Varicose Veins
Varicose veins are veins that have become enlarged, bulging, and twisted. They most often appear in the legs.
CAUSES
This condition is caused by damage to the valves in veins. These valves help blood return to your heart. When they are damaged and stop working properly, blood may flow backward and back up in the veins near the skin, causing the veins to get larger and appear twisted.
The condition can result from any issue that causes blood to back up, like pregnancy, prolonged standing, or obesity.
RISK FACTORS
This condition is more likely to develop in people who are:
On their feet a lot.
Pregnant.
Overweight.
SYMPTOMS
Symptoms of this condition include:
Bulging, twisted, and bluish veins.
Leg pain. This may be worse at the end of the day. …show more content…
Wearing compression stockings. These stockings help to prevent blood clots and reduce swelling in the legs.
Raising (elevating) the legs when resting.
Losing weight.
Exercising regularly.
If you have persistent symptoms or want to improve the way your varicose veins look, you may choose to have a procedure to close the varicose veins off or to remove them. Treatments to close off the vein include:
Sclerotherapy. In this treatment a solution is injected into a vein to close it off.
Laser treatment. In this treatment the vein is heated with a laser to close it off.
Radiofrequency vein ablation. In this treatment an electrical current produced by radio waves is used to close off the vein.
Treatments to remove the veins include:
Phlebectomy. In this treatment the veins are removed through small incisions made over the veins.
Vein ligation and stripping. In this treatment the veins are removed through incisions made over the veins after the veins have been tied (ligated) with stitches (sutures).
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Varicose veins are veins that have become enlarged, bulging, and twisted. They most often appear in the legs.
CAUSES
This condition is caused by damage to the valves in veins. These valves help blood return to your heart. When they are damaged and stop working properly, blood may flow backward and back up in the veins near the skin, causing the veins to get larger and appear twisted.
The condition can result from any issue that causes blood to back up, like pregnancy, prolonged standing, or obesity.
RISK FACTORS
This condition is more likely to develop in people who are:
On their feet a lot.
Pregnant.
Overweight.
SYMPTOMS
Symptoms of this condition include:
Bulging, twisted, and bluish veins.
Leg pain. This may be worse at the end of the day. …show more content…
Wearing compression stockings. These stockings help to prevent blood clots and reduce swelling in the legs.
Raising (elevating) the legs when resting.
Losing weight.
Exercising regularly.
If you have persistent symptoms or want to improve the way your varicose veins look, you may choose to have a procedure to close the varicose veins off or to remove them. Treatments to close off the vein include:
Sclerotherapy. In this treatment a solution is injected into a vein to close it off.
Laser treatment. In this treatment the vein is heated with a laser to close it off.
Radiofrequency vein ablation. In this treatment an electrical current produced by radio waves is used to close off the vein.
Treatments to remove the veins include:
Phlebectomy. In this treatment the veins are removed through small incisions made over the veins.
Vein ligation and stripping. In this treatment the veins are removed through incisions made over the veins after the veins have been tied (ligated) with stitches (sutures).
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