How can you prevent varicose veins in legs?

No:can slow progress: No we can't prevent but we can slow down. Environment increases our inherited disorder as well as hormones and pregnancy, prolonged standing, prolonged sitting, heat, heavy weight lifting, age, sedimentary job, etc. Wear prescription strength graduated compression stockings and get your veins repaired by a vein specialist: www.Phlebology.Org.

Things can help: The biggest risk factor for varicose is heredity. And you can't change your parents. . Pregnancy is a risk factor. Staying fit and active and close to your ideal weight may help. Avoid jobs where you are sitting or standing in one place. Wearing compression stockings may help but there is no solid evidence this works.

Cannot: It is not possible to completely prevent varicose veins. They are primarily related to hormones heredity and pregnancy and sometimes trauma. Staying in good general health is the best you can do.

Not totally possible: The main reason why people get varicose veins is heredity. So, unless you can change your grandparents, there really isn't a lot you can do about your risk of getting varicose veins. You can do things like avoiding standing for long periods of time, wearing graduated compression stockings, and getting regular exercise (which can minimize how bad your veins become) but you can't change heredity.

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