Varicose Veins

A varicose vein is actually a vein that has lost its elasticity. Its wall has become flabby, so that it easily becomes swollen with blood.

This section offers information on compression stockings, how normal veins function, how varicose veins form, how you can help yourself, as well as general information on varicose veins.

Varicose Veins – General Information

What Are Varicose Veins A bulging section of blue, twisted vein on the back of a person's calf or thigh is a common sight 10–15% of men and 20–25% of...

How Normal Veins Function

Veins carry blood to the heart. The veins in the leg have a particular problem in getting the blood back to the heart, because they have to carry the blood...

How Varicose Veins Form

It is the veins that lie outside the muscle, not the deep veins, that become varicose. There are two theories about how varicose veins form and perhaps both are true....

Varicose Veins – Compression Stockings

Compression stockings are a special type of elastic stocking that support the veins, stop them from getting worse, and relieve discomfort. They produce maximum pressure at the ankle, and the...

Varicose Veins – How You Can Help Yourself

Ordinary support tights are probably a waste of money except during pregnancy. If you think that you are developing varicose veins, see your doctor. If varicose veins run in your...
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