Stretch marks:If you've gained a lot of weight quickly, you might develop these telltale parallel lines as your skin stretches to accommodate. Varicose veins:Excess fat in the legs may hide varicose veins, but you may experience a feeling of heaviness, pain, swelling or skin changes, and ...
Further, it is not uncommon for symptoms to be present for some time before varicose veins become visible. Typically, these symptoms may worsen after periods of prolonged standing or sitting. Can varicose veins occur in areas of the body other than the legs? Yes, they can develop in the rec...
This chapter discusses the complications of superficial vein incompetence and varicose veins. One in five patients presenting with varicosities, and hence superficial incompetence, will show at least some evidence of venotensive tissue change, such as an area of slight subcutaneous thickening and brown...
Varicose veins-- swollen, sometimes twisted or blue veins you can see under the skin Because blood that isn't flowing well is more likely to clot, you could also get another DVT or a pulmonary embolism. Prevention is key. In addition to giving you medicine to prevent further clots, your ...
In a spider vein, also called a "sunburst varicosity" there is a central reddish area that is visible to the eye because it lies close to the surface of the skin; smaller veins spread outward from it in the shape of a spider's legs. Spider veins may also appear in two other common...
Late complications of asymptomatic deep venous thrombosis: Anderson M, Wille-Jorgensen P. Eur J Surg 1991;157:527–530doi:10.1016/0741-5214(93)90758-ERichardWellingSDOSJournal of Vascular Surgery
Entire leg swollen 1Unilateral calf swelling of greater than 3 cm 1Pitting edema(greater in the symptomatic leg) 1Collateral super,cial veins (non-varicose) 1Alternative diagnosis as likely as or more –2likely than DVT Total score – In patients with symptoms in both legs, the more symp-...
Recurrent varicose veins: A varicographic analysis leading to a new practical classification The varicograms of 128 legs were reviewed by a panel of two vascular surgeons and a radiologist with a specialist vascular interest. Varicography effectively elucidates the anatomical basis of recurrence. Recurre...