How to get vericose veins?

Leaking valves: Varicose veins are a very common problem and they are due to leaking valves (called reflux) usually in the saphenous veins. Think of your veins like a tree with the trunk being the saphenous vein and the branches being the varicose veins. A venous reflux ultrasound will make the diagnosis. Common causes of this are hereditary, aging and pregnancies in women. They are treatable with a laser.

Genetic: Varicose veins are typically genetically inherited. So if you are genetically predisposed then it is not a matter of if you will get them, it is a matter of when (they can form at any age, typically anywhere from teenage years into geriatric population). It occurs due to genetically faulty valves w/i certain leg veins. Other causes can be trauma, blood clots, or surgical injury. See vascular MD.

Swollen Veins: Varicose veins are swollen, bulging veins that protrude from the surface of the skin often with a blue or purplish color. They commonly have a rope-like or cord-like appearance on the skin. The veins contain valves that help to move blood through the vein. When those valves become damaged, the blood does not move through the veins as smoothly thus causing pooling or bulging.

Leaking valves: Varicose veins are a very common problem and they are due to leaking valves (called reflux) usually in the saphenous veins. Think of your veins like a tree with the trunk being the saphenous vein and the branches being the varicose veins. A venous reflux ultrasound will make the diagnosis. Common causes of this are hereditary, aging and pregnancies in women. They are treatable with a laser.