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Varicose veins probably conjure visions of old women with gnarled legs wearing support hose and sensible shoes. But what exactly are varicose veins? Take our quiz and test your knowledge of this common condition.Varicose veins don't always hurt, but many people do experience aching, swelling, cramping and itching around the raised veins.
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The veins in your legs are working against gravity to return blood to your heart. Valves keep your blood from getting pulled back into your legs, but when they weaken, the blood gets trapped and enlarges your veins.
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Simple laser therapy applies laser-focused heat to the problem area. Endovenous laser treatment inserts a laser fiber into the vein through a thin tube.
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The legs and feet are the most common place for varicose veins, but any vein can become varicose.
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Yes -- if you have varicose veins, you and your doctor should be on the lookout for any related circulatory issues.
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The blood in your veins is deoxygenated and on its way to be recirculated to the lungs. Thus, the blue color.
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If you've gotten varicose veins for the first time while pregnant, they should disappear on their own within three months, when your circulation returns to normal.
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It's probably because of hormonal changes, which happen at so many times in a woman's life. Female hormones (and birth control pills) could weaken vein walls.
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Spider veins are very thin weblike blood vessels that can been seen near the surface of the skin.
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Yes, hemorrhoids are a kind of varicose vein.
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