It may have happened to you before. you put on pants, get out of the shower, or apply sunscreen at the beach and suddenly you notice the presence of these blue or purple strands for the first time. Goodbye flawless legs! In medical terms, we call these small veins that line the legs and feet “varicose veins” or “telangiectasias.” Should we be worried about it? where do they come from?
When all is well, the veins have valves that prevent blood from flowing backwards. Sometimes these valves lose their tone and they can no longer close properly. Blood then goes to the legs instead of the heart, and it pools in the veins. This leads to increased pressure, which over time can weaken the walls of the veins and widen them, resulting in the appearance of purple branches.
Varicose veins are nothing but permanent dilation of very small veins…
Source: Le Figaro
