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Varicose veins can be much more than a cosmetic issue.

Varicose veins are visible veins that may look dark purple or blue in color and are commonly found in the legs and feet of those affected. These enlarged and discolored veins may not pose any immediate health concerns, being more of a cosmetic problem—looking unsightly or unattractive. However, some individuals experience aching pain and discomfort that could signal a higher risk for other circulatory problems.

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Varicose veins are a relatively common condition, and for many people they are a family trait.

Summer in full swing can mean lots more outdoor activities for seniors: Walking, playing with grandchildren, gardening, golfing and more.

But older adults are not always aware of and ready for challenges hot weather can pose. The fact is, for seniors there are more hazards than just those on the golf course, say Indiana-area health experts.

Meeting those challenges successfully depends in part on starting and ...

Milder varicose veins can be treated by dermatologists with non-invasive approaches, such as laser therapy and sclerotherapy.

The symptoms of varicose veins include enlarged flesh-colored, blue or purple veins frequently found on the leg or on the calf.

They very often appear bulging and twisted, may be inflamed and raised above the skin’s surface, and sometimes varicose veins become extremely painful.

Symptoms of varicose veins include any vein that comes to be varicose, but the veins most frequently affected are those in your ...

Varicose veins often cause discomfort and look unattractive.

Professor Mark Whiteley, vascular surgeon and Founder of The Whiteley Clinic has said varicose veins could indicate venous disease, explained why the condition occurs and how people can reduce symptoms.

He has also stated that the condition does is not an indicator of heart health – and are not linked to heart disease or arterial disease or being overweight.

“In their simplest form, varicose veins can be identified as the bulging ...

Symptoms of varicose veins often include; itching, burning, aches, muscle fatigue, cramping, restless leg syndrome, and leg heaviness.

People turn to their primary care physicians for help with all kinds of health issues, but what about veins? Is it worth asking about a vein problem, or should you just “learn to live with it”?

If people shamefully hide their legs from the world because of their veins, then their lives are already affected, not to mention the pain and discomfort they ...

Symptoms of varicose veins often include; itching, burning, aches, muscle fatigue, cramping, restless leg syndrome, and leg heaviness.

Foot pain while walking is not always caused by plantar fasciitis, a clinical surgeon in Taipei said, adding that varicose veins can also cause pain when walking and are more common in women.

Most people think that varicose veins form in the calves, but when they occur on the sole of the foot the symptoms can be similar to plantar fasciitis, Yu said, ...

Varicose veins often affect the legs, since they are the farthest from the heart and gravity makes it harder for the blood to flow upward.

Treatments for vein conditions used to involve tying the offending vein off and removing it from under the skin, but now there are less invasive and less painful options. Here are a few:

• Endovenous approaches include endovenous laser ablation (EVLA), endovenous laser therapy (EVLT), and radio frequency therapy (RF). These minimally invasive treatments close large ...

Varicose veins can be caused be weakened valves in the veins or weakened walls of the veins, or by inflammation in the veins (phlebitis).

Chronic venous insufficiency is a condition that causes decreased blood flow from the leg veins to the heart. The decreased blood flow causes the blood to pool in the leg veins, which can lead to varicose veins.

Special valves in the blood vessels of the legs ensure blood flows up toward the heart ...

Varicose veins often appear first in pregnancy, and further pregnancies can make them worse.

Three factors contribute to the formation of varicose veins in pregnant women, says Dr. Luis Navarro, a surgeon, phlebologist and director of The Vein Treatment Center in Manhattan.First, there’s an increase in female hormones, which can weaken the vein walls, he says. Second, there’s a greater volume of blood circulating through the body because of the need to also nourish the fetus. And third, the growing ...

Varicose veins can be caused be weakened valves in the veins or weakened walls of the veins, or by inflammation in the veins (phlebitis).

Pesky, puffy and sometimes painful, varicose veins affect half of all Americans over the age of 50. For the most part, they don’t cause medical problems; but when they do, there are many treatment options.

However, a growing number of insurance companies now require members to have their venous treatment procedures at vein centers that have been ...