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Phlebology.org : Specializing in Veins, Venous insufficiency, Venous ulcers, Varicose veins, Varicose veins, Varicose vein treatments, Varicose vein surgery, Thrombosis
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Varicose veins are visible, protruding veins that appear just under the skin. Varicose comes from the Latin root varix for "twisted". They may occur in clusters that look like spider webs, or be large, single veins that are easily observed. They're most often seen on people's legs, especially their calves, and are made up of stretched, expanded, or twisted veins in which the flow of...
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Varicose Veins, Leg Veins, Bulging Veins

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Wikipedia-Article "Varicose Veins"

Varicose veins
ICD-10 code: I83-I86
ICD-9 code: 454-456, 671

Varicose veins are veins on the leg which are large, twisted, and ropelike, and can cause pain, swelling, or itching. They are an extreme form of telangiectasia, or spider veins.

Vein gymnastics in the barefoot park Dornstetten, Germany.
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Vein gymnastics in the barefoot park Dornstetten, Germany.

Varicose veins are more common in women than in men, and are linked with heredity. Other related factors are pregnancy, obesity, menopause, aging, prolonged standing and abdominal straining. Varicose veins are bulging veins that are larger than spider veins, typically 3 mm or more in diameter.

The irritation -- especially the itching -- of varicose veins can be controlled to an extent with either of the following:

  • anti-inflammatory medication such as ibuprofen or aspirin -- but there is a risk of intestinal bleeding.
  • regular exercise, including vein gymnastics, wading through water and going barefoot.
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