My 60 year mother in law, is having alcohol drinking habit since 30 years,sometimes limited sometimes unlimited quantity. Within 2 years she gained a lot weight specially at abdomen region, also shows very little lower leg swelling after standing long hours experincing swelling issue since 3-4 years.she is having varicose vein (minor)behind calf as well as on thigh region.now since  6-7 months also she complaints of constipation issue.what it is? is it due to alcohol, as her sonography of abdomen shows only little fatty liver which is done 1 year back. I heard alchol can cause ascites is it initial Syptoms? What to do which test should be done?