Varicose veins in the legs generally do not affect a person’s life expectancy. Properly treated, with a good prognosis, they do not usually have a significant impact on life expectancy. Severe cases usually have a favorable outcome with effective treatment. Varicose veins in the legs are caused by the abnormal functioning of the superficial veins in the legs. They occur mainly in people who stand for a long time and in heavy laborers. In mild cases, they only have a feeling of heaviness in the lower limbs, but there is no other significant discomfort, which does not have a significant impact on life, while in more serious cases, they may have soreness and swelling of the legs, mild edema and other discomforts. The course of varicose veins in the legs is relatively long, slow development, progressive aggravation, more serious, clinical symptoms can be treated with surgical treatment, wearing compression therapy such as elastic stockings, the therapeutic effect is generally more satisfactory, will not leave obvious sequelae, and will not affect the life of people. If the varicose veins in legs are serious, or accompanied by ulcers, varicose rupture and bleeding and other complications, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time, and carry out regular and effective treatments in time, so as to obtain a good prognosis and avoid the adverse effects on life.