What Causes Varicose Veins and Spider Veins Around The Ankles? | Guide for Healthcare Professionals

[@aprenderespaniol]

Thank you so much for these information, i am learning about this condition to help my mom with it

[@VeinCareAcademy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MsMao1952]

How urgent is it to seek treatment once the area of spider veins at the ankle becomes a solid purple color? Looks like a bruise but is not. By the way your video is very nicely done, easy to understand.

[@VeinCareAcademy]

Not super-urgent, but it is an IMPORTANT sign of potential problems. Thank you for your kind feedback.

[@brianjanes4700]

Wow 😲 thanks for this information. I am 36 and I have tons of them on my ankles and around my knees and thighs I noticed them too start after age 29

[@VeinCareAcademy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sabrinaracelly]

Muchas gracias. Excelente explicación. La corona flebectásica no corresponde a una simple C1 de CEAPS sino a una manifestación temprana de una CVI ya instaurada. Saludo y agradecimiento desde Colombia.

[@VeinCareAcademy]

Thank you @sabrinaracelly. Your kind feedback is greatly appreciated.

[@VeinCareAcademy]

May I ask you if you have a website or Linkedin Profile please? The reason I ask is that I would like to know more about you.

[@helenwalters3740]

May i ask a question please. I have, spider veins and varicose veins on my right ankle. I have just started to experience pain in the inside ankle join with reduced range of movement. I live in Australia, so would you advise me to see a GP and get a referal to a specialist. I appreciate any advice. Thank you.

[@VeinCareAcademy]

I would advise seeing your GP first.

[@bowtech1020]

Can u choose not to also get a phelebectomy? If veins go down with evlt dont they have to be removed because there not straight?

[@VeinCareAcademy]

Yes that is correct. Once the superficial venous reflux has been treated, the varicose tributaries do not necessarily need treatment. Many specialists wait and see after EVLT. In many cases the varicose tributaries return to a more normal size.

[@bowtech1020]

@@VeinCareAcademy I was recently told because I have gsv reflux and femoral vein reflux if I removed a aasv. It can cause more issues.Nothing can be done to help me. That if I went through a phelebectomy. I can have more problems. So there's nothing that can be done in my Case. Is that something you see in your experience

[@VeinCareAcademy]

I cannot give you specific medical advice. In general, superficial venous reflux can be safely treated even in the presence of deep venous reflux.

[@katemccosker2096]

Very interesting. I’m not a medical professional, however have spider veins on legs. I like to wear dresses, skirts and shorts. So am thinking of an intervention. Btw am 73 , female.

[@VeinCareAcademy]

Thank you for your feedback 😊

[@lolitadavis1386]

I suffered with this for years as early as my 3o's, always embarassed to show my legs, my legs get really tired. Can you help me?

[@VeinCareAcademy]

Sorry to hear that.

[@TomA-i4p]

Is vein disease the worst vascular condition to have? Just because the amount of treatment you need surgery and sclerotherapy?. Why is it some people have ulcers yet no visible varicose veins. And some people have really bad varicose veins but never got ulcers?

[@VeinCareAcademy]

Great questions. I will cover those in a future video

[@gionata1conti482]

Is it possible to leave a comment or a question from a patient?

[@VeinCareAcademy]

Yes, of course, go ahead.

[@gionata1conti482]

​@@VeinCareAcademy oh, thank you very much. I have varicose in my left ankle and calf because of May-Thurner Syndrome. 2 years ago I went for a stenting procedure of my left iliac vein. But my vascular surgeon said there had been some problems during the endovenous procedure and he misplaced one of the 2 stents and is now in my vena cava in such a way obstructing blood flow from my right iliac vein and so now my right calf, foot and ankle are also filling with varicose even more than in my left leg. In my case does it help to perform endovenous ablation on both the GSVs? And is it possible to perform some scleroteraphy and vein stripping on the varicose in my calves and ankles before the skins becomes damaged?

[@VeinCareAcademy]

Where are you based? I may be able to direct you to a specialist who can address your concerns

[@gionata1conti482]

@@VeinCareAcademy I live in Modena, Italy. There is a local vascular clinic called "Fleboxan" (it has a website) I am waiting 3 years to make at least one visit but they never bring me in. Do you know if there is anything else nearby no further than Milan, or is this vascular clinic "Fleboxan" just what I need?

[@timsmith894]

I was told Satins can also cause this problem, l have these veins around both ankles, also burning day and night both legs for over two years, just been given a Doppler test and was told good pulses in both legs 🤷