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What causes Varicose Veins to bleed?
Varicose veins are swollen and enlarged veins near the surface of the skin that can lead to bleeding. In this video, Dr. Machin tells us that the majority of causes of bleeding are unidentifiable but there are a few other factors that may lead to bleeding.
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What causes varicose veins to bleed? The majority of bleeding from varicose veins is spontaneous, so there's been no identifiable cause in the preceding hours before. However, it can be caused by minor abrasions and scuffs, what we call minor trauma. So something as simple as bumping the leg on the side of a chair could cause a varicose vein to bleed quite briskly.
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