Varicose veins - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2024年2月6日 · Varicose veins are bulging, enlarged veins. Any vein that is close to the skin's surface, called superficial, can become varicosed. Varicose veins most often affect the veins in the legs. That's because standing and walking increase the pressure in the veins of the lower body. For many people, varicose veins are simply a cosmetic concern.
What Are Varicosities? - USA Vein Clinics
2021年4月1日 · Varicosities –– also known as varicose veins, venous varicosities, varices, and variscosis –– are twisted, enlarged veins at the skin surface. They usually develop in the lower extremities and typically appear swollen and raised, and with a bluish-purple or red color.
Varicose (Spider) Veins: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments
2019年3月8日 · Around 25 percent of adults have varicose veins, also known as varicoses or varicosities. Here's a look at the symptoms and how to manage this condition.
Varicose Veins - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Varicose veins are enlarged, twisted veins. Varicose veins can happen anywhere in the body, but are more common in the legs. Varicose veins are not considered a serious medical condition. But, they can be uncomfortable and can lead to more serious problems.
Varicose Veins: Causes & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
Varicose veins are swollen veins that appear just under the skin in your legs, feet or ankles. When your vein walls are weak and your valves aren’t working right, blood backs up in your vein. This causes blue and purple bulges. Treatments can work, but varicose veins can return. For most people, varicose veins aren’t a major problem.
Varicose veins - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
2024年2月6日 · To diagnose varicose veins, a healthcare professional might use a test called a venous Doppler ultrasound of the leg. It's a painless test that uses sound waves to look at blood flow through the valves in the veins. A leg ultrasound can help find a blood clot.
Varicose Veins - Varicose Veins - NHLBI, NIH
2023年9月26日 · Varicose veins, or varicosities, are swollen, twisted vein that lie just under the skin. They usually occur in the legs. Sometimes varicose veins form in other parts of the body. Hemorrhoids, for example, are a type of varicose vein that develops in the rectum.