Varicose veins are veins under the skin of the legs, which have become widened, bulging, and twisted. They are very common and do not cause medical problems in most people.

There are two main systems of veins in the legs:

• Deep veins
• Superficial veins

Deep veins: The leg muscles squeeze the deep veins during walking, carrying most of the blood back up the legs to the heart.

Superficial veins: These occur under the skin which are less important and can form varicose veins.

All of those veins include one-manner valves to make certain that the blood flows in the direction of the heart. Failure of those valves permits blood to float backwards down the veins and outcomes in an overload of stress while standing. This extra stress results in widening of the veins so they do now no longer near properly. Blood then flows again into the leg alongside those veins and reasons varicose veins to develop. Raised stress in those veins additionally encourages the improvement of spider veins and discoloured regions which appear to be bruises.

Complications of varicose veins:

If varicose veins are left untreated, then they start causing complications such as:

• Itching
• Dark coloration of skin
• Eczema
• Swelling of legs
• Dryness
• Ulcers

Treatment for Varicose veins:

Upon presentation, a doppler scan needs to be done. This determines the severity of the condition, based on which the treatment is done. The treatments include:

• Endovenous laser
• Sclerotherapy

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