Sun exposure will not affect the severity of an underlying venous insufficiency or varicose veins. Sun exposure though can make spider veins worse by breaking downcollagen under the skin. Heat will also worsen the general symptoms of heavy, aching or burning legs.
Dr. Efthymios (Makis) Avgerinos is a Vascular Surgeon, Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in USA.
Efthymios D. Avgerinos, MD, PhD, FEBVS
Associate Professor of Surgery
Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Pittsburgh
Medical Center Pennsylvania, USA
E-mail: info@vascularhealth.gr
