Spider veins (telangiectasia) and small varicose veins are small blood vessels that become purple or red, swollen, twisted, and pushed to the skin’s surface. They can cause discomfort but rarely ...

The principal veins in the superficial system are the great saphenous vein (GSV) and the small saphenous vein (SSV). The GSV runs from the medial ankle to the groin, joining the common femoral ...

Spider veins, also known as telangiectasias or thread veins, resemble spider webs or tree branches. They occur when damage to blood vessels close to the skin's surface causes them to widen.

Spider veins refer to small red, blue, or purple lines below the skin’s surface. These lines indicate broken veins, which can develop anywhere on the body, including the face. A bulging vein ...

except for the pulmonary vein) Allows diffusion of gases and nutrients from blood into the body cells Wall Thick, muscular Thinner Very thin, one cell thick Lumen Small Large Very small ...

The vein is damaged in the section where it joins the superficial and deep veins in the knee or groin. If you have both small and large varicose veins, you may have more than one type of treatment.

Varicose veins are an early manifestation of chronic venous insufficiency. Although the risk factors associated with varicose veins are well described, the basic pathophysiology leading to venous ...

except for the pulmonary vein) Allows diffusion of gases and nutrients from blood into the body cells Wall Thick, muscular Thinner Very thin, one cell thick Lumen Small Large Very small ...