Signs and symptoms
- Varicose veins
- Swelling in legs and ankles
- Itching around veins
- Heaviness or tiredness
- Aching or cramping
- Restless legs
- Open sores in advanced cases
Understanding vein disease
Your leg veins carry blood back to your heart. Tiny one-way valves keep it from flowing backward. When those valves weaken, blood pools in the legs. This is venous reflux, and over time it can become chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). CVI is underrecognized but highly treatable.
Medically reviewed by Ashraf Koraym, MD
Varicose veins
Enlarged, twisted veins are often a visible sign of reflux underneath. An ultrasound shows whether a deeper vein is leaking; treating it usually relieves the varicose veins too.
Leg swelling: veins or heart?
Swollen legs can come from vein disease or heart failure, and the two look alike. As a cardiologist, Dr. Koraym can check your veins with ultrasound and assess your heart when needed, so you get the right diagnosis the first time.
Skin changes and ulcers
Advanced vein disease can darken the skin near the ankles and cause slow-healing sores. Treating the underlying vein is an important part of healing.
If these sound familiar, call (937) 376-8336 to schedule a vein assessment.