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Central Varicose Vein Clinic

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This is a disease that occurs when the valves that
prevent backflow of blood inside the leg veins are damaged.

It is widely known as a symptom in which blood vessels protrude from the surface of the skin. But in most cases
It progresses in the form of latent varicose veins that cannot be confirmed with the naked eye.

Which of the following people is
likely to have varicose veins?

Housewives over the age of 40

A housewife with veins showing on the surface of the leg
Chefs

A chef who cooks all day standing
Office workers

Office workers who have to sit and work for long periods of time
Teachers

A teacher who works at school for the students all day standing
Flight Attendants

A flight attendant who works for a long period of time standing
Sales Team Managers

A sales team manager who cannot sleep every night due to a cramp on the leg

The answer is everyone!

The word ‘varicose veins’ means lump,
and is a disease name given to the fact that the veins under the skin
of the legs are enlarged and protrude like lumps on the outside of the skin.

However, contrary to the name, in reality,
it is most often found on healthy legs with no external abnormalities.
Although your legs appear normal on the outside, if you are experiencing leg swelling,
cramps, numbness, pain, or blood circulation problems,
you may suspect latent varicose veins.

It occurs at a rate of 60% in women and 40% in men.
It is a common disease that affects more than 50% of people over 65 years of age.

I Varicose veins occur for a variety of reasons, including heredity, female hormones, jobs that involve standing or sitting for long periods of time, sitting with legs crossed, wearing skinny jeans or corsets, obesity, constipation, pregnancy, trauma, and age over 40. Additionally, there are cases where the disease occurs without the cause being known.

Varicose veins are a failure of the valves that prevent the backflow of blood into the veins..

Normally, valves inside the veins prevent backflow of blood.
When the valves inside the veins are damaged due to various reasons, the blood cannot rise and flows backwards toward the ankles, stagnating, causing the veins to stretch and causing varicose veins. The veins become stretched and tortuous due to the refluxed blood.

3 types of veins

Varicose vein is damage in the valves of the superficial veins or the branches of the superficial veins to have the veins extended or swollen.

Veins are passageways through which blood supplied from the heart to various parts of the body through arteries returns to the heart. The veins in the legs include the large deep veins (deep veins), the superficial veins (slightly under the skin), and the perforating veins that connect the two veins.

There are valves inside the veins that keep blood flowing towards the heart at a constant rate. Varicose veins occur when the pressure within the veins of the lower extremities increases, such as when standing for a long time or sitting with legs crossed, causing the vein walls to weaken and the valves to become damaged, causing blood to flow back to the heart, causing symptoms such as edema, numbness, cramps, pain, and cold hands and feet. It's a disease. The commonly known symptom of bulging veins on the legs is also a case where swollen veins protrude out of the skin due to the pressure of back-flowing blood.