Varicose veins on the legs: symptoms and treatment

Varicose veins on the legs

If you are at the end of the working day Varicose veins.In this case you are not afraid and also delay the visit of a phlebologist.First, according to statistics at the age of 20, around 17% of the population of Russia suffer from venous insufficiency (i.e. the first prerequisites for the development of varicose veins), and this disease is much more common as a representative of the stronger gender.Second, modern medicine has learned quite successfully to deal with it Varicose veinsThe earlier you consult a doctor, the more you have the opportunity to avoid surgical intervention and only wear therapeutic treatment methods (medicine, ointment, special washing).

What is the cause of varicose veins, is it possible to avoid this and which treatment methods exist?

So, Varicose veins - A disease in which the peripheral veins (normally on the surface of the legs under the skin) are inflated and wound, whereby the shape of swollen bluish grumbly is captured.Varicose veins are mostly, accompanied by valve failure and impaired blood flow, which in turn leads to the occurrence of thromboembolism and thrombloch biatis (inflammation of the vein wall and constipation with a thrombus).

According to scientists, it may be to provoke factors for the occurrence of varicose veins: inheritance (if one of the relatives had a certain disease in the family), a great increase (decrease) body weight, which associated with severe physical exertion.In women, hormonal changes (e.g. the venous system become particularly defenseless under the influence of physical and hormonal changes. The weaker it is, the greater the likelihood of a violation of the blood drainage from the legs and the development of venous insufficiency.

Despite the high development of science and medicine, there are only three methods for the treatment of varicose veins.

Medication method

The patient is prescribed a drug course (only your attorney can prescribe him, it is not recommended to do this yourself).Before use, read the instructions for the use carefully to the side effects of the drug (e.g. the drug method is only applied in the early stages of varicose veins.

Sclerotherapy

The method of the method: A special drug is inserted into the painful vein with a syringe and needle, which leads to the formation of a thrombus, which in turn clogs Vienna.The circulatory current stops and the stagnation disappears.The sclerotherapy process is almost painless and only lasts 5-10 minutes.In the case of all the positive aspects of this method (namely the ability to do without surgery and associated consequences), sclerotherapy also has disadvantages: Unfortunately, a focus of the inflammation can occur if the medication occurs in the skin), and this treatment method is generally contraindicated for patients with an increased allergic reaction.

Surgical removal of varicose veins

In the most extreme cases, it is prescribed in which other treatment methods are not suitable or the disease is neglected.An operation is carried out in which a painful vein is removed by a small cut on the skin.Before operation, you have to undergo an ultrasound -duplex or triplex scan to identify the condition of the entire venous system and in particular the operated area.

With the surgical method, like sclerotherapy, you can transfer the load to the drain of venous blood from surface veins to profound, while the surgical intervention does not remove the cause of the disease, but only eliminates its consequences.If a person does not follow the recommendations of a phlebologist after operation, relapses are possible.

Each of the treatment methods under consideration has serious contraindications, so that the doctor should decide which option is suitable for you.In order to be completely secure the correctness of the diagnosis and the prescribed treatment, it is better to examine several specialists at the same time.It is forgotten that it is always easier to prevent the disease than to treat.So if you do not want to suffer with sick veins, follow the simplest recommendations and then no varicose veins are terrible.

  • If you have the feeling that your legs are tired when you come home, sit on a comfortable chair and put your legs next to the chair so that you are lying over the pool and the blood leaves you.
  • Do not take the bath too hot - the ships expand from it.
  • Wearing shoes with too high paragraphs (over 8-10 cm) also does not benefit.
  • Follow the weight.
  • Redent an active lifestyle in moderate quantities (e.g. swimming, riding, cycling).