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What Causes Varicose Veins In The Ankles?
Age 60 yo female. I have terrible varicose veins and a couple of days ago, I noticed my ankle was very itchy. Today very red area and sensitive to touch, almost like a burn. Wondering what I can do or just leave it alone. This is on the outside of my ankle where I have a lot of superficial blue, purple veins.
Tue, 1 Aug 2017
Hi,
I understand your concern.
1. Itchy ankle is due to non circulating blood in the lower legs as you have noticed varicose veins.
2. Angiologist to consult as soon as possible and to run Doppler ultrasound of legs blood vessels to locate the blockage and treat adequately.
3. For the moment, I advise to:
- keep your legs elevated as much as you can
- when sleeping, elevate you legs more than head direction to help blood move
- apply heparin cream locally
- take diosmine to shrink the blood vessels
Hope this helps.
I understand your concern.
1. Itchy ankle is due to non circulating blood in the lower legs as you have noticed varicose veins.
2. Angiologist to consult as soon as possible and to run Doppler ultrasound of legs blood vessels to locate the blockage and treat adequately.
3. For the moment, I advise to:
- keep your legs elevated as much as you can
- when sleeping, elevate you legs more than head direction to help blood move
- apply heparin cream locally
- take diosmine to shrink the blood vessels
Hope this helps.
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