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Varicose Veins, Throbbing Ankles/feet, What Can I Do?

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I'm 22, wear xompression stockings, no kids, not overweight, constantly having legs elevated. They are causing a lot of discomfort, throbbing, numbing, heavy feeling. Turn purple/blueish when standing. Had scelratherapy last year for spider veins, more have returned in the area. I don't want the varicose veins to continue to grow and lengthen up my leg nor the spider veins to spread. Does this mean I'm not healthy? If I have treatment, what are options? Will they return? Is my circulation bad?

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