Varicose veins are a chronic medical disorder and can occur to anyone at any age. Women, due to their hormones, are more likely to develop varicose veins as compared to their male counterparts. It has been reported that as...
Varicose Veins is a very common disease that is caused due to the malfunctioning or weakness of the valves in the veins that carry blood to the heart. The pooling of the blood due to weak valves and muscle...
Varicose veins transpire when the valve of the vein fails to operate normally. Blood flows in the opposite direction, which causes the blood to pool inside the vein. This is called varicose vein. Being a very common ailment varicose...
The whole mechanism behind the formation of venous ulcers is based on the fact that pooling of blood occurs in the veins of lower limbs. This further leads to the ulceration of the overlying skin. Therefore, driving the blood...
Non-healing or recurring wounds on the inner aspect of the lower leg are most likely venous ulcers. These can be diagnosed on the basis of the history of other complaints like swelling and pain in the legs, presence of...
Most of the venous ulcers are preceded by a long-standing history of venous disease and are usually easily neglected, which can be quite dangerous as they have a chance of developing further complications
Venous leg ulcers is one of the more severe complications that can arise either from the development of varicose veins or a number of other various factors that increase the risk of developing them
Faulty valves allow for the backflow of blood. More and more blood begins to accumulate in the expansible veins, leading to its stasis and an increase in pressure on the vessel walls. This condition is known as "ambulatory chronic...