Varicose vein is a very common vascular disease, which is caused by vein valves damage. It may be easily overlooked as leg pain or leg discomfort, because not all varicose veins will appear or bulge on the skin surface; some are invisible and located deeper under the skin in the leg.
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The commonest sign and symptom of varicose veins is ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐ก๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ , due to pressure and toxins build-up in the leg. The condition will usually get worse throughout the day, especially towards the evening, after standing or walking for a long period of time.
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As the day progresses, the next symptoms to show up is ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ . It can vary from just a touch of swelling at the ankles to full-blown oedema, which can make it difficult to put on shoes.
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When this gets progressively worse, one may observe ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ข๐ง. Oedema and skin changes are both present. The skin becomes dry and itchy, and patients tend to scratch a lot. Brown discoloration appears as a stain on the skin (leg). This occurs because of blood leaking from the blood vessels into the skin tissue.
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Varicose veins do not mean only bulging of the veins. It will lead to more severe conditions such as leg swelling and skin colour changes if left untreated.