just behind the knee). And I'm far from being alone in suffering from varicose veins, partly thanks to them being a genetic condition. According to The National Institute for Health and Care ...

The SSV runs from the lateral ankle to the level of the knee where it drains ... to small subcutaneous veins, which become dilated tortuous clusters of varicose veins (Figure 1B).

Carrying too much weight can also lead to varicose veins - dilated superficial veins which range from hardly noticeable to large bunches of grape-like structures behind the knee. About one in ...

A varicose vein bleeds.Open sores (ulcers) develop because of varicose veins or poor blood circulation in a vein. The vein is damaged in the section where it joins the superficial and deep veins in ...