Why do i have vericous veins really bad in the left leg and nothing in the other?

Varicose veins: Hello, varicose veins on one leg and not the other suggests vascular disease. I see that you have had a cardiac catheterization. The same disease within the blood vessels in your heart can occur anywhere else in your body. A vascular surgery evaluation is recommended. This will be the most direct doctor to help resolve your problems. Also your lipids need aggressive treatment.

Varicose veins: Varicose veins can be limited to just one lower extremity.Backward flow of blood (reflux) and pooling can cause varicose veins to be ropy/visible. Physician examination to include focused ultrasound review of the veins is key. Ultrasound must include review of venous flow patterns looking for venous reflux or backward venous flow. Treatment is then based on findings. American venous forum.

GET CHECKED: Though you may just have bad superficial vein disease in that leg, the left leg is also more commonly indicated in may thurner syndrome or iliac vein compression syndrome. Get checked by a phlebologist or vein specialist and *ask*. This can lead to DVT if untreated and is totally treatable. You need an ultrasound and potentially an intravenous ultrasound (ivus).