Vascular, system blood circulation and hemostasis difficult and dangerous. To deal with them is also difficult, for example, the treatment of varicose veins as a lot of effort and patience it requires. But life now is such that just and has to the varicose veins of the lower limbs. Even though standing behind the bar, while sitting behind the computer, though uncomfortable shoes, which you have to hurry - all this hinders the flow, causing stasis in the veins of the legs, and if this disease, parents were persecuted, in danger twice.
Young girls think that is not threatened, always the legs are thin and light, so, after a fashion, choose the high heels and run these days. The main thing - the beauty, the discomfort you can be patient, because beauty, as you know, the victims want. And the victims can be very large...
What are veins and why dilated veins?
For the violation of the structure of the vascular wall and reduction of vascular tone of the deep veins of the lower limbs spread unevenly. This process is very well contributes to the excessive load on their feet. The blood received through the blood channel for the systematic circulation of blood from the left ventricle, enriched with oxygen and nutrients in the lower limbs and takes away carbon dioxide and metabolic products from them you will have to climb up through the veins through the right ventricle into the lungs to give away the unnecessary and to pick up the next batch needed the lower limbs substances.
Veins of the lower limb are provided with valves to increase the blood does not return back because she overcomes the attraction of the Earth are rising up. In varicose veins the valves may not close tightly, so all the blood doesn't disappear, but it begins to fall and stagnate. Then it comes to the new part and the circulation of the blood is disturbed.
From the stagnation of blood in the venous vessels slowly begin to form thrombi (clots), which are called red, as they consist mainly of red blood cells. The clot itself forms the head and the tail, the head is attached to the vessel wall, and no tail left sticking out of the tiles. The formed blood clots permanently attached to the walls of the varicose veins are becoming a time bomb, detached and released into the bloodstream, or is very dangerous, because it can clog vital arteries. Detached thrombus, usually the tail and going on a short trip. After passing safely to the right atrium, the clot may get stuck immediately in the pulmonary trunk, if you have a big size, or will move in the pulmonary arteries, which was successfully overcome. Many have heard about the sudden death brought by a clot in the blood vessels of the lungs, the doctors this phenomenon is called pulmonary embolism (pulmonary embolism).
Where lies the reason?
To say that varicose veins of the lower limbs the phenomenon is ubiquitous - nothing to say. But, there are people who live to a ripe old age, and varicose veins have no idea. Why? Maybe initially they knew a secret or to lay life on the couch with your legs raised?
To structural the structure of the wall of the venous vessel was broken, that much is not necessary, just some innate characteristics of the individual or of the terms and conditions, which are created in the process of life can cause the beginning of the pathological process:
- Genetic predisposition, that is, people of my parents gets, is NOT a disease, and the structure of the vessels, the predisposition to varicose veins and disease;
- Female gender in terms of natural purpose.
- The loss of elasticity and tone of the vascular wall.
The loss of elasticity and tone of the vascular wall occurs in the case of:
- Professional (work related to a longer stay in an upright position);
- Excess stress during pregnancy, obesity and exercise;
- Hormonal background, where the leading place belongs to the hormonal changes during pregnancy and menopause;
- The constant violation of diet and food preferences of products that affect the vascular wall;
- Diseases of the metabolism;
- Diseases of the liver (hepatitis and cirrhosis);
- Hypertension;
- Smoking;
- Venous-arterial fistula, which can cause veins even in adolescents.
Make varicose veins of the legs?
In addition to these described the terrible events of the varicose disease of the lower limbs simply unattractive. In the beginning of the disease, when expanded 2-3 wreaths, people often focus on the not pay, but the disease progresses, problems begin. The nodes come up, the skin of the inner surface of the leg glows and changes colors, and those places are really nervous. The skin is damaged and ulcerate. But, if plus have diabetes? Varicose veins of the legs – is not an independent disease of the feet, the whole body is involved here, because it is the circulatory system.
Thus, the manifestations of varicose veins of the lower limbs can be represented as follows:
- The feeling of fatigue in the legs, weight gain and swelling of limbs;
- Thickened and convoluted plots of the veins protruding above the surface of the skin of the tibia dark-blue nodes;
- Compacted, darkened the elasticity of the affected places of the skin;
- Cramps in the legs;
- Hair loss and burning sensation in areas of varicose veins;
- Itching in the area of varicose nodes.
- Increased pain;
- As a result of stasis dermatitis, eczema and ulceration of the damaged area;
- Itchy areas appear vesicles and cracks that give bleeding at the slightest injury. And where there is bleeding, thrombus formation is always present.
A blood clot can, however, easily be complicated by thrombophlebitis, which is characterized by the following features:
- Shortness of breath, loss of breath, weakness;
- The increase in temperature of the affected limb, her skin hot and tight;
- Pain in the course of the vessels;
- Redness of the foot in the course of the affected vein.
Special types of veins
Female veins
Of course, the most inherent varicose veins of the lower extremities, but veins pelvic, also, is a common occurrence and can imagine that the authorities there can go, because the eye is not visible that occurs in the veins of the internal organs. Especially in the plan "manages" the female body, women even have a special group of "their" varicose veins.
The physiological characteristics of the fair half of mankind, and the predisposition to this disease, more so as nature has endowed their function of procreation, and has delivered special bodies where the circulation is very intensive requiring a large number of veins and arteries. When the woman will become a mother, the body needs to rebuild, and to ensure normal gestation. Of course, the burden of the body is huge and the stagnation in the pelvis and lower limbs, the place has.
Varicose veins during pregnancy will be the starting point for the development of the disease in the future, where the dilatation of the pelvis as the legs will probably take a "decent" place and over time begins to represent a threat, not only health but also human life.
The problem is that the varicose veins of the small pelvis just do not see, for it requires special equipment, because the veins of the pelvis is not available, as on the legs. However, they also form the nodes, and similarly, the veins of the legs can include blood clots, which can break away and "started up in free swimming", unfortunately, short... Varicose veins in the pelvis can cause internal bleeding. Operations on the pelvic organs, especially in medicine, require the use of compression hosiery (stockings and tights) to prevent life-threatening complications associated with the removal of a blood clot.
Men veins
Varicose veins in men, it happens to a lesser extent than women, but in the case of lesions of the feet are manifested similarly. Therefore, all what is said above and below is completely applicable to the stronger sex.
I should add that men can "boast" special male veins - veins of the spermatic cord (varicocele). Fortunately, this type of man veins worked well and life is not particularly dangerous, but it is better to do without it.
Reticular (cosmetic) .
Sometimes through the skin of the Shin or thigh, suddenly begins to exude a network of small blood vessels. Especially impressionable can be calm immediately is t.n. reticular veins, or varicose superficial veins. It is benign and is not quite real. The progression and serious complications are not inherent to him, he, in General, other than the small cosmetic flaw, not a threat. Therefore, reticular varicose veins of the lower limbs, is also called cosmetic.
But, it is not particularly susceptible to remember, what is dangerous varicose veins of the feet and begin to fight with him at the beginning, which are only to be ignored and skipped by the patient. However, they find out about this disease, the future of the patients from the vascular surgeon did not try to do without surgery in the future, interested in the recipes of traditional medicine and often quite successfully cope with the progression of the disease at home.
Treatment of folk remedies
Food for varicose veins
Undoubtedly, diet varicose role. And a significant. Lose weight with varicose veins is actually very useful, so this should start, of course, without resorting to numerous promotional products which can be good for weight loss easy, but is contraindicated in the treatment of varicose veins.
Varicose veins of the lower limbs in the first place should be forgotten:
- For the alcohol (completely);
- Strong coffee;
- Canned, spicy and smoked products;
- Sweets and salt are varicose veins do not even want they water in the body of the delay;
- Fried potatoes very well replace the "potatoes" and to listen to what I advise people to know.
And knowledgeable highly recommend:
- to consume food rich with vitamins a and E, although b and C also, not to hinder;
- wheat, rye and oat, cabbage of all varieties and soybean, carrot, gooseberry and wild rose in particular - have a beneficial effect on the venous wall;
- an unlimited number of vegetables, fresh juices of citrus, blueberries, cranberries and fresh strawberries;
- nettle, dill and parsley in the salads, not only will it help with varicose veins, but will significantly reduce the weight.
Apple cider vinegar against the veins
Apple cider vinegar is widely sold in the store and is quite expensive. Pleasant to the taste. To treat take:
2 teaspoons of vinegar, add one tablespoon of honey, fill with purified water in the amount of to 200-250 ml and drink the morning on an empty stomach. Diluted in the relation 1:10 apple cider vinegar good evening hatches of the tibia, in the morning, the vessels will feel it.
It is time to go to the doctor.
Conservative treatment
Sometimes initiate timely treatment stops the disease process, and the people live without the doctor, who themselves with folk remedies, regime and diet. But what happens when the disease started and already can not help:
- Infusions and decoctions;
- Compression stockings;
- Ointments and creams are advertised in the media;
- Massage and gymnastics;
- Even hirudotherapy does not help.
So, it is time to visit your doctor. In the register, each clinic will explain what varicose veins of the lower limbs is a special surgeon vessels.
Of course, medicine is always striving to do without radical measures, that is, without surgery, with the latest trying conservative treatment. Any operation, even the simplest, are associated with impairment of blood vessel integrity, and, therefore, thrombus formation, what happens with varicose veins. In addition, each surgical intervention requires anesthesia. Here you should consider the age of the patient, it is known that in old age, varicose veins often accompany chronic diseases of the respiratory and cardiovascular system, and this circumstance greatly complicates the selection and maintenance of anesthesia. Therefore, the vascular surgeon treats varicose veins conservatively at first.
For conservative methods of treatment, in addition to the ointment, cream, pill veins, include such types of minimally invasive surgery, such as compression sclerotherapy (special treatment) and laser coagulation of the veins (below), as this treatment does not require a stay in hospital, less painful and almost painless.
For the treatment of varicose veins of the lower limbs are prescribe medications that improve the flow of blood through the veins, in the defense of the wall and blood thinners. They include:
- Drugs whose action is directed on the improvement of the venous outflow;
- Antiplatelet agents that dissolve clots;
- Drugs that prevent blood clots (anticoagulants);
- Fat veins, gels and creams of local importance, has a therapeutic effect of the above-mentioned criteria;
- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.