Venous disease: Stage by stage

Stade 0

• Heaviness
• Pain
• Swelling sensation
• Cramps
• Restless legs
• No visible signs

Stade 1

• Reticular (spider) veins (small dilated blood vessels)

Stade 2

• Varicose veins (dilated veins larger than 3 mm in diameter)

Stade 3

• Venous edema (swelling of ankles and lower third of calf)

Stade 4

• Trophic skin disorders: Hyperpigmentation (discoloration), venous eczema

Stade 5

• Healed venous ulcers

Stade 6

• Open venous ulcers