Understanding Venous Reflux - Available on The Kindle at Amazon

Understanding Venous Reflux - The Cause of Varicose Veins and Venous Leg Ulcers is now availble on the Kindle at Amazon:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Understanding-Venous-Reflux-Varicose-ebook/dp/B005QBFBUC/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1317291106&sr=1-1

Mark Whiteley is a Guest Speaker at Professional Beauty in Dublin this weekend

Mark Whiteley has been invited to be a guest speaker at the Medical Aesthetics Seminar of Professional Beauty, at the RDS in Dublin this weekend

Mark will be presenting a lecture entitled:  "Overview of invasive and non-invasive vein treatments".

For more information about the meeting please see:

http://www.professionalbeauty.co.uk/site/Default.aspx?id=53173c2a-b1da-4378-9efa-9fc3fd183cc1

College of Phlebology - Sponsorship opportunities



www.CollegeofPhlebology.com

The College of Phlebology is an internet based portal for all aspects of vein disease.

For patients and the public, there will be free information about veins, veins diseases, investigations and treatments. There will also be a search facility to find specialists or clinics in any particular country or locality.

For health professionals, whether cosmetic thread veins, varicose veins or even leg ulcers, there will be a professional area for eduction, courses, questions and feedback. There will also be opportunities for members to promote themselves and their practice.

The College of Phlebology is interested to hear from potential sponsor and advertisers who might want to start a business relationship early in this new organisation, securing for themselves preferred rates and positions as The College grows and expands.

For more information see www.CollegeofPhlebology.com.
  

"Understanding venous reflux ..." - Book available for pre-order on Amazon

"Understanding Venous Reflux - The Cause of Varicose Veins and Venous Leg Ulcers" by Mark Whiteley is now available for pre-order at Amazon:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Understanding-Venous-Reflux-Varicose-Ulcers/dp/1908586001

This book is written in a simple style, taking the reader through how veins work, how they go wrong and what problems they can cause.

It explains why all of the "old wives tales" are wrong (such as "women get varicose veins more than men"; or "varicose veins are only cosmetic and can safely be left alone" etc.) and allows members of the public to understand what is going wrong with their veins - and teaches health professionals the latest understanding of venous reflux disease.

With almost one in two people having venous problems, this subject touches almost everyone. If you aren't going to get vein problems, the chances are someone close to you is!

The Moon is Halfway to Heaven

We are delighted to be supporting the talented playwright - David Kerby-Kendall - in his first West End play, the Moon is Halfway to Heaven.

David has been an actor for many years and has more recently turned his hand to writing.

His first West End Play, The Moon id Halfway to Heaven has had some excellent reviews ( see: http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/moonhalfway-rev.htm).

It is only running until 1st October 2011 and so you will need to book fast if you don't wish to miss it.

For more information:  http://www.moonhalfway.com/

To book tickets:  http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=463398&referral_id=tm_listings

 

Whiteley Clinic Summer Research Fellows presenting nationally on 1st October 2011

The Whiteley Clinic appoints two summer research fellows each year to do medical research or audit projects.

On the 1st October, 3 of the recent Whiteley Clinic summer research fellows will be presenting their work at The Medical Acorn Foundation (http://www.themedicalacornfoundation.org/). This is an excellent forum for young researchers to present their work to a national audience.

This year the following Whiteley Clinic Summer Research fellows will be presenting: 





Charlotte Thomas - Whiteley Clinic Summer Research Fellow 2011
Presenting an Audit on Healing Leg Ulcers at The Whiteley Clinic, which had previously been classified as "suitable for conservative treatment only" by their usual ulcer service



George Badham - Whiteley Clinic Summer Research Fellow 2010
Will be presenting 1 year results of RFiTT closure of the Great Saphenous Vein using the method he had developed as his research project in summer 2010



Sophie Strong - Whiteley Clinic Summer Research Fellow 2010
Who will be presenting the effects of Laser Sweat Ablation (LSA) in a porcine skin model

For more information about The Whiteley Clinic Summer Research Fellows see http://www.thewhiteleyclinic.co.uk/whiteley-clinic-research-fellows.htm

Dr Chan Tung Fei, Tony - Finished his endovenous observation course at The Whiteley Clinic

Dr. Chan Tung Fei (Dr Tony Chan) from Hong Kong completed his endovenous and LSA observation course today at The Whiteley Clinic through The Clinical Exchange (http://www.theclinicalexchange.com/).

Dr Chan Tung Fei, Tony and Mr Mark Whiteley on the completion of Dr Chan's course

Dr Chan came from Hong Kong and spent a week at The Whiteley Clinic learning our venous Duplex Ultrasound techniques and protocols, our endovenous Techniques and the LSA operation for Axillary Hyperidrosis.

Included in the course are lectures on the new understanding of venous reflux and endovenous techniques - as well as teaching DVDs in our techniques made by The Clinical Exchange.

We look forwards to hearing how Dr Chan Tung Fei gets on with his new knowledge. We encourage all of the doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals who attend courses at The Whiteley Clinic and The Clinical Exchange to keep in contact with us to ask questions and advice in the future and so we can keep them updated with new research and techniques as they are developed. 

A Failure of Clarivein Treatment at 2 months - done elsewhere

Last year, we expressed our concerns about the Clarivein Technique for treating varicose veins (http://markwhiteley.blogspot.com/2010/09/clarivein-for-varicose-veins.html).

Today we had a patient come to see us, who had been to a clinic in London and had a Clarivein Procedure to her left leg, on the advice of her consultant vascular surgeon. Two months after paying for Clarivein privately there, she had noticed varicose veins still in her calf (se photos) and so came to The Whiteley Clinic to have an expert second opinion.

Left leg - 2 months after having had Clarivein treatment elsewhere in London - veins seen to be returning.

Small varicose vein strating to reapear in mid calf only 2 months of having had Clarivein treatment elsewhere

As with all of our patients, this young lady had a high resolution Duplex Ultrasound of her veins which showed that the left Great Saphenous Vein that had been "treated" by Clarivein was widely open with no sign of any daage at all.

Duplex Ultrasound picture showing the incomtent Great Sahenous Vein that had been "closed" by Clarivein treatment 2 months previously elsewhere - Ultrasound shows vei had opened up again and now needs to be treated with RFiTT or EVLeS as part of The Whiteley Protocol. 

The Duplex Ultrasound scan confirmed the clinical suspicion that the Clarivein procedure had failed after only 2 months. The poor patient now needs her veins to be treated all over again - however as she has come to The Whiteley Clinic, she will undergo treatment by The Whiteley Protocol and the vein will be closed under local anaesthetic with RFiTT or EVLeS.

Looking at our concerns about Clarivein last year, we asked the manufactures 2 questions at that time - but we were told that they would not send the information as it was sensitive in view of a patent application.

As we were asking for clinical data which would indicate to us that the Clarivein system might work, and not for any technical data about the product or procedure, we found this an "interesting" response.

Since then, we do have the Clarivein technique available at The Whiteley Clinic for anyone who rally wants it - but we explain that we are doubtful that it will be a successful as RFiTT (Radiofrequency) nor the Radioal Firing EVLeS (Laser) which have so far shown us the best results for veins.

As such Clarivein will not be included in The Whiteley Protocol and we would only use it on patients who insist on having it - and who sign a consent that they understand we do not recommend it.

We suspect we will be seeing more vein that open again after the Clarivein procedure and would be very interested in knowig about any patient who has had Clarivein and has seen their veins or symptoms return.