Varicose veins - veins that have expanded and curved.
This term often refers to the veins of legs, varicose veins, but can occur elsewhere. Many patients suffering from varicose veins, seek the help of doctors who specialize in treating varicose veins.
These physicians were asked Phlebologists. Leaflet veins have valves to prevent blood flowing backwards (retrograde). Leg muscles pump the veins to return blood to the heart, the effects of gravity. If grain becomes extended, brochures, and this is not true valves and the valves do not work. This allows the flow of blood in them and continue to grow.
Varicose veins are more common in the superficial veins, and legs, which are subject to high pressure situations. In addition, cosmetic problems, varicose veins are often painful, especially when standing or walking. They often itch, and scratching can cause sores. Serious complications are rare. Costs include the surgical treatment of sclerotherapy, elastic stockings, leg raising and exploitation.
The traditional surgical varicose veins stripping to remove the damaged veins. Newer, less invasive treatments, such as the elimination of radio frequency and endovenous laser treatment (to prevent varicose veins), which is gradually replacing traditional surgical treatments.
As most of the blood in the legs returned to the deep fine, superficial veins, which return only about 10 percent of the total volume of blood in the legs, can usually be removed / prevented or ablated without serious harm.
Varicose reticularis striated various veins (blue veins) and telangiectasias ( Spider veins), which includes the refusal to rescind the size and location of veins.