As you get older, it’s not uncommon to notice large, twisty veins forming on your legs. According to the Society for Vascular Surgery, as many as 40 million Americans have what are known as varicose ...

Varicose veins are swollen veins, gnarled and twisted, and because they lie just beneath the skin, they are highly visible and unsightly. If you are among the many millions of American men and women ...

Varicose veins are swollen, twisted veins caused by weakened valves that allow blood to pool. While often a cosmetic issue, they can pose health risks like blood clots and skin ulcers. Self-care ...

What is a vein and what makes a vein a varicose vein? In this edition of Ask the Expert, vein specialist Dr. Demetrios Karamichos of Region Vein in Munster describes how veins become varicose veins, ...

If you’ve been covering up your legs because of unsightly knots of bluish veins, have hope: A simple procedure could help, according to an expert in treating varicose veins. Of course, treating ...

More than 40 million Americans suffer from varicose veins. For some, varicose veins are a cosmetic nuisance, but for others, they can be quite painful, and could be an indication of other circulatory ...

You know them when you see them — those lumpy, sometimes bluish veins that tend to show up in the legs, usually of older women. They’re called varicose veins, and while they might not conform to the ...

Pregnancy is an exciting time, but fluctuating hormones and a changing body can cause some discomforts. A common complaint is varicose veins, which may first appear during pregnancy – or at least ...

It seems as though we just had the wintery weather of El Niño, and already things are heating up. But this is typical of life in Southern California. However, whether or not people are happy with this ...

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Your hips hurt. Some days your skin glows, other days you’re dealing with a breakout. And then one day you wake up to what look like blue lines running down your legs. Pregnancy can drastically change ...