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Varicose veins
A condition characterized by enlarged and elongated veins that are usually found in the legs but can affect different parts of the body.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgereviewed this
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
Is a type of:Vascular conditions
How long it usually lasts:
Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)
How common is it?
Very common
Very common | Extremely rare | Very rare | Rare | Common | Very common |
| Baby0-2 | |||||
| Preteen6-13 | |||||
| Teenager14-18 | |||||
| Young adult19-40 | |||||
| Middle-aged adult41-60 |
How it can usually be treated?
Incurable but treatment can help
How is it usually diagnosed?
Self-diagnosable
Body locations