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What are varicose veins?
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What are varicose veins?

Dr Lowell Kabnick explains what varicose veins are and their distinctive appearance.

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So what are varicose veins? Varicose veins are also known as varicosis or varicosities. They occur when your veins become enlarged, dilated, overfilled with blood. Varicose veins typically appear swollen and raised and have a bluish purple or red color and they can often produce symptoms.

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