THINKING SLIM

this will be the Year of the
Leg. Shorter, fuller, flirtier
skirts, along with jogging
shorts all place a renewed
emphasis on this long-
neglected part of a woman's
anatomy, which seems to
have been in hiding since the
mini-skirted Sixties. Yet for
women who suffer the
embarrassment of varicose
veins, this is hardly welcome
news.

What is a varicose vein?
We know them, of course, as
the purplish, spider-web
lines criss-crossing the thighs
(and occasionally the lower
leg) and causing us to take
our legs into seclusion.
Medically, however, what
causés these nuisances is
that pressure on the leg veins
causes valves in the blood
vessels, which normally
prevent blood from flowing
backward. to malfunction.
As a result, blood begins to
pool in stretched-out sec-
tions of the veins. Some
varicose veins occur nor-
mally with aging, and are
usually more a medical one.
(There is, however, a
possibility of complications
such as phlebitis. Your
doctor can let you know
whether or not you have
Cause to worry.

Are varicose veins af-
fected by body weight?
Excess weight is certainly a
factor,
cupation, exercise, and
genetic tendencies. Since
added weight means more
pressure on these veins,

Fashion has decreed that.

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obese people are much more
likely to develop varicose
veins earlier than people of
normal weight. (What an
incentive to keep your
weight within normal range!)

Once you begin to get
varicose veins, what can you
de about them? Not a lot,
short of surgery, since they
will not go away by them-
selves. To prevent the...
condition from deteriorating
further, be sure to get
regular exercise, which will
help keep your entire car-
diovascular system in shape.
Another idea is to rest with
legs elevated for an hour or |
so at the end of the day.
Your doctor may also’
recommend support
stockings if you stand for
long hours on your job.
Finally, stockings in a
slightly darker shade than
your skin, or leg make-up
available at your department
store cosmetic counters,
can help camouflage veins
you already have. And
remember: your flaws are
rarely as noticeable to others
as they are to you, so stop
worrying!

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