Lets talk varicose veins

Fflpnari
Fflpnari Posts: 975 Member
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I have pretty impressive varicose veins for someone my age. For ones who have lost weight; do they improve or get worse appearance wise? I've talked to vascular to have them ligated and they recommend waiting until after I have childeren. I'm trying to get to a "normal" weight before I do anything.
Anyone deal with these beautiful things?

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  • Fflpnari
    Fflpnari Posts: 975 Member
    no one has varicose veins, seriously??
  • mjrc2
    mjrc2 Posts: 121 Member
    I have them. I have not lost a bunch of weight though. Sorry.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    Maybe no one wants to talk about it? Hard to believe that even as I write it because some people here are eager to talk about ANYTHING 😱
  • lililomo
    lililomo Posts: 167 Member
    after i had my two incredible kids - my legs looked like a road map. i'm talking thick and ropelike. i was self conscious for years but felt it was a marker of motherhood. in 2012 i had a scare where my veins started throbbing and went to emergency. i had phlebitis - swelling of the veins. after medications were finished and the pain was gone, i decided to look into foam sclerotherapy. it wasn't cheap, i had three sessions done on the worse leg, which made a huge difference. i'd have gotten more done, but i got cancer and obviously wasn't able to continue.

    i will say though that since i've lost 17 lbs, what i still have looks *unfortunately* a little more visible. damn! lol.

    if you've not had children - i'd absolutely wait until you do have them. otherwise you may very well have to get them done all over again. if you have any questions - feel free to PM me.
  • Strawblackcat
    Strawblackcat Posts: 944 Member
    I'm 21, and I get comments every once in a while from people talking about how bad they are on my left leg. I've got bad genetics, I guess, because mine have gotten worse, even after losing 100 lbs when I was 15-17.

    I take a Diosmin supplement daily, which is supposed to help. I'm not sure on the actual effectiveness of it based on peer-reviewed studies, but I feel that it helps a lot, considering that it usually doesn't look as bad and my legs don't feel as heavy when I'm taking it regularly.
  • sgriska
    sgriska Posts: 109 Member
    Yup, as I lose weight my thighs are showing more and more of them.
  • Fflpnari
    Fflpnari Posts: 975 Member
    lililomo wrote: »
    after i had my two incredible kids - my legs looked like a road map. i'm talking thick and ropelike. i was self conscious for years but felt it was a marker of motherhood. in 2012 i had a scare where my veins started throbbing and went to emergency. i had phlebitis - swelling of the veins. after medications were finished and the pain was gone, i decided to look into foam sclerotherapy. it wasn't cheap, i had three sessions done on the worse leg, which made a huge difference. i'd have gotten more done, but i got cancer and obviously wasn't able to continue.

    i will say though that since i've lost 17 lbs, what i still have looks *unfortunately* a little more visible. damn! lol.

    if you've not had children - i'd absolutely wait until you do have them. otherwise you may very well have to get them done all over again. if you have any questions - feel free to PM me.
    The provider also told me to wait until after I have kids. As a single 24 IDk if that will ever happen, so Im not sure if I want to wait and find out. I am trying to lose weight before I do anything though
  • lililomo
    lililomo Posts: 167 Member
    edited September 2018
    i didn't know if i'd want kids either until i got married! but the choice is ultimately yours. good luck in your journey *hugs* :)
  • MissPatty584
    MissPatty584 Posts: 155 Member
    I have varicose veins. 34, 3 kids. Gained weight, lost weight, I've been working on my feet since age 15. They seem more visible with weight loss. I have been having discomfort/pain. Burning/tingling, tickling, pinching, swelling, for quite some time now. I have been wearing compression stockings fora few months now, and they certainly do help. I went to a specialist in Aug, I am getting them treated next week. Four procedures over four days. Mine don't look as bad as some I've seen in the videos I've watched to prepare myself, but man, they aren't comfortable.

    Anyway... Compression stockings. They can be somewhat annoying at first, but once you get used to them, they certainly do help. I'll take adjusting stocking a couple times over the day to the swelling and discomfort I've been dealing with.
  • Manutaki
    Manutaki Posts: 1 Member
    I'm male I started getting mine at at 19 when I started boxing and it just got much worse I'm 26 now I seriously need to get them cut out I never wear shorts out only at home I'm definitely going to get them cut out when they turn red that's when I can get them done for free
  • snowflake954
    snowflake954 Posts: 8,399 Member
    My experience. I'm 64. They started to get bad when I had my 3 children, but I had the idea that I just had to live with it. My mother's a nurse and kept telling me to get them injected. I just didn't want to. I had to have one stripped--pain and swelling. Then my husband met a vein specialist and started telling me I should go to him. I was 50. It was fantastic! My legs looked normal! I had to do 3-4 sessions(during the winter, because of the heavy compression stocking that have to be worn for a week after). These were injections and they are a bit painful. I now go once every 2 years to keep them under control. I have no pain and my legs don't get so tired. I swim and see women with gnarled up veins. They look so painful. Please go to a specialist. It's a life-changer.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,551 Member
    Fflpnari wrote: »
    no one has varicose veins, seriously??

    No ... but I'm only 51. They may come later.
  • Hispanicprincess
    Hispanicprincess Posts: 53 Member
    I was around 19 when I first started getting them, my parents both have them and I am nurse I am constantly on my feet so I was basically destined to get them. I am 34 and have lost, gained, lost, gained again and unfortunately keep getting worse and now my other leg has them too. I have 3 kids but had them before the kids. If the vascular surgeon says wait till you have kids go to another one since that is pointless and not true. They will continue to get worse and unfortunately even after getting stripped and injected they can come back. I recommend compression socks like SB socks 15-20mmgh and putting feet up and not standing for long periods without sitting for at least a few. But do find a vascular surgeon that will treat them.
  • Fflpnari
    Fflpnari Posts: 975 Member
    Hispanicprincess wrote: »
    I was around 19 when I first started getting them, my parents both have them and I am nurse I am constantly on my feet so I was basically destined to get them. I am 34 and have lost, gained, lost, gained again and unfortunately keep getting worse and now my other leg has them too. I have 3 kids but had them before the kids. If the vascular surgeon says wait till you have kids go to another one since that is pointless and not true. They will continue to get worse and unfortunately even after getting stripped and injected they can come back. I recommend compression socks like SB socks 15-20mmgh and putting feet up and not standing for long periods without sitting for at least a few. But do find a vascular surgeon that will treat them.

    I am also a nurse :) I've worn compression socks for years, but haven't been able to find stocking type ones since my varicose veins go up to my groin now. I have an appointment with a surgeon in a few weeks so I'll see what he says. I've lost weight and I think my legs look worse.

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