Age: As you get older, the valves in your veins weaken thus making them even more
vulnerable to high blood pressure.
Heredity: If anyone in your family has vein problems and/or weak venous valves you bear a
much greater risk of getting varicose veins. The biggest part of the population with the
disease has a relative who has them too.
Hormonal changes: During puberty, pregnancy, and menopause your body experiences
essential fluctuations in estrogen and progesterone levels which all contribute to forming of
varicose veins. And watch those birth control pills as they too heighten the varicosity risk.
Pregnancy: During pregnancy, the huge increase in the amount of blood causes the veins to
enlarge. The growing uterus also puts extra pressure on them as well.
Obesity: Being overweight puts more pressure on your veins.
Sun exposure: This can lead to the formation of spider veins on the face (cheeks or nose),
especially, of fair-skinned women.
Lack of movement: Sitting or standing for a long time forces your veins to work harder to
pump blood to your heart.
You can call a vein specialist near me to know the prevention methods to avoid this
unwanted situation.
Knowing all the above it would be wrong to now panic and think of your destiny to be
predetermined by the above mentioned. No, not at all. Believe me, nobody is perfect and we