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Symptoms of varicose veins

'Varicose veins' can be a major disease if untreated. So early accurate diagnosis is important.

Initial symptoms of varicose veins

Progressive disease that slowly develops

Early symptoms of varicose veins are very diverse. Some people start in the form of a small capillary, others start with a feeling of discomfort in the legs without any physical abnormality, and some people do not feel uncomfortable until the appearance of the blood vessels is badly seen. So in the early stage, it may be difficult and ambiguous to differentiate symptoms of varicose veins from symptoms caused by other diseases.

Cramps

Frequent cramps in the calves or toes when stretching legs (waking up in the morning).
Swelling

Calves and ankles become swollen in the afternoon and evening. Legs feel heavy and tired easily.
Pain

Legs feel ambiguously hurt. Calves or around the knees (back of knees) feel tight and hurt.
Tingling

Legs feel ok when moving or exercising but tingly when not moving. It gets worse at night in bed.

“ Early symptoms of varicose veins are difficult to describe and often ambiguous. ”

Therefore, there are cases patients could not find the cause clearly and visited orthopedics, neurosurgery, and oriental clinics. Of course, From the above symptoms, we cannot conclude that are varicose veins. In fact, it could be symptoms of many other musculoskeletal and nervous system disorders.

Symptoms of varicose veins tend to get worse when the blood is concentrated and stagnant and can be relived when the blood circulation is smooth. Therefore, there is no pain during activity but there is a tendency the symptoms get worse in the afternoon/evening.

Reason for quick treatment

Complications of varicose veins

Varicose veins are a disease that progressive as time goes by. There are many people who do not feel the need for treatment because there are no other symptoms except a slight visualization of blood vessels in the early stages. However, neglected varicose veins can cause complications such as lower extremity edema, pigmentation, scleroderma, eczema and itching, blood clots, and skin ulcers. In particular, there are studies that show the possibility of deep venous thrombosis, which may be life threatening, increases when varicose veins are present. Therefore, it is not merely a cosmetic problem but it is a disease that must be treated.

Lower extremity edema

It can be caused by an extended vein directly compressing the surrounding nerves
Dermatitis

Venous blood in the blood vessels can cause inflammation of the skin surface.
Pigmentation

Venous blood is harmful to surrounding tissues if it is stagnant for a long time and affects pigmentation.
Skin ulcer

Blood vessels and skin inflammation become severe and severe varicose veins will cause severe tissue necrosis.
Thrombophlebitis

This can occur if the vein valve is damaged or has lost function due to varicose veins.