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If you experience sudden swelling of your veins along with pain, ulcers, chest pain or shortness of breath, seek prompt medical care. This could be signs of a blood clot or peripheral vascular disease. Conditions That Cause Swollen Veins. Varicose veins. One common cause of swollen veins is varicose veins and spider veins. Varicose veins appear swollen and distorted, and are dark purple or blue in color. They can occur anywhere on the body but most often show up on the legs and feet.
This dilation of the vein may cause pain, cause the legs to swell, ache, feel tired, heavy or full. Reflux of blood into the leg vein branches near the skin can also cause visible changes to the legs including spider veins, varicose veins, thickening and discoloration of the skin, and ulcers. Any impairment of blood flow back to the heart is referred to as venous reflux or venous insufficiency. Occasionally blockage of leg veins, due to blood clots or scarring, may alter normal blood flow. Reflux of the superficial veins is the most common form of venous disease. In superficial venous insufficiency, the deep veins are usually normal. Blood from the deep veins may escape through refluxing perforator veins into the dilated superficial veins causing increased venous pressure in the superficial veins. Changes in the legs due to venous reflux (varicose veins, spider veins, ulcers, pain, aching, etc) are typically caused by larger refluxing veins below the skin that may not be visible without specialized equipment.