The presence of varicose veins can pose aesthetic concerns and even lead to discomfort. As many people strive for smooth, ...

Varicose veins can be potentially dangerous to health, causing ulcers, clots. May 7, 2012— -- Brett Peaks, a former college baseball player and lawyer, began to notice that his legs were "tired ...

Many people think of varicose veins as being purely cosmetic concerns, but they’re not. In many cases, those squiggly, raised veins are a sign of venous insufficiency, a condition that ranges from ...

When the veins in the legs function properly, they carry blood to your heart. But when they start to malfunction, they may carry blood in the opposite direction, causing it to pool in your legs and ...

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Key Takeaways Venous hypertension is high blood pressure in the veins, often in ...

If you’re thinking about getting treated for varicose or spider veins, there are many factors you’ll want to consider ahead of time. Rather than only offering superficial procedures for these ...

As a curious child, you might remember staring at an older relative's thick stockings at the blue, gnarled veins lying under the skin like bumpy snakes. Known as varicose veins, these blood vessels, ...

Blue, swollen, lumpy-looking veins—and their cousins, the crimson “spider veins”—are only the most obvious signs of varicose vein disease. Veterans of this condition know all too well that these ...

Spider veins are formed by the dilation of a small group of blood vessels located close to the surface of the skin. Although they can appear anywhere on the body, spider veins are most commonly found ...

CHICAGO (CBS) - Say good-bye to spider veins! A newly approved treatment is helping patients show off their legs again. CBS 2's Mary Kay Kleist shows us how it works. Linda Schwartz is embarrassed by ...

Bulging varicose veins are not only unsightly; they can also be very painful. Today, thanks to new technology, several minimally or noninvasive treatment options are available to treat varicose veins ...