Varicose veins are relatively benign but could lead up to major complications in its advanced form. Much information over the Internet tries to portray varicose vein disease to be a cosmetic problem. This is in contrary to the research information that is available on the subject. Patients of long standing venous disease could often present with the following....

• Pain, that causes tiredness, heaviness, inability to walk or stand for long hours
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• Coagulation of blood in the vein cause thrombosis or deep vein thrombosis (DVT)  & could precipitate stroke in predisposed individuals
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• Bleeding: is a very serious complication and could be life threatening
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• Skin conditions / Dermatitis