Varicose veins are both cosmetic and painful, affecting nearly
40 million people in the United States.
They manifest as enlarged, swollen, and twisted veins that are visible under the skin. “Varicose veins develop due to the weakening of the vein walls and the vein valves,” explains
Dr. Nirman Tulsyan, a board certified vascular surgeon in New York City. The weakened vein walls
cause the blood to pool, causing the vein to stretch and protrude.