WHAT ARE VARICOSE VEINS

Varicose veins are swollen, twisted, painful veins that have filled with an abnormal collection of blood. Veins are blood vessels moving to the heart.

With varicose veins, the valves do not function correctly, so that blood remain in the veins causing it to enlarge. Varicose veins may occur anywhere, usually in the veins of the legs. Varicose veins happens primary or secondary. Primary, it happen because of congenitally defective valves, or without a known cause.

Secondary varicose veins happen because of another condition, such as be found when a pregnant woman develops varicose veins. There are several risk factors for varicose veins. These risks consist of a family history of varicose veins, obesity, pregnancy, hormonal changes at menopause, work that requires prolonged standing or sitting, and past vein diseases such as phlebitis (inflammation of a superficial vein) or deep venous thrombosis laptop battery (blood clot in the deeper veins). Women also tend to suffer from varicose veins more than men. In addition, varicose veins can appear after trauma to the area Varicose veins may cause aching of the legs. The ankles, calf and feet may swell towards day's end, especially in hot weather. Varicose veins can become sore and inflamed, causing blush of the skin around them. Skin changes from long standing vein problems include thickening of the skin, a brown streak, red rashes, and skin infections. Some patients with severe laptop batteries vein problems can develop sores on the ankles, known as venous ulceration. These are often difficult to heal, and can be helped by treating the underlying vein problem to prevent the reflux that led to the ulceration. There are several ways to treat varicose veins, depending on the symptoms and types of veins present such as compression stockings, sclerotherapy, surgical stripping, microphlebectomy and Endovenous Laser Therapy