Guide To The Common Causes Of Varicose Eczema

Venous Insufficiency

Venous insufficiency occurs when the valves or venous walls in the leg veins don't work as effectively as they should. When this issue continues over some time, doctors call it chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). Since the circulatory system in the legs is not allowing blood to flow efficiency, it's hard for blood to move back to the heart after it reaches the legs. Gravity pulls it down, and the valves in the veins don't effectively push it back up. An individual with CVI experiences pooling of blood in the legs, which is referred to as stasis. The circulatory system in the legs has one-way valves to push blood from the bottom of the legs back up to the heart. But with chronic venous insufficiency, these valves are too damaged to push the blood up. The damage might be caused by a variety of issues including extended sitting, aging, and reduction in mobility. The additional blood in the leg causes the blood to have a much higher blood pressure than is safe or healthy for long periods, which is part of what causes varicose eczema.

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