Varicose veins are swollen veins that appear just under the skin in your legs, feet or ankles. When your vein walls are weak and your valves aren’t working right, blood backs up in your vein. This causes blue and purple bulges.

2024年2月6日 · Varicose veins are bulging, enlarged veins. Any vein that is close to the skin's surface, called superficial, can become varicosed. Varicose veins most often affect the veins in the legs.

2023年11月6日 · Varicose veins often pop up in the legs. But their underlying cause (venous insufficiency) can also affect your feet and ankles. As the condition is extremely common (affecting approximately 500,000 Australians), it’s important to know its causes, symptoms, and management and treatment options. What causes varicose veins in the foot?

2022年4月15日 · Varicose veins are abnormal blood vessels that typically develop in your legs and feet. They look like bulging, twisted clusters of blue or purple veins. Faulty valves and increased pressure in your legs can cause vessel walls to weaken and veins to swell and protrude, Dr. Joseph explains.

2024年2月6日 · Your healthcare professional needs to look at your bare legs and feet to diagnose varicose veins and find the treatment that might be best for your condition.

2024年12月17日 · Varicose veins are a common health issue that develops when atypical or damaged valves in the veins allow blood to flow in the wrong direction or to pool. They usually develop on the legs,...

2024年12月12日 · Venous problems occur when veins struggle to return blood from the feet and legs back to the heart. These issues often result from faulty valves in the veins or weakened vein walls, causing blood to pool in the lower extremities.

2024年7月8日 · Varicose veins are swollen, bulging, and often painful veins just under the surface of the skin that cause legs to ache, itch, and feel heavy. Although usually associated with the legs, problem veins can occur anywhere in the body, including the ankles and feet. For instance, varicose veins that develop in the rectum are referred to as hemorrhoids.

Varicose veins are enlarged, twisted veins. Varicose veins can happen anywhere in the body, but are more common in the legs. Varicose veins are not considered a serious medical condition. But, they can be uncomfortable and can lead to more serious problems.

2022年11月7日 · Varicose veins are a common pathology seen in the foot and ankle veins. They are ectatic, tortuous vessels of the superficial venous system that are at least 3 mm in size and arise from the failure of venous valves to close properly to allow the backward flow of blood.