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What are varicose veins?

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What are varicose veins?

Varicose veins are swollen and enlarged veins typically in the lower leg. In this video, Dr. Gwozdz tells us what causes varicose veins to appear.

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So varicose veins are dilated blood vessels or dilated veins in the lower limbs, close to the skin, so they're quite visible. And these result because of venous hypertension resulting in these dilation and or valve abnormalities.

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