Different Stages of Vein Diseases | USA Vein Clinics

Different Stages of Vein Diseases | USA Vein Clinics

Vein Disease affects millions of people, but all in a different way. Someone might be experiencing only mild symptoms with appearance of just few spider veins, whereas someone might have significant symptoms like burning or aching of the legs with a ropey vein and swelling in their legs. The only thing, which is common, is that it worsens for everyone without treatment.

There are 6 different stages of Vein Diseases;

Clinical Class 1: Spider Veins

At this stage, the spider veins or telangiectasia, as it is scientifically known as, occur as tiny veins inside the skin. There are more than 50% chances of anyone with even the mildest form of vein disease to get it at this symptom. 

Clinical Class 2: Varicose Veins

This is when usually people realize about the disease, as it showcases a large dilated superficial vein, and thus interferes with day to day life. 

Clinical Class 3: Leg Edema

This is when the backflow of the venous system begins to interfere with body’s fluid re-absorption capability, thus causing the swelling. 

Clinical Class 4: Skin Changes

The skin becomes de-colored to whitish or reddish brown color, and it also becomes thinner. The skin becomes highly prone to injuries and heals very slowly. These changes to the skin are due to venous congestion. 

Clinical Class 5 and 6: Leg Ulcers

The 5th and 6th stages are same, but differ with the intensity of symptoms. The venous congestion, leading to the stage four, develops with time, and by the 5th and 6th stage, it has progressed to such an extent that it begins to interfere with the ability of blood to provide nutrition to the skin cells, and thus causing Venous Ulcers. This reduces significantly the healing time of any skin injury, if it heals at all. If the disease is not brought under control, the resulting ulcers can last for two years for around 20% of the cases. The Class 5 Vein is actually used to describe healed venous ulcer. The Class 6 vein disease usually describes legs with active ulcers. The Venous diseases are the most common ulcers of the leg, and yet many don’t know that there are effective varicose vein treatments available in the market.