Varicose veins can affect people at any age, so it’s important to know what to look for and when to seek treatment. It’s not unusual for people, especially women, to begin seeing varicose veins on ...

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 ...

Are you the person on super hot days that still refuses to wear shorts because of varicose veins? While varicose veins can cause you to be self-conscious about your appearance, there's a way to treat ...

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 ...

Blue, swollen, lumpy-looking veins—and their cousins, the crimson “spider veins”—are only the most obvious signs of varicose vein disease. Veterans of this condition know all too well that these ...

Interv Cardiol. 2012;4(5):527-536. The venous anatomy of the lower leg is made up of two axial systems, a superficial and a deep venous system. The superficial system lies above the muscle fascia in ...

People with varicose veins are at significant risk of developing a potentially fatal blood clot, research suggests. A study of 425,000 people suggests the condition should be considered a major red ...

Varicose veins is a term commonly used to describe visible leg veins. But true varicose veins are dilated and very prominent. Small varicose veins may not be a problem, but as varicose veins worsen ...

Women are much more likely to get varicose veins than in men. Varicose veins often appear during menopause. Know why here. Menopause is a natural process that all women go through as they age. When a ...