Venous insufficiency
Venous insufficiency usually appears when your blood can’t flow around the body as it should. This is mainly due to damaged valves, which cause blood to leak down the vessels and fluid retention in your lower legs, especially around your feet and ankles.
Here are some signs of venous insufficiency:
- achy legs
- skin changes, flaking
- New varicose veins
- skin ulcers
- infection
Treatment
If you are experiencing signs of venous insufficiency, you should make an appointment with your doctor as soon as you can. To treat that venous insufficiency, a doctor could recommend that you make some serious lifestyle changes.
For instance, you might want to consider exercising more to keep the blood pumping around the body. Compression stockings and other medications might prevent blood clots, too. In some instances, a doctor could even suggest surgery to repair the damaged valves.
