treatment for diabetes. Now if they could just come back and finish the job. Diabetes STOP the epidemic. CANADIAN ASSOCIATION DIABETES CANADIENNE ASSOCIATION DU DIABETE 1-800-BANTING