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Myths about varicose veins
1. Myths about Varicose Veins
Busted
Dr.Naren Shetty
Vascular and Endovascular surgery
Mangalore
2. • Varicose veins are prominently dilated, tortuous veins seen in the legs
.The prevalence is as high as one in eight people.
• They can cause an array of problems ranging from simple leg pain to
Pigmentation to ulceration etc.
• Varicose veins can be symptomatic or asymptomatic
3. •Do all varicose veins warrant treatment ?
•What happens if I don’t treat my Veins? Lets
bust some of the common myths about varicose
veins
5. • Presence of varicose veins doesn’t affect the heart or its functioning
in any which way.
• Because varicose veins in one or both legs have limited effect on the
venous return , preload or afterload hence having no impact on the
heart .
• So if left untreated or treated on a later date it doesn’t affect your
cardiac functioning.
7. • In people who workout regularly Large prominent veins over the arms
and legs are a common sight.
• Contrary to popular belief these veins are not varicose, but body,s
adaptive mechanism to the newfound changes in your muscle bulk.
• Heavy workouts or cardio have no impact in the progression of
varicose veins, neither do they help relieve symptoms or regress your
vein size.
9. • Blood pressure is linked to the arterial system not the venous system.
Hence an increase or decrease in your blood pressure has no effect in
progression of varicose veins.
11. • Many a times people rush to doctors thinking varicose veins needs
immediate attention and treatment.
• Despite what people think, varicose veins are neither life threatening
nor limb threatening.
• Hence the treatment can be planned as per your convenience
12. 5.It is one of the causes for Me not having kids:
13. • Many a times varicocele is mistaken with varicose veins.
• Varicocele are dilated veins in the testicles which effect
spermatogenesis resulting in male sterility and inability to have kids.
• Varicose veins in the legs are not connected to varicocele, neither
does getting your varicose veins treated improve your sperm count
15. • Varicose veins cause dragging sensation in your legs especially in
people whose proffesion mandates them to stand for long time eg:
traffic police, bus conductors, teachers etc.
• Pain is usually aggravated towards the evening .
• On the contrary if you are having generalised body pains and
weakness do not attribute it to varicose veins.