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Varicose Veins: Symptoms and Causes
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Jun 28, 2017 - 12:55:09 PM

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Varicose veins can be annoying, embarrassing and uncomfortable — but manageable with self-care measures. Sometimes, though, their symptoms can signal serious medical problems that warrant a health care professional's attention. Do you know the causes of varicose veins and when you need to seek medical care? - Varicose veins may not cause any pain. Signs you may have with varicose veins include:

When painful signs and symptoms occur, they may include:

Spider veins are similar to varicose veins, but they're smaller. Spider veins are found closer to the skin's surface and are often red or blue.

They occur on the legs, but can also be found on the face. Spider veins vary in size and often look like a spider's web.

When to see a doctor

Self-care — such as exercise, elevating your legs or wearing compression stockings — can help you ease the pain of varicose veins and may prevent them from getting worse. But if you're concerned about how your veins look and feel and self-care measures haven't stopped your condition from getting worse, see your doctor.

Causes

Arteries carry blood from your heart to the rest of your tissues. Veins return blood from the rest of your body to your heart, so the blood can be recirculated. To return blood to your heart, the veins in your legs must work against gravity.

Muscle contractions in your lower legs act as pumps, and elastic vein walls help blood return to your heart. Tiny valves in your veins open as blood flows toward your heart then close to stop blood from flowing backward.

Causes of varicose veins can include:

Risk factors

These factors increase your risk of developing varicose veins:

Complications

Complications of varicose veins, although rare, can include:

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