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A varicose vein is a faulty dilated vein which contains stagnant or refluxing blood which pools inside the vein. The function of your veins is to channel blood back to the heart. Because the blood is going back to the heart against gravity there is a series of one way valves in the veins (Sort of like the Panama Canal). When any of these valves are broken the blood cannot go back to your heart which results in blood that accumulates under pressure, engorging and distorting the veins in your leg. Varicose veins appear as either bulging and rope-like.. They can result in aching, pain, tired and swollen legs; create a burning, throbbing, or itching sensation; and cause muscle cramps and a general restlessness in your legs. Varicose veins are a vascular disorder requiring treatment for medical reasons.
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