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What are the long term consequences of Varicose Veins?
Varicose veins are a common condition occurring in 3 in 10 adults and often in pregnancy. In this video, Professor Alun talks about the long term consequences of varicose veins including skin changes and thrombosis in the veins.
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The long-term consequences of varicose veins during pregnancy are the same as for varicose veins generally, i.e. you can go on and develop further skin changes, worsening of symptoms. It is possible that you can get thrombosis in the veins, that the veins can bleed and in a very small number of patients you can go on to develop leg ulceration.
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