Varicose veins.
Some common symptoms of varicose veins include: * Aching pain * Easily tired legs * Leg heaviness * Swelling in the legs * Darkening of the skin (in severe cases) * Numbness in the legs * Itching or irritated rash in the legs
Varicose veins can occur anywhere in the body, but are more commonly found on the legs. By Joshua.Kodituwakku
Varicose veins are most commonly thought of as being located in the LEGS
Once the veins have become varicose, the legs can start to ache.
True varicose veins are formed when the largest superficial veins become distorted and twisted by a long-term rise in blood pressure in the legs.
if they are on the back of your knees and legs they might be slightly turning into varicose veins.
Twisted vein can also be varicose veins. If you have a varicose veins, you can see large veins running across your skin. Your legs or calves can be a little bit swollen. Your legs will also feel heavy and achy.
One can easily tell if they have a varicose vein by looking at their legs. If there are visible, dark, lumpy veins whilst standing up for a while, you have varicose veins.
Varicose veins can cause varying degrees of discomfort, including aching heavy legs (especially at night or after hard exercise). Generally, varicose veins would not cause your legs to become extremely weak unless they formed painful ulcers externally. Consult your doctor for other possible causes.
Spider veins: A group of widened veins that can be seen through the surface of the skin. Their wheel-and- spoke shape resembles a spider. Also known as spider telangiectasia. Varicose vein: A dilated (widened) tortuous (twisting) vein, usually involving a superficial vein in the leg, often associated with incompetency of the valves in the vein. These visible and bulging veins are often associated with symptoms such as tired, heavy, or aching limbs
Varicose veins can only be removed through surgery. However, there are non-surgical options to treat varicose veins, decreasing discomfort and/or deterioration. These options include weight loss, elevating the legs, and wearing compression stockings. See http://www.doctorveins.com/varicose-veins/treatment-nonsurgical.shtml