Do Tight Clothes Cause Varicose Veins?

The previous answer doesn't make sense at all because we ask people to wear compression garments to reduce development of spider and reticular veins. So, tight pants will not cause spider and varicose veins. You would have to be a hip hopper and wear your pants at the level of the groin to cause venous obstruction by pressure and this would not be practical for one and you would need a lot of pressure - so, the answer is an emphatic NO. You would need a sandbag on the groin to cause... more

Tight clothing is not the main cause of varicose veins.  Varicose veins are caused by genetics, occupation, venous reflux, the environment, trauma, and hormonal changes in the body. 

Anything that obstructs blood return from the legs causes increased back pressure, and this could lead to vericose veins and spider veins. Also, standing in one place without moving your leg muscles will contribute to this as well.

I could see how tight clothing around the thighs (probably depends how tight) might actually contribute to varicose veins. The reason why gravity is such a big factor in promoting varicose veins is the increased pressure within the blood vessels of the lower extremities. Tight clothing around the thighs can, in theory, impede the return of blood flowing from the legs back to the heart, increase the pressure in those veins, and thereby promote the development of varicose veins. Use of... more