Varicose veins are enlarged veins that are swollen and raised above the surface of the skin. Veins have leaflet valves to prevent blood from flowing backwards (retrograde). Leg muscles pump the veins to return blood to the heart. Large varicose veins can cause aching and feelings of fatigue as well as skin changes like rashes, redness, and sores. As many as 40 million Americans, most of them...

We all know what varicose veins look like-the hardened, bulging blue knots standing out in the legs which are caused, some people say, by heredity but which are likely to have been made for worse by neglect. The valves which control the flow of blood in veins and arteries collapse as a result of poor circulation which can be caused by carrying too much weight, especially during pregnancy. ...

Did you know that most of the problems of the feet are the direct result of poor circulation? A good majority of women are on their feet all day. Even those women who exercise their bodies regularly ignore their feet. This is why many of them develop edema, varicose veins and swelling in their feet. The same applies to diabetic patients who develop diabetic foot problems. The first line of...

Some people think of varicose veins as nothing more than a cosmetic problem. Yes, those blue bulges and streaks just beneath the surface of the skin may be unsightly. But they are nothing to worry about, right? Well that depends. Varicose veins can cause quite a bit of pain. And it is not the sort of pain that just disappears overnight. Once they show up on your legs, they are there for the long...

If you have unsightly veins popping out of your legs in a spider-like form, then you should definitely be on the move now. There's certainly no point in dillydallying because you have just been part of the many others who are experiencing the occurrence of the most common condition that have to do with the veins - the appearance of potentially disturbing varicose and spider veins. Both...