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What's the Best Way to Cover Up Varicose Veins?
asked 4 years ago by anon
Latest answer by Hratch Karamanoukian, MD
Question viewed 626 times
Tags: concealer, varicose veins
1 answer to What's the Best Way to Cover Up Varicose Veins?
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Best way to cover up varicose veins is to get rid of them .....
Covering up varicose veins does not solve the problem - it hides it. Varicose veins can get inflamed and this condition is called phlebitis. Chronic phlebitis over years can cause disability in the legs as well as trophic changes in the skin - dark pigmentation and discoloration, lipodermatosclerosis and venous stasis ulceration. So, covering them does not reduce your likelihood of getting these complications but only provides cosmetic bailout.
Hratch Karamanoukian, MD
Buffalo General Surgeon
Buffalo General Surgeon