Untreated Varicose Veins: Symptoms, Staging, and Complications

Freddydecker13 Dec, 2021Health

Varicose veins are caused by the failure of valves in the veins which are responsible for ensuring that blood only flows in one direction around the body. They frequently appear close to the surface on the back of the legs, because these veins experience particularly high-pressure blood flow as the blood must flow back up to the heart against gravity Varicose veins are caused by the failure of valves in the veins which are responsible for ensuring that blood only flows in one direction around the body. They frequently appear close to the surface on the back of the legs, because these veins experience particularly high-pressure blood flow as the blood must flow back up to the heart against gravity