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Category: Vein Treatment


Looking for Quick Facial Rejuvenation? Consider BOTOX® Cosmetic

Posted February 02, 2016

Need a quick and effective solution for fine lines and deep wrinkles before your next business event? Want to look more youthful and refreshed for that upcoming wedding or graduation? Board-certified Pasadena plastic surgeon Dr. Martin O’Toole can help. With a BOTOX® Cosmetic treatment, Dr. O’Toole can help eliminate visible signs of aging from nearly […]

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New Vein Therapy Option Approved by the FDA

Posted April 08, 2010

Both men and women can be afflicted with veins that show, ache, swell and burn. Just last Wednesday (March 31, 2010) the FDA issued their approval for Asclera, a new treatment for varicose veins. Polidocanol, the generic name, is injected into the vein and works by damaging the vein's cell lining, ultimately allowing the tissue to be replaced. Designed for use in veins less than a millimeter in diameter (that's 1/24th of an inch to us Americans), it is approved for reticular veins up to 3 mm in diameter (which is about 1/8th of an inch).

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