While spider and varicose veins are a source of aesthetic ire for many, there are key, and potentially life-threatening, differences between the two conditions.
PAD affects around one in five people over the age of 60 in the UK, and is especially prevalent in people with diabetes, high blood pressure or kidney disease.
Dr Mark Bratby, Medical Director and a Consultant Interventional Radiologist at Veincentre has put together a list of tips and mindful changes that those impacted can follow to ease symptoms, while protecting long-term vein health.
Standing for extended periods was instead found to increase the risk of circulatory problems—such as blood pooling in the legs—which could lead to varicose veins. If left untreated, varicose veins can lead to bleeding, ulcers or other complications, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.
Vascular disease is a critical health issue affecting millions of Americans, but it disproportionately impacts Black communities due to a combination of genetic, environmental, and systemic factors.