varicose veins jpg
Summary: with dilated tortuous and elongated veins especially on the legs However any vein in the body if gets twisted stretched out or looses elasticity could be labeled as varicose The veins have certain valve like mechanism which allows the blood to move upwards toward the heart The valves have leaflets When the leaflets loose their elasticity the valves loose
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