{"id":280,"date":"2022-07-02T05:21:10","date_gmt":"2022-07-02T05:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anushtupde.com\/?page_id=280"},"modified":"2022-07-02T05:21:38","modified_gmt":"2022-07-02T05:21:38","slug":"varicose-veins","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/anushtupde.com\/index.php\/varicose-veins\/","title":{"rendered":"Varicose veins"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"280\" class=\"elementor elementor-280\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-691d2d2d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"691d2d2d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3261134\" data-id=\"3261134\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27250b1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27250b1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.9.2 - 21-12-2022 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Varicose veins<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-320c785b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"320c785b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.9.2 - 21-12-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Varicose veins are twisted, enlarged veins. Any vein that is close to the skin&#8217;s surface (superficial) can become varicose. Varicose veins most commonly affect the veins in the legs. That&#8217;s because standing and walking increase the pressure in the veins of the lower body.<\/p><div id=\"ad-mobile-top-container\">\u00a0<\/div><p>For many people, varicose veins and spider veins \u2014 a common, mild variation of varicose veins \u2014 are simply a cosmetic concern. For other people, varicose veins can cause aching pain and discomfort. Sometimes varicose veins lead to more serious problems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37ea6924\" data-id=\"37ea6924\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-187c459 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"187c459\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.9.2 - 21-12-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/anushtupde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/varicose-veins-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-281\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anushtupde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/varicose-veins-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/anushtupde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/varicose-veins-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/anushtupde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/varicose-veins-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/anushtupde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/varicose-veins-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/anushtupde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/varicose-veins-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-16faa47 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"16faa47\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5885318\" data-id=\"5885318\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8cd163 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c8cd163\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/anushtupde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/varicose-vein.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-282\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anushtupde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/varicose-vein.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/anushtupde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/varicose-vein-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/anushtupde.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/varicose-vein-768x548.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-94a55cf\" data-id=\"94a55cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b04fb86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b04fb86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Symptoms<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-284f781 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"284f781\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Varicose veins might not cause pain. Signs of varicose veins include:<\/p><ul><li>Veins that are dark purple or blue<\/li><li>Veins that appear twisted and bulging, often appearing like cords on the legs<\/li><\/ul><p>When painful signs and symptoms of varicose veins occur, they might include:<\/p><ul><li>An achy or heavy feeling in the legs<\/li><li>Burning, throbbing, muscle cramping, and swelling in the lower legs<\/li><li>Worsened pain after sitting or standing for a long time<\/li><li>Itching around one or more of the veins<\/li><li>Changes in skin color around a varicose vein<\/li><\/ul><p>Spider veins are similar to varicose veins, but they&#8217;re smaller. Spider veins are found closer to the skin&#8217;s surface and are often red or blue.<\/p><p>Spider veins occur on the legs but can also be found on the face. They vary in size and often look like a spider&#8217;s web.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad07fc4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad07fc4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8911b3\" data-id=\"a8911b3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa5e7d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa5e7d5\" 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id=\"elementor-tab-title-2351\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2351\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Causes<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2352\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2352\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Risk factors<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2353\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2353\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Complications<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2354\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2354\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Prevention<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2351\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Causes<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2351\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2351\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p>Weak or damaged valves can lead to varicose veins. Arteries carry blood from the heart to the rest of the body. Veins return blood from the rest of the body to the heart. To return blood to the heart, the veins in the legs must work against gravity.<\/p><p>Muscle contractions in the lower legs act as pumps, and elastic vein walls help blood return to the heart. Tiny valves in the veins open as blood flows toward the heart, then close to stop blood from flowing backward. If these valves are weak or damaged, blood can flow backward and pool in the veins, causing the veins to stretch or twist.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2352\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Risk factors<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2352\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2352\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>The following can increase the risk of developing varicose veins:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Age.<\/strong>\u00a0Aging causes wear and tear on the valves in the veins that help control blood flow. Eventually, that wear causes the valves to allow some blood to flow back into the veins, where it collects.<\/li><li><strong>Sex.<\/strong>\u00a0Women are more likely to develop the condition. Hormonal changes before a menstrual period or during pregnancy or menopause might be a factor because female hormones tend to relax vein walls. Hormone treatments, such as birth control pills, might increase the risk of varicose veins.<\/li><li><strong>Pregnancy.<\/strong>\u00a0During pregnancy, the blood volume in the body increases. This change supports the growing baby but can also enlarge the veins in the legs.<\/li><li><strong>Family history.<\/strong>\u00a0If other family members had varicose veins, there&#8217;s a greater chance you will too.<\/li><li><strong>Obesity.<\/strong>\u00a0Being overweight puts added pressure on veins.<\/li><li><strong>Standing or sitting for long periods of time.<\/strong>\u00a0Movement helps blood flow.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2353\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Complications<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2353\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2353\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>Complications of varicose veins, although rare, can include:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Ulcers.<\/strong>\u00a0Painful ulcers can form on the skin near varicose veins, particularly near the ankles. A discolored spot on the skin usually begins before an ulcer forms. See your health care provider immediately if you think you&#8217;ve developed a leg ulcer.<\/li><li><strong>Blood clots.<\/strong>\u00a0Occasionally, veins deep within the legs become enlarged and might cause leg pain and swelling. Seek medical attention for persistent leg pain or swelling because it can be a sign of a blood clot.<\/li><li><strong>Bleeding.<\/strong>\u00a0Occasionally, veins close to the skin burst. Although this usually causes only minor bleeding, it requires medical attention.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2354\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Prevention<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2354\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2354\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>Improving blood flow and muscle tone might reduce the risk of developing varicose veins. The same measures that treat the discomfort from varicose veins can help prevent them. Try the following:<\/p><ul><li>Avoiding high heels and tight hosiery<\/li><li>Changing your sitting or standing position regularly<\/li><li>Eating a high-fiber, low-salt diet<\/li><li>Exercising<\/li><li>Raising your legs when sitting or lying down<\/li><li>Watching your weight<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Varicose veins Varicose veins are twisted, enlarged veins. Any vein that is close to the skin&#8217;s surface (superficial) can become varicose. Varicose veins most commonly affect the veins in the legs. That&#8217;s because standing and walking increase the pressure in the veins of the lower body. \u00a0 For many people, varicose veins and spider veins [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-280","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/anushtupde.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/280"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/anushtupde.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/anushtupde.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anushtupde.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anushtupde.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=280"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/anushtupde.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/280\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":285,"href":"https:\/\/anushtupde.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/280\/revisions\/285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/anushtupde.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}