Varicose veins are a troubling problem for many people. It occurs when the veins expand, bulge, and curl around. This is because the blood vessels in the legs have higher pressure than normal from sitting or standing for a long time. As a result, raised blue or purple blood vessels appear in various organs of the body, especially around the thighs and calves.
Veins are responsible for bringing blood back to the heart. Within the veins are valves that open and close to allow blood to flow to the heart in one direction. If the valve doesn’t close completely, it can cause blood to flow back and accumulate in the superficial skin blood vessels, causing varicose veins. Which is commonly found on the legs. They may appear like small spider webs (Spider Veins), often red and blue. Or it looks like large varicose veins that bulge and curl around. which is blue or dark purple ทางเข้า UFABET
However, some people may have other symptoms as well, such as pain, burning, itching, or heaviness in the legs, swollen feet and ankles. The skin in the area affected by varicose veins changes color and causes cramps , especially during the night. And I often feel more pain in my legs after sitting and standing for a long time.
Varicose veins often occur in people with the following factors:
- Increased blood pressure in the legs from pregnancy, obesity, and sitting or standing in the same position for a long time.
- aging
- Gender: Women are more likely than men to have varicose veins.
- Some congenital diseases such as chronic constipation and tumors, which are very rare
- People who have family members .
- Lifestyle behaviors such as smoking, having sedentary behavior. That causes you to not move your body every day.