Varicose Veins

Varicose veins are caused when valves in the veins don’t function properly.


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The blood backs up and combined with gravity keeps the blood in the legs resulting in large bulging veins called varicose veins, or small spider veins, also called telangectasias

Varicose veins also cause pain, cramping burning and itching and even bleeding or sores called ulcers.