WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON SYMPTOMS OF VARICOSE VEINS?
The most common and significant symptoms are leg blotting, swelling, and night cramps There can also be some pain in pain in dilated venous territories, mainly in the posterior aspect of the leg at the level of the gastrocnemious or calf muscles, especially if the external saphenous vein is involved.
Symptoms become more intense when complications start to appear as a result of the stagnation of blood in the skin. This happens when atrophy of the subcutaneous cell tissue occurs with presenting eczema and pruriginous reaction. In these cases, scratching should be avoided as it worsens symptoms and causes damage to the skin. Sharp pain only occurs when there is phlebitis or a varicose ulcer.