Varicose veins can cause several complications
In most cases varicose veins can cause complications associated with the following condition:
- Bleeding varicose veins. Varicose veins bleed more than healthy veins because of abnormally high pressure within the damaged veins. Bleeding varicose veins can be stemmed by raising the foot above the level of the heart and applying compression. Then seek medical help.
- Phlebitis. Phlebitis which affects varicose veins is superficial thrombophlebitis (an inflammation of a vein just below the surface of the skin, which results from a small blood clot). Veins close to the surface of the skin can become painful and reddened due to inflammation or blockage of the vein. This condition is different to the more dangerous blockage of the deeper veins, known as deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
- Leg ulcers are one of the most troublesome complications of varicose veins. Leg ulcers tend to occur most often in the elderly or because of the arterial diseases, such as atherosclerosis, ulcers can be the result of unhealed leg injury or they can be a complication of diabetes.
Posted: January 15th, 2007 under Deep vein thrombosis, Varicose veins, Vein treatment.
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Comment from Hot Legs
Time: May 31, 2007, 2:57 am
Some patients with varicose veins develop ulcers. Ever heard of them? They are caused by pressure in our legs, leading to damage to the skin. If you see a skin eczema near the ankle, that you have the earliest sign. The skin starts to tightens and then that spot will grow. If you have experienced some kind of injury, seek treatment, as you may at one point develop an ulcer which will not disappear as easy as it appeared.
Comment from Hot Legs
Time: May 31, 2007, 3:02 am
Many of us think that standing up as well as pregnancy are the main causes of most people developing varicose veins. As for physicians, their explanation is that there is a some kind of failure of the valves in veins, allowing blood to flow in only one direction, from the legs back to the heart. With valves that do not work properly, the veins get swollen and lengthened, leading to your legs having that twisted appearance. Could we change our life style to overcome that?
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