The session of the 31st SIMG national conference on venous diseases dealt with two insidious diseases: the superficial and the deep vein thrombosis. The interviews with the conference speakers summarize the main points of the topics covered and show the risks entailed in the underestimation of the superficial vein thrombosis, which can have instead serious complications. The interviews also offer a detailed overview of current therapeutic options and compare the experiences of the specialist and the general practitioner.