Varicose veins
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Symptoms of Varicose veins
The symptoms of varicose veins usually include visible enlarged veins, aching or heaviness in the legs, swelling around the ankles, itching, throbbing, and a sense of tiredness or pressure that worsens after standing. These symptoms arise because the veins are no…
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What is Varicose veins
Varicose veins are enlarged, twisted superficial veins, most often in the legs, that develop when normal one-way blood flow back toward the heart becomes inefficient. The condition involves the venous system, especially veins near the surface of the skin, and reflects…
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Causes of Varicose veins
Varicose veins develop when the veins that return blood to the heart become structurally weakened and fail to move blood efficiently upward, most often in the legs. The immediate cause is usually malfunction of the venous valves, but the condition arises…
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Diagnosis of Varicose veins
Varicose veins are enlarged, twisted superficial veins, most often in the legs, that develop when the one-way valves inside the veins no longer move blood efficiently back toward the heart. As pressure rises in the affected vein, the vessel wall stretches…
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Treatment for Varicose veins
The treatment of varicose veins includes compression therapy, lifestyle measures, sclerotherapy, endovenous thermal ablation, glue-based closure, and, in selected cases, surgical vein removal or phlebectomy. These treatments are designed to reduce venous pressure, improve blood flow back toward the heart, close…
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Prevention of Varicose veins
Varicose veins cannot always be fully prevented because their development depends on structural features of the venous system as well as inherited tendencies. However, the risk can often be reduced, and progression may be slowed, by addressing the conditions that make…
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FAQ about Varicose veins
Varicose veins are a common vein condition, especially in the legs, and many people have questions about why they happen, what they mean, and when they need treatment. This FAQ explains the condition in clear terms, including how varicose veins develop,…