Classification of varicose veins

Venous problems may be classified from 0-6 as follows:

 

Class 0 No veins  
Class 1 Telangiectasia, thread veins. These are not really varicose veins.
Class 2 Simple varicose veins.
Class 3 Varicose veins with ankle swelling.  
Class 4 Varicose veins with skin changes.
Class 5 Varicose veins with an healed ulcer.
Class 6 Varicose veins with an active ulcer.

 

Mr. H.S. Khaira  MD, FRCS.
Copyright © 2001  [H.S. Khaira]. All rights reserved.
Revised: November 13, 2004 .