Like millions of others suffering with varicose veins, Philippa Bradley simply resigned herself to the misery of the condition.
The mother of three from Vale of Clwyd in North Wales hated the sight of the bulging, twisted blood vessels all over her legs. The aching heaviness, the way her legs tingled and throbbed in the heat – these were things to be endured, just like the embarrassment and self-consciousness which meant she never wore skirts or shorts.
Even when the problem spread – causing constant, intense discomfort in her pelvis – doctors weren’t interested in treating her.
Philippa, 60, said: ‘Some people think
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