Are varicose veins hereditary? – GOOD SHAPE

Are they inherited from your parents? (Getty/Getty Images)

Yes, varicose veins are hereditary, and unfortunately genetics play an important role in how the disease manifests itself.

But in this case we can say that genetics is not destiny, as external factors and lifestyle habits also interfere a lot with the disease.

Maintaining adequate weight, healthy eating and physical activity, associated with the use of compression stockings and vascular monitoring can greatly reduce the manifestation of the disease.

And we must always remember that just as the skin wrinkles over the years, the veins also age, dilating. This explains why older people often have those apparent spider veins, even those who have never had the manifestation of the disease throughout their lives.

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DR. ALINE LAMAITA: Vascular surgeon, Dr. Aline Lamaita is a member of the board (marketing committee) of the Brazilian Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery (SBACV). A member of the Brazilian Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery, the American College of Phlebology, and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, the doctor graduated from the Faculty of Medical Sciences of Santa Casa de São Paulo (2000) and today dedicates most of her his time to Phlebology (study of veins). Lifestyle Medicine Course at Harvard University (2018). The doctor has the title of specialist in Vascular Surgery by the Brazilian Medical Association / Federal Council of Medicine