You had ablation (destruction) or "closure" of the Greater Saphenous Veins in each of your legs a year prior. You still some dilated veins in your feet. Dilated veins in the feet must be supplied by "feeder veins" or veins that were not closed with your procedure. This is not uncommon with your procedure, an intravenous laser or radio frequency closer used alone.
We would locate the incompetent, refluxing feeder veins to eliminate this problem. We have found that foam sclerotherapy is the most effective treatment for your dilemma.
Weight lifting using proper technique should not be abandoned. You would want all vein work and healing to be completed prior to returning to lifting. Your doctor should be able to explain and demonstrate the "Dos and Don't s of exercise and weightlifting. The doctor should be able to guide you safely guide and return you to your sport.

Published on Jul 11, 2012

Lifting weights to increase muscle bulk (few reps of heavy weights) may aggravate one's varicose veins because it induces Valsalva manoever (bearing down with your diaphragm), transmitting pressure to the saphenous veins - something lighter weights does not do. You may expect more varicose veins to appear over the years for this reason if you continue to lift weights. It is a lifestyle decision. If resistance training is an important part of your life, more frequent vein treatments will be part of your future as well. It has nothing to do with oxygen deprivation.

Published on Jul 11, 2012

Weight lifting can make the veins worse. It is because of the Valsalva maneuver (bearing down) that is done with lifting heavy weights. Lifting lighter weights (not requiring a valsalva can help.

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There is no correlation between your routine and varicose veins

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If weight lifting is your passion then you should continue it as much as you like. Weight lifting increases intraabdominal pressure with straining and this can lead to weakening of the venous valves. This may, however, never happen. If you should develop veins in the future then you can deal with them at that time.

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Weight lifting is anaerobic exercise so oxygen is thus limited oxygen is require, but I don't think this is causing your veins.
If anything increased abdominal pressure could restrict venous return, and but I'm not sure that would be enough to cause varicose veins.
Prominent veins, distinct from varicose veins, are often seen in people who exercise, due to less body fat to hide the veins.

Published on Jul 11, 2012

Varicose veins are abnormal bulging sacs that can pool blood. This may lead to pain, tenderness, or clots. Wearing compression stockings will be beneficial.

Published on Jul 11, 2012

When you are genetically predisposed to something you can keep getting it. This happens with veins. When people have family members with varies or CVI, they seem more prone to getting veins even after we treat them. Exercise can help vein problems but it depends which exercise. Walking, jogging, biking etc increase calf muscle tone and help return the blood to the heart and aid the venous circulation weight lifting especially where you are straining to lift the weights is never good for the veins. This straining increases abdominal pressure and decreases venous return to the heart it dilates the veins in the legs causing them to feel more pressure and cause problems with varies. I would avoid heavy lifting and straining doing weights.

Published on Jul 11, 2012