A mum-of-four is finally feeling confident enough to step back into dresses after battling an unsightly condition that crushed her self-esteem for over 20 years.

Joanne Twist, a 54-year-old from St Helens, first spotted the troubling signs of varicose veins in her 20s. What started as minor lumps on her legs soon escalated into a network of bulging veins, leaving her with a “black and swollen”.

Despite being pain-free, the physical changes wreaked havoc on Joanne’s mental well-being, leading…