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Varicose veins can significantly impact quality of life, and up to 70% of sufferers will have leg symptoms beyond just appearance. Painful varicose veins should not be ignored.

Jobs that require prolonged periods of time sitting and/or standing slow the blood flow in your legs and increase your likelihood of developing varicose veins.

Patients with varicose veins should be aware that heat makes the symptoms of varicose veins worse, and may even cause varicose veins or spider veins in those who don’t have them.

There are various factors that can increase your chances of developing varicose veins - but crossing your legs is not one of them.

There are many hidden symptoms of vein disease that, if you didn’t know otherwise, would often not be associated with varicose veins, spider veins, and other types of vein problems.