Varicose veins of the lower limbs: symptoms, causes, treatment

According to statistics, every fifth person on the planet suffering from the disease. But what is it and how to fight it? Doctors professional of the Baltic clinic veins we were able to find a sure way for the recovery of the body, by applying the specific medical diagnostic instrument and device for the treatment.

the treatment of varicose veins

Varicose veins: the specificity of the disease, the characteristics of the

With this disease the suffering of the people in ancient times. This is evidenced by the recording of Hippocrates, Avicenna and Paracelsus. The doctors of the era tried to fight with the defect, but the methods and the action was negative.

Varicose veins is a persistent abnormal enlargement are under the skin veins. Manifests itself the disease is not only in the lower extremities, but also in the abdomen, hands and scrotum. Varicose veins refers to the number of progressive disease: if time does not take measures for the prevention of the development of the defect, then the problem is enhanced by the pain of pain get rid it will be even more difficult. The progression of the disease is characterized by the fact that the veins are in a congestion situation, can not cope with the flow of blood. The feet acquire excessive tiredness and swelling, it appears the severity of the feet and ankles, and regularly reduce the cramps.

The symptoms of the disease

What senses are the harbingers of the development of the disease? There are a lot of symptoms, when it appears which you have to immediately go to the doctor:

  • weight on your feet, the feeling of "pillow" for the legs?
  • swelling of the feet and ankles (an increase in the volume of the foot to the gastrocnemius, part 2, times);
  • regular crises?
  • an obvious extension of the veins?
  • burning sensation in the "sprockets";
  • trophic changes in the skin stop and the shins;
  • seal of the skin in areas of varicose veins it?
  • pigmentation, the appearance of dark dark tint of the skin;
  • aching pain, feel the which is possible only in the supine position?
  • bruises?
  • the appearance of trophic ulcers.

The hassle will be permanently connected with the person, over time, will turn into pain. It is eventually destroy your winning ability of the patient and lead to his hospitalization.

You find that you have fallen victim to the disease is quite just. In the process of development of varicose veins, the structure of the veins loses its elasticity, flexibility and intelligence. Finally, venous vessels are found in the upper layers of the skin in the tilt position, advanced, and curved condition. You can see them with the naked eye and feel the touch of the hand. External the veins steel is wide, have acquired a dark blue or purple color. Twisted blood vessels, particularly below the knee in the back part of it, acquire the shape resembling bunches of grapes.

Varicose veins is the insufficiency of the valves perforans veins, which can be of two types:

  1. The primary.
  2. Secondary. Develops during pregnancy, previously found cirrhosis of the liver.

When the working valve cardiovascular system break the flow of the blood from the deep venous vessels begins to flow on the surface, most subtle and weak veins. This is the reason that extend, stretch and weakened. For the full normalization of the functioning of the vascular system requires a reset of all patients with thrombosis.

Causes of varicose

What may entail such consequences? Global changes in the body can be caused by the following factors:

  1. Obesity. Violation of the functionality of the circulation of the blood due to replacement of fat tissue, and contraction of the media are institutions.
  2. Pregnancy. The period of child-bearing age often requires the use of hormonal money to bring in normal levels of estrogen and progesterone. Their action directly affects the appearance of varicose veins. Characteristic enlargement of the veins in pregnant women after childbirth, can gradually dissolve. Also varicose veins appear in women in a position of increased blood volume in the body. The uterus with the result that the pressure in these veins, which go between the legs. It is, and disrupts the functioning of the vascular system and contributes to the expansion of the veins.
  3. The prolonged situation in the same position. From a sitting and standing way of life most often appears varicose veins. Very often the disease occurs between people such as professions, like the master, the surgeon.
  4. Genetic heredity. Congenital anomalies of the blood vessels – the most common cause of the interruption of the veins.
  5. The presence of earlier leg injury (fractures). Deformation is obtained by bone fracture, often have an impact on the work of venous vessels. A reduced work the flow of blood is enough to make a push for the development of varicose veins.
  6. Age-related changes. In the elderly wall of the vein becomes weak, part of the epithelial cells stops at 100 % to perform the functions of, with the result that the work of the valve is disrupted and appears varicose veins.

Modern methods for the treatment of veins

the treatment of veins

Intense symptoms should not be left without the attention they urgently need to proceed in solving the problem, applying modern methods of treatment. Help to restore the functioning of the vascular system has a modern and professional clinic veins.

At this time in clinical work, the following methods for the treatment of varicose veins:

  • conservative?
  • surgery.

Each of these includes a series of rehabilitation programs.

Conservative treatment

The type of treatment depends on the stage of development of the disease. Patients who have succumbed to the influence of the disease, but it is in the early stages of development, will be able to pass the restoration of a non-invasive way. The program of this kind of treatment includes the following methods:

  1. Medical. The course requires careful diagnostic examination and appointment your doctor the medication for a certain period of time. After taking medicines, the patient passes re-examination. Based on the results of diagnosis specialized takes a decision on the continuation of treatment or for the termination.
  2. Sclerotherapy of varicose veins. During the use of this method of treatment requires special tools. This is a special medication that is inserted syringe in the discomfort varicose veins vein. The treatment is characterized by the fact, that it unites the affected vein in it. Thanks to this "cheating" of the body, the blood starts to go in a healthy blood vessels. Match this recovery method is not for everyone, as it requires a certain stage of development of varicose veins, the situation of the blood vessels and the position of the nodes.
  3. Neuropathy compression therapy. Way of recovery is the use of a special compression pants, that are selected only by the attending physician. Compression is an effective way for non-surgical recovery, and the doctors of the Baltic clinic veins will professional for assistance in the use of to achieve 100 % recovery.

Surgical removal of varicose veins

This method of treatment of the veins in the legs, remains popular, because the treatment is non-invasive way does not always allow for everything goodbye to the disease. Due to the deep growth of the disease, to get rid of it can only resort to the conduct of the intervention.

Key indications for use, surgical, surgical intervention in the treatment of varicose veins:

  1. Rapid development of the disease. Event stage trophic ulcers.
  2. The flow of blood.
  3. Thrombophlebitis.
  4. Extension of the subcutaneous veins.
  5. Edema and high fatigue of the feet.

There are also painless procedures, with the use of modern methods

  • Radiofrequency obliteration of veins. RFO and EVRF allows using radio waves to restore the structure of blood vessels from the inside. For the surgery clinic used catheters single-use, automatic generators of radio waves.
  • SVS – heat obstruction explosion of steam. Method involves the treatment of varicose veins with the introduction within the vienna of the catheter, through which by means of the available holes flowing abundant flow of steam. Heated steam allows you to penetrate in the most remote parts of the vessel and affect twisted and warped in vienna. After a course of treatment with him the way vienna narrows.
  • Surgery for Varadi. The most complex method. Requires the removal of sick of vienna. Fashion 100 % effective. After the end of the day the patient yourself in a position to go home. The only requirement: the use of compression stockings from carrying out the intervention.
  • EVLT or laser photocoagulation of the veins. For the process, used the laser. Channel beam in the sick vessel, and it allows you to identify the flaw. You must use the local analgesic. The procedure leaves no scars, wounds or burns.
  • System Venaseal entails the complete closure of sick veins in the legs, with welding valves vessels biological glue.

Very often surgical type of treatment combined with conservative. After surgery it is very often necessary to determine the effect of the use of drugs.

Prevention of varicose veins

The result of treatment is well established, and varicose veins ceased to exist, requires not only the regular medical stabilization of the situation of the agency, but also the prevention of the disease, with the observance of simple rules of reference in the way of life.

The doctors claim that it is easier to warn illness, rather than cure. Simple rules of conduct and way of life will help to prevent the development of varicose veins:

  • Make up the profile of the day: switch to a different type of loads in the body. A reduction in the minimum postural loads.
  • The presence of orthopaedic chairs in sedentary work in the office.
  • Resignation by pressing and tight clothes and shoes.
  • Carry out regular Cycling and swimming.
  • Execution of morning and evening charging.
  • Organization weight (with a sharp increase in the weight consult a dietitian).
  • A contrast shower.
  • By adopting a day from 1.5 liters of fluid.

While waiting for a trip, and due to expressed signs of his illness, to care for the presence of all the drugs on the street. Soothing gels and ointments is a great assistant in such events.

By applying simple measures for the prevention of the pathology, you can not only slow down the progression of the disease. Such actions will help to get rid of diseases and prevent progress. Observing some signs of a deterioration state of the organism, you should consult a phlebologist. Modern diagnostic centers allow exactly to reveal the diagnosis and determine the most effective way for the treatment of.