What Are Varicose Veins? A Sydney Vein Specialist explains.
Varicose veins form in the superficial veins when they become enlarged and twisted. They then bulge under the skin and they most commonly occur in the legs. They develop when the one-way valves inside the vein stop working properly. Instead of blood flowing steadily...
Veins in the legs — deep veins and skin veins, explained by a Sydney Vein Specialist
Your leg veins are organised into two distinct networks, and each has a different job. Knowing the difference helps make sense of why some vein problems are unsightly, some cause skin and swelling problems while others can be life-threatening. The superficial veins...
How Do Leg Veins Work? A Sydney Vein Specialist explains
Leg veins face a unique challenge as they must push blood upward, working against gravity, for the entire time you are standing or sitting. Your body has some clever ways to manage this. The most important helper is your calf muscle. Every time you walk or move your...
What Veins do before they become Varicose Veins. Expert Advice from a Sydney Vein Specialist
Your body contains over 100,000 kilometres of blood vessels when added together. This is enough to circle the Earth more than twice. Veins are one of three types of blood vessel, alongside arteries and capillaries. Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood away from your heart...