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What are varicose veins and how are they treated?
A varicose vein is a series of popped, or crushed veins that cause raised trails on the body. There is actually a cosmetic surgery that will help remove these veins with very little work.
Which term is when veins swoolen veins in her legs?
Varicose veins.
What are dilated veins called?
Varicose veins are called dialated veins
How are varicose veins treated by exercise?
Exercise such as walking, biking, and swimming, is beneficial. When the legs are active, the leg muscles help pump the blood in the veins. This limits the amount of blood that collects in the varicose veins and reduces some of the symptoms.
What kind of veins become varicose?
The superficial veins are the blood vessels most often affected by varicose veins and are the veins seen by eye when the varicose condition has developed.
What causes imcompetent valves in leg veins?
Venous insufficiency is a condition in which blood pools in the vein because the valves have become incompetent.
Are varicose veins treatable?
Varicose veins can develop in the deep veins also. Varicose veins in the superficial veins are called primary varicosities, while varicose veins in the deep veins are called secondary varicosities.
What are varicose veins in brain?
Can you get a varicose vein on your brain
What are spider veins and how can they be treated?
Spider veins are a form of varicose veins. They are ugly, aren't they? Staying active can help prevent them. In short, don't get a desk job -- go to the gym often.
How are varicose veins treated with support stockings?
Symptom relief includes such measures as wearing support stockings, which compress the veins and hold them in place. This keeps the veins from stretching and limits pain.
Can surgical stripping prevent the development of new varicose veins?
Surgical stripping of varicose veins is successful for most patients. Most do not develop new, large varicose veins following surgery. Surgery does not decrease a person's tendency to develop varicose veins.
How are varicose veins treated in alternative medicine?
Herbal therapy can be helpful in the treatment of varicose veins. Essential oils of cypress and geranium or extracts from horse chestnut seeds (Aesculus hippocastanum ) are massaged into the legs, stroking upwards toward the heart.
