This message was Updated April 15, 2016
If you have varicose veins, your legs can look - and feel - different than they used to. In addition to making you feel self-conscious, these large swollen veins, twisted can also cause pain, pain, or skin changes.
The good news is that there are safe and effective treatments that may have varicose veins you quickly feel like your old self. Compression socks to change your habit of standing and sitting, find out what treatment is right for you.
Learn about your options below, and talk to your doctor about what is best for you.
What causes varicose veins?
your arteries carry blood out into your body, and your veins return it to your heart. Your veins rely on components called valves to open and close the right way to keep the blood flowing forward your heart instead of your back foot.
Varicose veins occur when the valves do not work properly.
varicose vein symptoms
varicose veins are usually caused by weak or damaged valves that can not close the right way. This allows blood flow to the back, which makes your veins bulge and swell.
- Large, swollen, twisted veins that you can see under the skin
- Pain, pain, itching, burning, or swelling in your legs
- discoloration skin near your ankles
- Aching or agitation in the evenings
Sometimes there are no symptoms other than the way resemble veins. In some cases, varicose veins can cause an itchy rash, skin sores called ulcers or blood clots.
are genetic varicose veins?
Anyone can have varicose veins, but if your parents or grandparents had them, you are much more likely to have them too. They are also more common in women and in people who spend a lot of time on their feet.
The difference between spider veins and varicose veins
- Varicose veins are enlarged, sometimes bulging, veins that can cause pain and other physical symptoms.
- Spider veins are smaller and more "delicate" in appearance as varicose veins, but they are also visible through the skin. They are often red, purple and blue color and generally do not bulge from the skin.
Learn more about the treatment of veins.
Do Varicose Veins Hurt?
Some varices not cause pain. But for others, they can lead to significant discomfort.
Varicose veins can cause aching pain, cramps and feeling of "heaviness" in the legs. They can even cause itching, swelling and skin discoloration or ulcers.
How do you treat varicose veins?
Depending on your symptoms, your doctor may suggest changes to your lifestyle. This could include:
- Losing weight
- Take regular breaks from sitting or standing position
- Avoid certain types of clothing or shoes
- wearing compression stockings
If your doctor suggests lifestyle changes, you may need to stay off your feet for short periods of time each day. Your doctor will let you know how many times to rest and for how long
If your symptoms are severe or bothersome, your doctor may recommend :.
- Injections , which close safely out of the blood from the vein and re-route through other healthy veins
- removal , a minimally invasive procedure that uses heat to seal the vein
- stenting , which opens a narrow vein or blocked with a balloon and stent, a metal mesh framework remains up to allow better blood flow
If you have any of these procedures, your recovery time varies. In most cases, you can be back on your feet in a few hours or the next day.
Varicose veins and weight loss
Are varicose veins disappear after weight loss? Not without treatment.
Varicose veins are the result of abnormal function of the valves in your veins. While weight loss can help relieve some of the symptoms of varicose veins, it will not fix them.
Who treats varicose veins?
For more information on treatments for varicose veins, visit the Vein Center of the Heart Institute and UPMC vascular or call 412-802-3333 to make an appointment.
have other questions? Visit our blog on varices frequently asked questions.
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