My Experience of Varicose Veins

I am only 24 years old and I have had varicose veins since I was 19! When the doctor explained what they were I was gutted! I don't want to sound ageist but to me, varicose veins had always been the domain of the elderly, my mum had them,my nan and my aunt had them but I didn't know anybody under 50 that had them. She told me that due to excess pressure on my legs, caused by being too heavy, the circulation in my legs was not good enough to carry blood around and the valves had been damaged, because of this the veins had become enlarged and twisted. She told me that there was an operation availablle called "stripping" where the ...  Read the complete review

If you consult your GP about varicose veins, you may be recommended to wear elasticated stockings. Here are a few facts which may help you to get the right ones. The first point is that there is a huge range of possibilities (see below), and your local chemist probably won't have the ones you need. If there is a Scholl shop near you, this is the place to go (they can accept prescriptions). Here are the things to consider, not in any special order: 1. Colour..sand, honey, brown, black. 2. Knee length or thigh length. 3. Open or closed toes. 4. Different materials. 5. Size..small, medium, large, extra-large. 6. The strength of compression. ...  Read the complete review