Varicose Veins; Varices

Enlarged and tortuous veins.

Images

Comparison of healthy and varicose veins

Leg affected by varicose veins

The illustration shows how a varicose vein forms in a leg. Figure A shows a normal vein with a working valve and normal blood flow. Figure B shows a varicose vein with a deformed valve, abnormal blood flow, and thin, stretched walls. The middle image shows where varicose veins might appear in a leg.

Healing venous ulcer after one month

Venous ulcer on the back of the right leg.

Healing process of a chronic venous stasis ulcer of the lower leg

Venous ulcer before surgery

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