10/13/2026
Nobody tells varicose vein patients this part: your infection risk is higher too. 🦠
The chain reaction:
🔹 Venous pressure keeps the lower leg swollen
🔹 Skin stretches, thins, dries, cracks
🔹 Swollen tissue clears bacteria more slowly
🔹 Small breaks (a scratch, a bug bite) become entry points
🔹 Result: cellulitis - a spreading skin infection that can mean urgent antibiotics or worse
And once you've had cellulitis in that leg, repeat episodes get MORE likely - unless the underlying vein pressure is treated.
That's the real case for treating varicose veins: it's infection prevention, not cosmetics.
Dr. Kaveh's full article → https://alphaveinclinic.com/varicose-veins-and-cellulitis/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=cellulitis-link
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