Varicose veins certainly can be a cosmetic issue. But they can also cause significant discomfort and affect quality of life. We’ve all heard of varicose veins but what causes them is not always well ...

What Exactly Are Varicose Veins? Varicose veins are enlarged, twisted veins—most often in the legs—caused by weakened vein walls and malfunctioning valves. When blood can’t flow efficiently upward ...

As you get older, it’s not uncommon to notice large, twisty veins forming on your legs. According to the Society for Vascular Surgery, as many as 40 million Americans have what are known as varicose ...

Over time veins slowly lose elasticity, causing them to stretch and their valves to malfunction, allowing blood that should be moving toward the heart to flow backward, which can eventually cause ...

It’s estimated that almost one-third of Americans have or will develop varicose veins at some point. Though these large, rope-like veins are often only considered a cosmetic condition, they can cause ...

If you have a vein close to the skin's surface that is enlarged and bulges, it's likely a varicose vein. While varicose veins, are not dangerous, they can become uncomfortable and impact your everyday ...

Varicose veins are tortuous, enlarged veins that typically occur in lower extremities. Varicose veins are extremely common and for many they are simply a cosmetic concern. However, for others, ...

Don’t get it twisted. While spider and varicose veins are a source of aesthetic ire for many, there are key, and potentially life-threatening, differences between the two conditions. “The difference ...

If you’ve been covering up your legs because of unsightly knots of bluish veins, have hope: A simple procedure could help, according to an expert in treating varicose veins. Of course, treating ...

Varicose veins are a common pregnancy condition. Here’s what expecting parents need to know—including signs of an underlying health condition.

Bleeding, skin ulcerations or pain, as well as redness and swelling in a leg, are symptoms that should prompt a medical ...