Varicose veins - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic Veins return blood from the rest of the body to the heart To return blood to the heart, the veins in the legs must work against gravity Weakened valves, also called incompetent valves, within the veins might cause varicose veins The weakened valves let blood pool in the veins instead of traveling to the heart
Varicose Veins: Causes Treatment - Cleveland Clinic 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
Varicose veins - Wikipedia Women develop varicose veins about twice as often as men [7] Varicose veins have been described throughout history and have been treated with surgery since at least the second century BC, when Plutarch tells of such treatment performed on the Roman leader Gaius Marius [10]
Varicose Veins - Johns Hopkins Medicine Detailed information on varicose veins, including causes, risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and full-color anatomical illustrations
Vericose Vein Basics and Causes - WebMD What Are Varicose Veins? Varicose veins are bulging, sometimes bluish veins that look like cords running just beneath the surface of your skin They usually affect the legs, ankles, and feet
Varicose Veins - Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders - Merck Manual . . . Varicose veins are enlarged and often twisted veins On this person, they are more prominent on the left leg Varicose veins commonly ache and cause a sensation of tiredness in the legs However, many people, even some with very large veins, have no pain
Varicose veins - NHS Find out about varicose veins, including what the symptoms are, how they're treated, causes and possible complications
Varicose Veins - NHLBI, NIH Varicose veins are swollen, twisted veins just under the skin, usually in the legs Know the symptoms and risks factors for varicose veins and learn how early treatment can help prevent complications
Treating varicose veins: What you need to know - UC Davis Health Varicose veins — those bulging, twisted veins often seen in the legs — are a common condition that affects about 1 in 4 adults in the United States While they can be uncomfortable or unappealing, they don’t always lead to serious health problems