Are varicose veins deadly?

No: Varicose veins alone are not deadly. However complications of varicose veins can be significant and in rare cases lead to potentially life threatening circumstances. Blood clots and venous stasis ulcerations are rare but real complications of venous disease. Without proper management or treatment, morbidity is a possibility. Early treatment intervention is recommended to avoid complications.

No: In and of themselves, varicose veins are not fatal or deadly. However, left untreated, the underlying venous insufficiency that causes varicose veins, can lead to long term complications, some of which can be quite severe, including chronic limb swelling, skin thickening/discoloration/ulceration, infections, clots, or even bleeds. Early treatment can easily avoid these end-stage complications.

Rare: Few cases of bleeding to death reported. This is very very very rare.

Die of embarrassment: Fortunately, the worst thing that might ever happen to many varicose veins sufferers is that they don't like the appearance of their legs. Still symptoms from varicose veins are very real and can affect your ability to get through your normal day without difficulty. Their can be significant complications related to have varicose veins, as the others have said, but they are rare.

No, but.: The short answer is no because varicose veins usually are easily seen and many people seek treatment both for symptoms and cosmetic reasons. However, varicose veins do have the potential to have serious consequences including leg swelling, severe venous stasis leading to chronic venous insufficiency and even leg ulcerations. Potentially deadly issues would be bleeding, clotting and infection.

Not ususally: They are generally only a medical or cosmetic nuisance. They can be treated easily in this day with either medical or surgical methods. Only superficial phlebitis or a superficial clot that extends into the deep system, i.e a DVT can become a serious or life threatening issue and can sometimes, yet rarely, be the result of superficial venous disease.

Usually No: It would be extremely unusual for varicose veins to lead to a lethal complication, although it is potentially possible. For example, if you formed a blood clot in one of your varicose veins it can spread into a larger deeper vein (DVT) & then the clot could float to the lungs / heart causing a cardiac arrest (pumonary embolism). Also, rarely severe bleeding can occur from varicose veins. But rare