Varicose Veins are swollen veins that appear dark purple or blue in color on legs and feet. A person is affected by Varicose Veins when the Valves in the Veins do not work properly and the blood flows in the wrong direction. Varicose Veins are mostly affected in pregnant women, people who are obese, family hereditary, people who are above 50 years of age and it affects women more than men.