Arkansas Vein Clinic and Skin Care

10/23/2025

Halloween 🎃 staff lunch! We have some true pumpkin carving professionals amongst us!

01/31/2024

If you suffer from painful vein conditions Arkansas Vein Clinic and Skin Care can provide the relief you need! Backed by 15 years of experience, Dr. Norma Smith creates individualized treatment plans based on ultrasound studies performed by her specialty trained, licensed and accredited staff. Call for an appointment, treatment is covered under most insurance. 479-484-7100

04/17/2022

03/22/2022

Online Varicose Vein Assessment from the Society of the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine. No personal information needed:
https://www.healthyveins.org/vein-health-assessment
Ready to stop the pain and discomfort of varicose veins?
Contact us for an appointment! 479-484-7100
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What is your risk for developing vein disease? Take our assessment to learn your risk factors and how to take preventative measures.

03/16/2022

March is National DVT awareness month.
How do I know if I have DVT?
Symptoms of DVT include:

**Pain in the leg (most often the calf) that gets worse as you move
**Swelling in the leg
**Sudden onset of a leg cramp that does not subside
**Sudden onset of shortness of breath or pain in the chest when
breathing deeply
**A red, tender, firm streak on the leg, especially over a varicose
vein

03/16/2022

March is National DVT Awareness Month Do you know your risk?
Major risk factors of DVT include:

* Slowing of blood flow, often occurring due to immobility (after long plane/car rides, highly immobile jobs, etc.)
* Damaged veins due to injury (major surgery, fractures, severe muscle injury, etc.)
* Increased estrogen levels, often due to medications (birth control, hormone treatments) or pregnancy
* A family history of DVT and PE
* Increased age
* Obesity
* Other chronic medical illnesses (heart disease, lung disease, etc.)

02/28/2022

Ambulatory phlebectomy is a method of surgical removal of surface varicose veins. Ambulatory phlebectomy is usually performed in a doctor’s office using tumescent anesthesia. The area surrounding the varicose vein clusters is flooded with anesthetic fluid. A needle is then used to make a puncture next to the varicose vein and a small hook is inserted into the needle hole and the varicose vein is grasped and removed. The punctures typically leave nearly imperceptible scars. After the vein has been removed by phlebectomy, a bandage and/or compression stocking is worn for a short period. www.arveinandskincare.com Call for an appointment 479-484-7100

02/28/2022

Ultrasound Guided Sclerotherapy
is another in-office treatment. With this technique sclerotherapy is done with either a liquid or “foamed” sclerosant, while the doctor visually monitors the vein on an ultrasound screen. This enables treatment of veins that can’t be seen because they are below the surface of the skin and would otherwise require surgical removal. Ultrasound imaging is used to guide a needle into the abnormal vein and deliver medication to destroy the lining of the blood vessel and seal it shut.
www.arveinandskincare.com Call for an appt. 479-484-7100

02/28/2022

Endovenous laser treatment is a minimally invasive, in-office treatment of the great saphenous vein. This procedure is done in-office using tumescent anesthesia. The skin on the inside of the knee is anesthetized and a small laser fiber is inserted through a small tube into the damaged vein. Pulses of laser light are delivered inside the vein, which causes the vein to collapse and seal shut.

Following the procedure, a compression hose is placed on the treated leg. Patients are able to walk immediately after the procedure and most individuals are able to return to work the next day. www.arveinandskincare.com Call for an appt. 479-484-7100

02/21/2022

Wondering what those leg symptoms mean? Maybe its varicose veins. www.arveinandskincare.com