Vericose veins ??!! at 17?

im 17, and i hav these really visible veins at the back of my legs, its kind of uncomfortable wen i walk, and as i play alot of sport it really annoys me?! are they varicose veins? what causes varicose veins?

Genetics & weak veins.
Suggest you talk to your parents to see a specialist for treatment. Sometimes support stockings help, but they are so incredibly tight and uncomfortable. Keeping legs elevated (not sitting at a desk all day), no crossing at ankles or knees when sitting. Exercising will help the muscles around the veins to be healthier & stronger, but sports where you are getting bumped, stressfull jumping may in fact contribute to the vericose problems. Low blood pressure may also be a factor. This is why you need to talk to a specialist so that you keep it from getting worse. Pregnancies will make the vericose get very bad, as the extra pressure on the veins to pump the blood from the feet area.

Good luck! I've had vericose from standing at a cash register at 18 yrs old. I've had them for 30 yrs now, and the continue to hurt, itch, sting once in a while. Do good maintenance now while you've caught it in the early phase.

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Its in ur genes, check if any family members have them... i have them and im only 16!
Go to the doctors if they hurt at all, or if you cant bare the sight of them because you can get them operated on so you cant see them anymore.. kinda hurts tho!
Also losing a bit of weight helps to prevent getting any more
Good luck!

hi there..well i don't know how to answer you on this one but, varicose veins runs in my family and anything could be causing it..you should go see a doctor and they can give you a better explanation of whats going on with you

varicose veins are caused by veins losing some of there rigidity and crossing together like spiderwebs. High blood pressure can cause this.

Yep, I have had them since then myself. Not sure what they are caused by...

i have the same problem and im 22. you just gotta deal with it because vericose veins never go away. i think that you get it through genetics.

don't feel bad, my sister had one when she was 12 or 13.

Well, vericose veins can be caused by a couple of things. For one, do other members of your family have them like mom or aunts? Also, a lot of women belive in keeping their legs crossed but I heard from a doctor on television who specializes in getting rid of vericose veins that, that is one way of causing them. Also, weight gain can cause these as well, or sometimes they can become noticible if you are toning your body, like when you see body builders with veins sticking out all over the place.