A varicose vein is a distended vein where the valves are unable to close properly. This can lead to thromboses, which are blood clots and can make the veins hard, bumpy, and painful.
Veins are all throughout the body. Their main function is to carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart so the blood can receive oxygen again and be carried out via the arteries. Veins are seen as...
A varicose vein is an enlarged, twisted superficial vein. They can occur in almost any part of the body, but mostly seen in the lower leg area. It is caused by incompetent venous valves (valves that...