That's why everybody facing such a problem, it is important to know the cause of varicose veins, the events, and most importantly, learn the best methods for the treatment of this disease.
General information
Varicose veins are a chronic disease of the blood vessels, which develops as a result of the stagnation of blood (most often in the lower extremities). This happens due to the insolvency of cardiac valves, which is in the normal state lose the blood exclusively to the top, from the lower extremities towards the heart. The blood worth puts pressure on the walls of blood vessels, thus to become thinner, lose their elasticity and deformed, substantially broadened. At the feet of this patient with the naked eye can be observed in the writhing "snake" pots, which are raised above the skin, and in some places forming varicose veins "locations".
Cause of varicose veins
Reasons for development of the disease enough. In particular, the varicose veins can lead:
- "Bad" is the inheritance. With varicose veins treat the persons who have the innate failure device valve or venous wall.
- Increased venous pressure. Very often in this disease are leading factors that increase the pressure, i.e., pregnancy, obesity, permanent vertical loads (when the person on the day of standing on his feet), sedentary lifestyle (sedentary work).
- Hormonal means. Certain hormonal drugs, in particular, birth control pills with a high content of estrogen cause the blood to clot and can lead to varicose veins.
- Violation of the circulation of blood. The data, the failure may be due to a mild physical activity, smoking, wearing too tight shoes or years of constipation.
- Hormonal dysfunctions, age-related changes in the body.
Symptoms and complications of the disease
The doctors note that varicose veins are not so bad in and of itself, how dangerous is the complications. Indeed, in the early stages of development of the disease expansion of subcutaneous veins is aesthetic problem (from which women especially suffer). First appear on the skin vascular iodine — the so-called "webs". The man begins to feel the weight in the legs, comments swelling of the limb and feels pain when walking. It is important symptoms of varicose veins, which in any case should not be ignored. If the man does not hurry to contact your doctor and find the cause of the sick, risking to run varicose veins and are experiencing the problem, that can not be solved without surgery.
With the development of varicose veins skin on shins is compressed and acquires a bluish tint. Caviar of the patient begin to "whine", even with a short walk, and under the skin, you may notice swollen in vienna. In addition, with the passage of time, such as vienna become very painful.
But this is only the beginning of serious health problems. If the man starts to fight with the existing disease, the skin, around the affected veins, start to happen irreversible changes, and appear later trophic ulcer. In addition, without treatment, the internal walls of the vein to the inflammation and cause the formation of blood clots. So it is a thrombophlebitis. Increasing in size, clots covering the lumen of the vein, and at any time the clot may break. And this situation is fraught with deadly.
Thus, it is clear that, varicose veins, must be addressed. And the start of treatment should be as early as possible. Then, we will consider methods for the treatment of this serious disease.
Drug therapy
In the treatment of varicose veins should be applied the drugs. The majority of them are capsules or pills that have body misc action. In particular:
- Special tools. These funds enhance the circulation of blood, preventing the development of thrombosis, while at the same time increase the tone of vascular walls. Eliminate varicose veins such drugs will not work, but to remove swelling of the legs, to eliminate the burning sensation and pain is quite capable of.
- Drugs that liquefy blood. Such drugs liquefying blood, and contribute to better traffic, warning the development of thrombosis.
- Anti-inflammatory drugs. These include pills, ointment or gel, eliminating the pain, relieves swelling and inhibit platelet adhesion. Most importantly, however, these drugs warn of inflammation of the veins, which leads to the thrombophlebitis.
Socks and stockings of varicose veins
Representatives of the fair treat varicose veins more often than men. To a large extent this is linked with the hormonal changes that occur in the female body (menopause, pregnancy). This is why the best treatment for the prevention of varicose veins for them is to wear special stockings or tights. Is the compression garment compresses the heart and prevents the extension of the vein, which means that it is an excellent prevention of varicose veins. And in the case of already developed the disease, it is the underwear that protects your feet from the pain, swelling and fatigue.
Hydrotherapy
The treatment of varicose veins water is known from time immemorial. Under the effect of different temperatures veins constrict and dilate, which helps to increase the elasticity. Knowing this, the modern doctors use hydrotherapy in the early stages of the development of varicose veins when the skin is only began to appear vascular iodine. In addition, depending on the existing problem, the bathroom can be local (only for legs) or shared (for whole body). The temperature of the water in a bath varies from 20 to 40 °C.
Non-conventional methods of treatment
In the complex treatment of varicose veins can be applied and non-conventional methods. Here are a few examples.
Potato juice
The affected veins, you will need in the morning, afternoon and night lubrication of fresh potato juice, and apply it to a night bandage with the bandage, dipped in this juice. In addition to 3 r/day, you should drink 100 ml of potato juice. Varicose veins treatment with such an instrument you will need 3-4 months.
Cider vinegar
They call him "average no. 1" from varicose veins, and all because the apple cider vinegar improves blood circulation, strengthens vascular walls and improves the skin tone. Apply it very simply: 2-3 r/day, you need to lubricate the vinegar, the skin in the area affected veins. And while you should drink a glass of water, which was divided 1 teaspoon vinegar. The duration of treatment is 2 months.
The leaves of kalanchoe
This is another effective means to deal with the extension of the vein. Fill a half-liter bottle to pieces the leaves of kalanchoe in the middle and fill it with raw material 40% alcohol to the bottle was full. Giving you the ability to stand in a dark place for a week, strain it and apply the tincture for friction of affected areas, 2 r/day. The process should be completed on-light massage veins. Does the treatment last for 4 months.
The bark of the willow
Good help in the fight with resolved disease will bath with the bark of the white willow. For such a process must be milled bark, then 2 tablespoons of this raw sugar 400 ml of water and simmer on low heat for 15 minutes. Ready the tool add the bucket with water, and then lower your legs and hold for 30 minutes. And immediately after the procedure, wear compression stockings and take a seat. Conduct of the procedure should be after day for 3 months. By the way, for enhancing the effect of decoction of willow bark may be diluted decoction of oak bark.
All these methods are excellent means for the prevention of the disease and to have a good help in the treatment of varicose veins in an early stage of the disease. However, the practice shows that in 80% of cases people with dead veins turning to the doctors already with active disease. In such a situation even compression garment, or creams and ointments, or folk remedies, are not in a position to influence the development of the disease. Required drastic measures. The benefit of modern medicine is ready to offer effective methods of a solution to this complex issue.
Sclerotherapy
It is a non-surgical method for dealing with varicose veins, in which the doctor, with the help of a fine needle inserts into the affected vein special substance. It is the substance sticks to a vein in it, with the result that has been dissolved, and the blood flow begins to walk through the healthy veins. The number of sessions for the introduction of sclerosant may vary depending on the severity of the damage. And throughout the course of treatment the patient must wear the compression garment.
The result is the treatment people almost always forget varicose veins. Only in 25% of cases appear relapses, and is usually associated with active disease. The truth is, understood that the sclerotherapy is not pregnant women and people with obesity.
The laser treatment
This is one of the modern achievements of medicine, which allows you to get rid of varicose veins without surgery. The radiation emitted by the laser "welds in" depressive vein inside, thereby closing the lumen, and to cut the road circulation of the blood, which starts to go more deep in the veins. With the passage of time from a stuck vessel is formed of connective tissue, which is then resolved.
This solution is more effective than sclerotherapy. It is less traumatic, the surgery does not last more than 40 minutes and the patient can leave the clinic, literally in the 2 hours after the surgery. There is no doubt the same treatment of varicose veins with laser is called "office surgery". When you do this, the incisions in the skin has to do only with the treatment of large veins, while small varicose veins are fixed without tissue damage. It is worth just remembering that the cost of such surgery is quite high.
The radiofrequency ablation
Recently in our country began to practise the most modern method of treating the affected veins, which took the name of the radiofrequency ablation. It is used for the treatment of large veins, of the affected varicose veins. In this case, through the hole in the skin in the affected vein administered rf probe, by using the microwave "makes" a vein in it. And the probe has sensors that allow it to track the efficiency of the process.
This method can be a decent competition for laser treatment, it is also does not require incisions in the skin, leaves no bruises and is literally within 30 minutes. The day of surgery the patient can return to their duties. However, the cost for such a procedure is high, even compared with laser coagulation.
Surgical removal
It is important to realize that, in the case of eczema, thrombophlebitis, and trophic ulcers, the treatment of the above methods is not possible. Eliminate started varicose veins can only surgical removal of the veins. However, and here things are not so critical. In the arsenal of modern surgeons, there are microsurgical techniques that allow you to remove the affected vein through a small incision, and the scars after the surgery, it just won't stay. Furthermore, the new technologies allow to delete painful vienna for literally 30-40 minutes.
Fear varicose veins don't need. On the contrary, the disease requires the undivided attention to himself, and than before, so much the better. Early diagnosis and proper treatment will allow without problems to eliminate the disease and live a full life.