As we age, wear and tear on our veins boosts the chances of developing varicose veins. These rope-like, bulging veins are actually very common. Still, it can be unnerving when anything new appears on ...

Twisted, bulging varicose veins occur when the valves in veins just under the surface of the skin malfunction, allowing blood to back up and pool. They're usually not serious, since other veins deeper ...

Varicose veins are fairly common, affecting around 20 percent of adults, according to Informed Health. Though anyone can get them starting as young as their 20s, they're primarily found in women and ...

According to Englewood Health, at least 3 out of every 10 people experience varicose veins in their lifetime. To help turn the tide on treatment for the condition, the hospital said June 1 it is the ...

As a child, I’d always noticed the veins on my mom’s legs. In the summertime, when she’d wear shorts or sit with her feet up on the couch, I’d see the web of tiny red and purple lines weaving across ...

INDIANAPOLIS — After years of hiding his legs, it's back to shorts for 61-year-old Jeff Latham. He's been avoiding them for the past six years to help cover a darkened, bulging varicose vein inside ...

It’s no secret that your body uses veins to transport blood to your heart. Generally, these veins are thin and only visible in areas where our skin is thinnest (think: wrists and feet.) But when veins ...

LAWRENCE, Indiana — More than a quarter of women develop varicose veins during pregnancy. Catherine Ochoa of Lawrence had no issues during her first pregnancy. But while pregnant with her second son, ...

IT’S MORE THAN A COSMETIC CONCERN. IT’S SOMETHING THAT CAN IMPACT A PERSON’S HEALTH. DOCTOR TARUNDEEP SINGH WITH HCA FLORIDA HEALTH CARE IS HERE TO TALK MORE ABOUT TREATMENTS. AND ALSO SOME PREVENTION ...

Data from a series of women suggest that a resorbable polymer is an effective embolization agent for female pelvic varicose veins. This therapeutic strategy appears to improve quality of life in ...

Board-certified surgeon Dr. Mason Mandy of Metro Vein Centers attributed the unsightly veins to standing and sitting for long periods of time - such as, say, on a long commute. Getty Images (2) Vain ...