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Symptoms:
- Varicose veins
- Leg or ankle swelling with pain, aching, or cramping (even at rest)
- Chronic Venous Disease
- Spider veins (small and bluish)
- Restless leg
- Heaviness and fatigue in the legs
- Burning or itching of the skin in the legs
- Skin that is warm to the touch
- Leg ulcers
- Throbbing
- Large dilated veins that appear dark under the surface of the skin
- Discoloration of the skin
Risk factors:
- Advanced age
- Gender
- Obesity
- Family History
- Long periods of standing
- Multiple Pregnancies
- Heavy-lifting
- Hormonal changes
- Diabetes
- Hypertension
- High cholesterol