22/10/2022
Varicose veins are a common problem, affecting nearly 20-30% of the population
What causes Varicose Veins?
🤷🏽♀️Varicose veins can be more common in people who are on their feet a lot, women following childbirth and those that have a family history of varicose veins.
🤦🏼♂️Symptoms
* dull ache or pressure in the legs after prolonged standing or walking
* sensation of “heaviness” of the legs
* skin changes (such as itchiness, pigmentation, induration)
* recurrent or persistent ulceration
* inflammation of the vein (phlebitis)
* clots in the vein (thrombosis)