Millions of Americans suffer needlessly from heavy, achy, or painful legs. They may even feel the need to hide their legs due to the unsightly appearance of varicose veins. We offer minimally invasive vein treatments in a clean, comfortable office with minimal to no downtime so you can be vein-free, pain-free, and stop hiding your legs! Our goal is to provide our patients the best available care for their veins in an ethical and compassionate manner. We promise to treat each and every patient as we would like ourselves or our family members to be treated. With locations in both Traverse City and Cadillac, Dr. Heeringa can conveniently see patients from Charlevoix, Petoskey, Grayling, Manistee or Houghton Lake, and Big Rapids, Michigan.

Varicose veins are the large, ropy blue veins that extend across the thigh or the calf. They are related to poor valve function in the major superficial veins themselves. They cause symptoms of aching, pain, and burning and can progress to a chronically swollen disfigured leg. These veins are a true medical problem and not cosmetic.

Varicose veins were once part of the superficial venous system which generally returns only 5-10% of the blood flow from the legs back to the heart. Varicose veins begin when small one-way valves inside veins wear out over time. When these valves fail, blood falls down the veins with gravity causing excessive pressure to build up inside the veins. The veins swell and become tortuous. Once a vein is damaged by this process it can never again function as a healthy vein.