For those who are overweight or have very swollen legs, your surgeon may also recommend a compression pump, a plastic sleeve to wear on the lower legs for several hours each day that compresses the ...

Varicose veins she said are larger bore vessels and ... This goes for sitting at the computer, too. Now here's the bad news. Wearing support hose -- yes we're talking the dreaded pantyhose ...

If you’ve experienced varicose veins, you’ll know they often run in ... I convinced myself it wasn’t "that bad" and tried to push through the discomfort. But the truth was, my leg felt ...

Varicose veins are twisted, enlarged veins near the surface of the skin. They're most common in the legs and ankles. They usually aren't serious. Sclerotherapy uses an injection of a special chemical ...

Varicose veins are enlarged veins that are visible through the skin and may appear as blue or purple twisted, knot-like cords. Varicose veins can occur anywhere in the body, but are more commonly ...

SO IF YOU’RE A SMOKER, BAD TOBACCO ABUSE, PEOPLE WHO HAVE CENTRAL OBESITY. JUST THINGS THAT INCREASE THE VENOUS HYPERTENSION THAT YOU EXPERIENCE. THEY CAN ALL LEAD TO VARICOSE VEINS. AND THE ...

Varicose veins are an early manifestation of chronic venous insufficiency. Although the risk factors associated with varicose veins are well described, the basic pathophysiology leading to venous ...

Q. My mother had varicose veins in her legs and now I’m getting them. She put up with them. I don’t want to. So how do I get rid of them? A. Varicose veins are twisted and enlarged ...

As a result of superficial valve incompetence, high pressure is transmitted to small subcutaneous veins, which become dilated tortuous clusters of varicose veins (Figure 1B). Although valve reflux ...