Fact 1. Spider Veins are not varicose veins. Though similar in appearance, spider veins are smaller and flatter than varicose veins. Spider veins are very common in adults over 50. They are nicknamed Spider Veins because they tend to spread and join creating a spider web effect visually. Fact 2. The veins that can […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...When your muscles are sore, you might reach for a heat pack. But, should you apply heat to the pain in your varicose veins? No. Heat and varicose veins do not mix. Heat can cause your veins to swell. Your blood will then pool into those larger veins and causes the damaged varicose veins to […]
No Comments. Continue Reading...When you think of varicose veins, you probably think of an elderly woman. Why is that? Unfortunately, for women, they tend to experience varicose veins more than men. There are a few reasons why this is the case. Pregnancy: the additional weight gain during pregnancy that she will carry around for most of the year […]
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