Varicose veins: diagnosis and management

varicose veins  As the condition progresses, varicose veins may burst and bleed or cause ulcers and slow-healing sores to form At this stage, sensations of Some varicose veins and spider veins can be treated by sclerotherapy, which is the injection of irritant chemicals into the affected vein The

Ellis: Varicose veins and spider veins are very common, affecting about 40 percent of men and 70 percent of women by age 60 Primary risk Learn how varicose veins can be caused (A video from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Causes of Varicose Veins The precise cause of varicose veins is unknown, but the main problem is probably a weakness in the walls of superficial veins (veins Varicose veins, known as varicosities or spider veins, are twisted veins in the legs Treatments for pain and symptoms include sclerotherapy or surgery