Varicose veins - a widespread disease, occurring in 30% of women and 10% of men, and every year the disease "younger". In the initial stages of varicose veins cannot be felt by the patient, but with the passage of time appear first unpleasant bells in the form of swelling, spider veins, cramps, pain in the calf muscles. If you do not immediately to carry out the prevention and treatment of varicose veins, the legs will appear visible to the eye knotty veins.
Reasons for the appearance of varicose veins
The causes of varicose veins include:
- Hereditary factor;
- The lack of exercise;
- Hormonal failure in the body;
- Continues static load;
- Smoking;
- Pregnancy;
- Injuries of the lower limbs;
- Lifting weights.
The most susceptible to varicose veins of the lower limbs of people who for their work in the course of the day standing on my feet for long periods of time sitting at the computer or spend time driving. This is due to the fact that in the sitting position of the vein is partially compressed and the blood flow through them slows. This causes the varicose veins of the lower limbs.
The mechanism of the formation
The task of veins is to carry away from the cells and organs of the spent blood back into the lungs to saturate with oxygen. To push the blood to the heart and lungs and the veins can not cope with this task helps them on the following systems:
- Venous valves, represent the growths in the inner lining of the veins play the role of the regulator one way traffic. Thanks to their respective working back flow of blood impossible. Because valves need to raise the blood at a fairly high altitude, resisting the Earth's gravity, the nature was thought triple venous system. With this load between the venous systems of the body are distributed.
- Muscle pump. The muscular coat of the veins is poorly developed, therefore help in pushing the blood to the heart and lungs are located in the thickness of the skeletal muscles. They are Contracting, squeeze the vein, and the blood goes to the organs.
Disruption in the muscle pump and valves, leads to an increase of the burden on the deep veins. Not coping with the increased burden on the deep veins convey the leading role of the subcutaneous veins, which gradually extend, which causes diseases of the veins (varicose veins).
It turns out that the varicose veins of the lower limbs is a chronic disease that increases the diameter of the veins, the blood stagnates in them, the walls of the veins become thinner, they appear nodes. Varicose veins of the lower limbs damaged veins protrude through the skin.
Prevention of varicose veins
When the first signs of varicose veins, it is necessary to observe simple rules which will help to prevent further development of varicose veins.
- Hot baths, saunas, sun activity patients with varicose veins is contraindicated. High temperatures lower the tone of the veins, causing stasis of the blood;
- The fight against physical inactivity. With the help of regular exercise can improve blood circulation and strengthen the veins. With this aim are shown swimming, fitness, running slow;
- When sitting the legs should not lie to one another, because that way the veins are compressed and blood flow is disturbed;
- The fight against excess weight. A person with excess weight increases blood volume and pressure on the feet, which in combination leads to the veins;
- Do not wear socks with tight belts and tight shoes and high heels;
- Vice loads, do not stay long in sitting and standing;
- In the morning, do exercises for the feet and a light self-massage of the feet (only in the case that there is only a predisposition to varicose veins of the lower limbs, but no clinical signs!!!);
- More walking barefoot along the grass and sand;
- Do not get carried away strong tea and coffee;
- While watching TELEVISION or reading, a place for the feet above the head. You can use pillows or twisted out of the blanket roller.
The treatment of varicose veins
Varicose veins not only reduces the quality of life of the patient, but may cause fatal outcomes. Therefore it is not necessary to start the disease at its first signs to go to the clinic for the treatment of varicose veins.
In our days in the clinics apply the most modern methods of treatment of varicose veins, including sclerotherapy, to avoid surgery for varicose veins. The doctors of the most modern laboratories and the latest equipment (ultrasonic Doppler, ultrasonic duplex scanning) and effective drugs, which enables you to achieve amazing results in the treatment of varicose veins.
The treatment of varicose veins folk remedies
Can be useful infusions of nettle and acacia flowers, taken before each meal and baths sheets of birch, nettle and burdock (not hot).
The vein treatment on legs folk remedies displayed only after consultation with a physician and ONLY in the addition of medication, which is prescribed by the specialist.
The treatment of varicose veins medications
Remedy for the treatment of varicose veins includes the use of medications of vein toning in the form of gels and ointments. To increase the action of the drug is shown wearing a compression stocking and tights, which gently compress the leg, without the squeezing of the veins.
However, the drug treatment of varicose veins of the legs do not eliminate varicose veins, but only reduces the clinical manifestations of the disease, prevention of thrombosis (acute inflammation which require treatment in hospital).
In addition to the use of drugs your doctor may recommend a treatment of lymphatic drainage, after which go away the swelling, improvement of lymphatic flow in the legs. The only thing to remember is the effect of the massage lasts a long time (two months).
Sclerotherapy
Surgical intervention with varicose veins of the lower limbs show is not for everyone. Today, in many clinics are widely used in the practice of treating varicose veins without surgery. The safest and most effective method today is sclerotherapy.
Sclerotherapy is a non-invasive method where in the affected vein injected a special drug. The medication destroys the upper layer of the vein, leads to its connectivity. In a year and a half glued Vienna resorbed, the transport function take healthy veins.
The drug selected by the doctor, on the basis of studies and, depending on the condition of each individual patient. To achieve the effect you need 3 to 6 sessions. The result will be visible after 2 - 8 weeks.
Unfortunately, this procedure shows not all patients who suffer from varicose veins. You should consult with an experienced doctor, as improper use of this method can lead to recanalization (restoration of blood flow through the vessels) veins and the effect of this procedure will be zero.
The treatment of varicose veins without surgery is possible with the use of drugs, in the form of microfoam. This technique is called Foam-form sclerotherapy. And it has been used successfully in clinics for the treatment of varicose veins.
In addition, the procedure of sclerotherapy is accompanied by the use of the ultrasound scanner in which the physician controls the movement of the needle and the uniform distribution of the drugs. The therapeutic effect for the varicose veins to achieve good effects and significantly reduces the risk of complications.
Surgery for varicose veins
In some cases varicose veins the doctor recommended surgery. Do not be afraid, because today, such operations put on stream and postoperative complications occur very rarely.
In the treatment of varicose veins operations are performed using local tumescent anesthesia. The patient during surgery is in the mind and after the surgery can leave the hospital in 2 hours. In comparison with the operations performed under General anesthesia, surgery of this kind does not cause drunkenness, and reduces the likelihood of bruising. You can do the surgery and under General anesthesia (medication to sleep).
Surgical intervention in the treatment of varicose disease is of several types:
- Short Seizure;
- Intravascular laser coagulation;
- Endoscopic splitting.
The optimal method is chosen by the doctor after thorough examination and take the necessary test.
The choice of clinic is important!
They say: "Health cannot be bought". However, this statement is not quite true. When confronted with a problem, people start searching for clinics where they will provide professional help. And here not the last role plays the cost of services.
Prices for services in hospitals depends on the qualification of doctors, equipment and medicines.
To save your health and fulfilling life - is not the best choice. Too often, professionals some medical centers have to fix the mistakes of other doctors. But these errors indicate to the patient the additional cost spent on the nerves and not health. Health is worth to him were the finest professionals.