I’m an 18-year-old male. I just had vascular surgery to remove a vein that was giving me pain and for cosmetic reasons. My mom tells me that i can never participate in sporting activities again. She says sports are the reason i had such a premature case of varicose veins. Please, could someone tell me if they lived an active life after varicose vein surgery? My youth is pretty much lifted right from under my feet if this be the truth.
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#1 by Ganesha_lvr on June 29th, 2010
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Varicose veins are a symptom of an underlying problem, mostly related to poor circulation or having inherited bad "valves" in your legs. My mom passed varicose veins to all 6 of us (my dad does not have any). I believe your mom is wrong, because regardless of what you do, your legs are below. So, live life, continue to enjoy sports, but make a few other changes. Learn to sleep with the foot of your bed elevated at least 6 inches higher than the head (seems like a lot, but you get used to it fast enough) Also, if you can find a way to be upside down occassionally, 5 to 20 minutes a day, at 5 minute intervals this will help by resting the valves in your legs, and supposedly their are advantages to having all the blood rush to your head. Also, focus on a low fat, low sugar diet. This works for me. My legs look bad, but they are 1000 times better than my 3 older siblings, whose legs are disgusting looking. And it has nothing to do with my age. Their legs were gross long before they wer e my current age. Oh, and my legs look a lot better than my identical twin. he only recently started following my advice, last couple of years.