Function of veins is to return impure blood from legs to heart. Veins has valves which allows only one way transport of blood from below to upwards. Prolonged standing can lead to weakness/leakage in these valves leading to retention of impure blood in leg veins which eventually leads to varicose veins.
Everyone who has prolonged standing work can develop this problem due to increased pressure gradient across vein valves.
eg- Housewives, Traffic police, Bus conductors, Shopkeepers, Field workers, Surgeons / Anesthetists
May get complicated by wound / ulcer development in legs, excessive bleeding from veins. It will unnecessarily prolong your treatment course. So it’s better to consult a vascular surgeon as soon as possible.
Consult a Vascular surgeon for assessment. Doctor will perform an ultrasound Doppler test of your legs & will explain you further course of treatment.
They’re ugly looking, visible large blue colored veins over the legs.
Yes.
Not at all. It’s very common & easy to treat.