Among females, due to some hormones, the walls of veins becomes enlarged & dilated. Besides, during pregnancy because of lot of pressure on leg veins, veins become weak and varicosed. In majority of women after delivery varicosity disappear on its own & veins assume normal diameter & shape. In some ladies due to tumor of uterus or tumor in abdomen, varicose veins are likely to develop. One should be vigilant in such cases.
Fashion is playing havoc among ladies. High heeled sandals & tight belts & panties are significant contributors to development of varicose veins, as these items obstruct the normal flow of blood in veins.
Dr. K. K. Pandey is a Senior Consultant in Cardiothoracic, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, with nearly 30 years of surgical experience. He has previously worked at Batra Hospital, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in New Delhi and the Bakulev Institute of Cardiovascular Surgery in Moscow. Dr. Pandey specializes in thoracic, lung and chest tumour surgery, varicose veins, vascular bypass procedures and diabetic foot management, using both open and minimally invasive techniques. A surgeon, writer and health educator, he regularly writes columns and books to make complex medical topics easy for the general public, believing that medical knowledge must reach every common person.