Are all veins that show up and are raised slightly,varicose veins?

ganesh | 17:03 Sat 12th Sep 2009 | Body & Soul

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I had bad veins in my twenties which were very bulbous ans my legs ached. I had the op and have had no probs since. However now in my fifties the veins at the front of my legs show up so much and some are slightly raised,not as much as the ones on back of my hands!!
They don''t ache but a a bit unsightly. Are they varicosed ?

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Sqad

Yes.

ganesh

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Sure?

Sqad

If they are raised and tortuous and you have had previous surgery, then yes I am sure.
Piles are varicose veins.

sara3

no! I'm fair skinned and you can see my veins, but they're not poorly veins!

Sqad

sara...neither are they bulbous or varicose veins.

ganesh

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The ones I am talking about aren't bulbous!

sara3

yeah, but the poster said "raised" and they can be on my hands and feet ;o)

Sqad

ganesh....I can see you are waiting for the answer that suits you, so why do you want to know?

ganesh

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Yes ,I suppose I want someone (like Sara) to say they might not be,because I don't want to have another operation. And if they are not maybe they will get better naturally ! It was a genuine question squad,but I guess we all want to get the answer we want to hear dont we?

Sqad

ganesh......let's take this step by step.

Your first question....."are all veins that show up and are raised slightly varicose veins"...answer ...NO

Next..you have had previous leg surgery and now the veins in your leg show up and some are slightly raised, are they varicosed veins.....almost certainly YES.

Do varicose veins need surgery....not necessarily.

Have I missed anything out?

ganesh

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Yes,
Just because I had surgery over 20years ago doesn't mean I have the same now,and ,as I pointed out in my post,they are not the same at all,they are only very slightly raised,look completely different to my previous ones,and do not ache at all where my previous ones did!
Obviously I am geneticallly inclined to them returning but I dont see why you have to take that condescending tone with me.It was just a question!

Sqad

O.K...thanks

daffy654

Sqad....condescending??? never! :-) lol

sara3

ganesh, sqad is about 95.. you have to excuse his bedside manner!

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