Health: How to beat varicose veins By Catherine Eddie July 25, 2021, 6:00 am
There are a number of things you can do to help your legs to look great.
An estimated one in four of us has varicose veins. They can be extremely painful, especially if you spend a lot of time standing, and if left untreated, can lead to skin damage, specifically red and brown skin near the ankles, venous eczema, leg ulcers and phlebitis, which is clotting in the vein.
So what are varicose veins? The word “varicose” comes from the Latin for “dilated”’. Varicose veins are veins that are permanently dilated. They occur mainly in the lower extremities because of the greater pressure exerted on them.