Varicose Veins

Varicose veins are not as harmless as many believe they are - Rafael Castillo MD

Varicose Veins

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Everything you wanted to know about vein problems (but were too busy pulling up your socks to ask)

Many people are distressed by the appearance of their legs – 15-20% of people have visible varicose veins, and an equivalent percentage may have hidden ones that can, nonetheless, cause symptoms such as aching legs, swollen ankles and discoloured patches of skin. Thread veins do not usually cause any medical symptoms, but are even more common; up to 84% of us have thread veins on one of our legs. Both conditions arise from the same basic issue: pressure in the vessels that return blood from the feet and legs back up to the heart.

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 Everything you wanted to know about vein problems (but were too busy pulling up your socks to ask)

About 20% of people develop visible varicose veins – while 84% of us get thread veins on our legs. What can you do to prevent them? And can they pose a serious health risk?

5 Tips to Help Prevent Varicose Veins

There are ways to treat varicose veins, but you can also take measures to prevent them from occurring in the first place. Here are a few tips for reducing your chances of getting varicose veins.

6 Myths About Varicose Veins

Crossing your legs isn’t to blame, how to get rid of them, and more.

NHS

For most people, varicose veins don't present a serious health problem. They may have an unpleasant appearance, but should not affect circulation or cause long-term health problems. Most varicose veins don't require any treatment.

Phlebolymphology

The aim of Phlebolymphology is to provide the medical community with updated information written by well-known international specialists, in the form of state-of-the-art articles and original insights into the phlebology and lymphology fields.

Medtronic

Varicose veins are not just a cosmetic issue. Leg vein disease can cause varicose veins and other painful symptoms that can impact how you live. We believe life shouldn’t be limited by pain caused by vein disease, and that’s why we’re here to help you understand your pain and break free from it.

Society for Vascular Surgery

Varicose veins can occur in almost anyone and affect up to 35% of people in the United States. You may inherit a tendency to develop varicose veins from a parent. Women, women who have had multiple children, and obese persons are at a higher risk.

StatPearls

Varicose veins in the lower extremities involve the great and small saphenous veins and their tributaries between the fascia and the skin. Varicose veins are characterized by subcutaneous dilated, tortuous veins greater than or equal to three millimeters, involving the saphenous veins, saphenous tributaries, or non-saphenous superficial leg veins with age and family history considered important risk factors. For several reasons, including cosmetic complaints and complications with thrombosis formation, varicose veins should be treated.

VascularWeb

Large bulging veins in the legs that can cause many different types of symptoms. Varicose veins can occur in almost anyone and affect up to 35% of people in the United States. You may inherit a tendency to develop varicose veins from a parent. Women, women who have had multiple children, and obese persons are at a higher risk.

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