WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CHRONIC VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY AND UNAESTHETIC VARICOSE VEINS?
Basically the difference lies in the calibre of the involved veins, This means that there is a greater or lesser amount of stagnated blood in the varicose territory. Small veins in the surface barely cause any circulatory overload and they are more an aesthetic problem than a real hemodynamic alteration.
Thicker veins, in contrast, affect circulation more significantly, have more severe pressure alterations, and can progress into the most feared conditions such as varicose ulcers, phlebitis or ochre dermatitis.