Many factors may contribute to visible veins:
Heredity: Approximately half of the people who develop varicose, spider, or reticular veins have a family history of the condition.
Age: The normal aging process may cause valves in some blood vessels to weaken, resulting in prominent veins.
Gender: Women are 2 to 3 times more likely to develop varicose veins than men. Up to half of American women have varicose veins. Changes in hormones due to puberty, pregnancy, menopause, or birth control may increase a woman’s risk of developing varicose veins. We have helped many women with laser vein removal in Lancaster.
However, men can also receive this treatment!
Pregnancy: During pregnancy, the growth of the fetus increases the pressure on the leg veins. Varicose veins that occur during pregnancy usually improve within 3 to 12 months following delivery.
Obesity or excess weight: Excess weight on the body can put additional pressure on the veins, especially in the legs.
Prolonged standing or sitting: This is particularly true of people who spend a lot of time with their legs bent or crossed. These positions make the veins work harder to pump blood up to the heart.
Other possible causes: Posture, occupation, hormones (such as estrogen and progesterone), primary valvular incompetence, and incompetent perforating veins.
