“I noticed after having three children – my daughters are 32, 30 and 28 – that my varicose veins behind my leg were getting enormously large, and after years, getting even larger. And at night I was having a lot of trouble sleeping. I felt my legs were tired and I felt like they were constricted.

I just felt that I had some issues that I had to take care of. So, I was recommended by my physician to go to Tom Kerr, who is highly recommended and a vascular doctor. I went to see him.

I had the laser surgery for the huge veins in the back of my leg, which you will see are amazingly gone. And then, Holly, Dr. Kerr’s nurse, did some beautiful (spider vein treatment) work on my spider veins , which were the little tiny ones that we all hate, as women.”

“Afterwards, I went home, I had my legs up. I went to sleep that night. I wore my hose for 3 weeks. There was no pain. I didn’t go swimming, because you couldn’t. But after the 3 weeks, I was swimming again, I was walking. I was feeling free to wear shorts and skirts with confidence.

The wonderful thing about the treatment of having my veins removed was that it was covered by insurance. I wasn’t sure about that, but Dr. Kerr had done the ultrasound. And once they had submitted it, it was no problem. I had the insurance call back within like two, three weeks and they OK’d the surgery. So that was very pleasing. I didn’t have to wait 6 months to find out, I couldn’t or I could do something. So that was great.

I would definitely recommend The Vein and Vascular Institute of Tampa Bay. From the moment I walked in, the receptionist at the front desk was very heart-warmingly and sincerely welcoming me. As well as all the doctors and the nurses in the facility. Holly was fabulous, Dr. Kerr, Dean. They were all amazing.

I would definitely recommend doing this treatment. It was, I would say, the best thing I could have done for myself, feeling confident, at 59, I feel younger than ever.”