VARICOSE VEINS: Reading Between The Lines

March 14, 2012 by
Have you noticed more of those spider veins creeping all over your legs? Have you been having cramps, aching and heavy feet that worsen at night or after exercising? Have your ankles started to swell at night? You may just have been crediting these symptoms to fatigue but you had better be on the lookout for varicose veins. Saying this though, if it is the pain that you want to manage initially, you may want to check out sites like Favorece.net to hopefully find a way of relieving the pain effectively, as well as improving the appearance. This might be something you haven’t considered, but it could be worth a try.

Though most common in women, varicose veins can also be found in men especially those who are obese, have had leg injuries, or require prolonged standing at work. In women, pregnancy and menopause can worsen varicose veins.

Aside from being aesthetically displeasing, varicose veins can cause pain and can even lead to more serious ailments such as eczema, atrophie blanche, and ulceration. If the condition is serious then you should go and get something like these thread vein treatments to help stop the pain.

However, before your condition worsens, better take steps in alleviating symptoms caused by those unsightly veins.

  1. Use compression socks. Compression stockings are made of stronger elastics that exert significant pressure on the feet, ankles, and legs but are less constrictive from the knees to the thighs. By increasing arterial pressure, they prevent blood from pooling in the feet and thus lessening varicose veins.
  2. Elevate your feet. Doing so lessens the build up of blood in your feet and gives you temporary relief from symptoms caused by varicose veins.

You may also opt for non-surgical procedures such as sclerotherapy or radiofrequency ablation which shrink veins without having to go under the knife. If your condition has been causing you extreme pain though, better consult your doctor for more specific treatment and therapy.



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