Varicose veins: symptoms, treatment

Diseases of the blood vessels, the system, the circulatory and hemostasis complicated and dangerous. Fighting with them is also not easy, for example, in the treatment of varicose veins how much effort and patience it requires. And life now is that it only offers to varicose expansion of veins of the lower limbs. If standing behind the counter, if you sit on the computer, at least, uncomfortable shoes, in which you still need to hurry - it all prevents the outflow, causes stagnation in the veins of the legs and if the disease in their parents persecuted, then the risk of threatening double.

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Little girls believe that it is not a threat, it's always the feet will be smooth and light, therefore, following the fashion, choose high heels and running these days. The main thing - the beauty and the suffering might be, because beauty, as is well known, the victims want. And the victims can be very large...

What are varicose veins and why they are enlarged veins?

In violation of the structural structure of the vascular wall and reduction of vascular tone deep veins of the lower limbs of unequal expansion. In this process very well promote excessive load on the legs. Blood, received blood watercourse big circle of blood circulation from the left ventricle, enriched with oxygen and nutrients lower extremities and took the carbon dioxide and the products dealt by them, you have to climb up the veins through the right ventricle to the easy, to give the unnecessary and get to the next part required lower extremities of substances.

The veins of the lower extremities are equipped with valves, to rose the blood back didn't come, because she is the one who overcomes the pull of the Earth, lifting up. In extensive veins, the valves can't hold it open tight, and therefore, the whole blood does not leave and begins to descend to the bottom and stagnate. Then comes the new part and the circulation of the blood is reduced.

By the stagnation of blood in the venous vessels slowly begin to create blood clots (blood clots), called the red, as it will consist, mainly, of the red blood cells. The clot forming himself in the head and the tail, the head connected with the wall of the vessel, and the free queue leaves for the gluing of platelets. Formed blood clots long attach themselves to the walls extended veins and they become dormant like a ticking time bomb, because it detached and came out in the circulation of the blood is a clot is very dangerous as it can clog vital artery. Maria blood clots, usually, the back and shipped in a short trip. Passing safely right atrium, the clot may get stuck immediately in the pulmonary trunk, if it has large dimensions, or to proceed in the pulmonary artery, which safely over it already it can't. Many have heard of the sudden death that brought the clot in the arterial blood vessels of the lungs, the doctors, this phenomenon is called PE (pulmonary embolism).

Where there is a reason for that?

To say that varicose veins of the lower limbs phenomenon in all normal - not to say anything. But there are people, who live up to deep old age, and varicose veins still have no idea. Why? Can initially knew some secret or lie down life on the couch with your feet?

To structural structure of the venous wall of the vessel is disrupted, especially you don't need much, just some inborn characteristics of a person or circumstances, created during life, may cause the initiation of the pathological process:

  1. Hereditary predisposition, that is, the man of their parents gets, is NOT a disease, and the structure of the blood vessels, the predisposition to the extension of the veins and the disease?
  2. The female sex in relation to the natural order.
  3. The loss of elasticity and tone of the vascular wall.

The loss of elasticity and tone of the vascular wall may occur:

  • Professional characteristics (work, associated with the prolonged exposure in an upright position);
  • Excess load during pregnancy, obesity and exercise?
  • Hormonal background, where the dominant position belongs to hormonal restructuring during the pregnancy, and the menopause?
  • Permanent eating disorders and dietary preferences products that affect the vascular wall is?
  • Diseases exchange?
  • Diseases of the liver (hepatitis and cirrhosis);
  • Arterial hypertension;
  • Smoking?
  • Venous-arterial fistula, which can cause varicose veins in the legs, even in adolescents.

Is the true varicose veins in my legs.

Apart from these terrible events, varicose disease of the lower limbs just awkward. At the beginning of the disease, when it was enlarged 2-3 wreaths, the man often and attention to it does not give, but the disease progresses, and the problems begin. The knots came off, the skin on the inner surface of the tibia glows and changes color, and these parts start itching a lot. The skin is damaged and iz " âzvlâetsâ. And if you have diabetes mellitus? Varicose veins in the legs – not self foot disease, the whole body is used here, is the system of blood circulation.

So, the symptoms of varicose veins of the lower limbs can be represented as follows:

  1. Feeling tired in the legs, feeling of heaviness and swelling of the limbs;
  2. Thickened and twisted areas of venous vessels, protrude above the surface of the leather shank dark blue knots?
  3. Concentrated, dark, lost elasticity in areas of defeat, the skin?
  4. Cramps in legs?
  5. Hair loss and burning sensation in parts of varicose veins it?
  6. Itching in areas of varicose nodes.
  • Increased pain?
  • As a result of the stagnation – dermatitis, eczema and cracks of the damaged areas?
  • For itchy areas appear bubbles and cracks, that give the bleeding with the slightest constant injuries. And where there is bleeding, always present blood clots.
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Thrombosis is able, in turn, is easy be complicated by thrombophlebitis, which is characterized by the following symptoms:

  • Shortness of breath, lack of air, the weakness of the;
  • Increase of temperature in the sick limbs, the skin of the hot and dense to you?
  • Pain during the movement of the ship?
  • Redness of the edges of move the affected of vienna.

Especially the types of varicose veins

Female varicose veins

Of course, varicose veins more is inherent in the veins of the lower limbs, but the extension of the veins of the pelvis and phenomenon frequent, and you can imagine what institutions there can be reached, because the eye can not see in the veins of the internal organs. Especially in this plan "works" the female body, women and even a separate group of "them" of varicose veins.

Normal features ladies beautiful half of humanity predispose to this disease the most, as nature has endowed their function of procreation and under special authorities, where the blood circulation is very intense, it requires a large number of veins and arteries. When a woman is ready to become a mother, then the body will need to regroup and to ensure the normal carrying. Of course, the load on the body is colossal, and stagnation in the pelvis and lower extremities, the part has.

Varicose veins in pregnancy will be the starting point for the development of the disease in the future, where the extension of the veins of the pelvis, and the legs, perhaps, you will get "decent" place, and over time will begin to endanger not only the health but also the life of the man.

The problem is that the extension of the veins of the pelvis will not see, to do this requires special equipment, because venous vessels of the pelvis so it is not available, such as in the legs. However, they also represent nodes, similarly to the veins of the legs may include blood clots, that are able to open and start in the free swimming", unfortunately, short... varicose veins of the pelvis can cause internal bleeding. Surgery on the pelvic organs, especially in gynecology, provide for the mandatory use of compression stockings (elastic stockings and tights) to prevent life-threatening complications associated with a difference of a blood clot.

Male varicose veins

Varicose veins in men happens to a lesser extent than the women, but in the case with the defeat of the foot manifests itself with similar way. Therefore, what he says above and below the - completely valid for the stronger sex.

It is worth to add, that men can be "proud" of particular male varicose veins - the expansion of veins of the spermatic cord (varicocele). Fortunately, this kind of male varicose veins well it works and life is not particularly dangerous, but still better off without him.

Reticular (cosmetics) varicose veins

It happens that through the skin of the lower leg or thigh suddenly starts to exude in the eyes of the small blood vessels. Particularly sensitive can soothe right away - is the so-called reticular varicose veins, or varicose veins of the superficial vein. It is benign and is not real. Evolution and serious complications is not inherent, is, in general, except for one small cosmetic defects, nothing is threatening. Therefore, reticular varicose veins of the lower limbs cadillac of cosmetic.

And this is not particularly gullible, we must remember, as dangerous as varicose veins on your legs and start the battle with him still in its early stages, is simply ignored and lost myself sick. However, you should learn everything about the disease, patients with vascular surgeon are still trying without surgery in the future, interested in the recipes of folk medicine, and quite often with success, to cope with the evolution of the disease in the house.

Treatment of folk remedies

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Nutrition in varicose veins

Without a doubt, meals in phlebitis role playing. And a good deal. To lose weight varicose veins really very useful, so I will have to start, of course, does not resort to many advertising products that can are good for weight loss simply, but is contraindicated in the treatment of varicose veins.

Of varicose veins of the lower limbs in the first phase, we must not forget:

  1. For the alcohol (completely);
  2. Too much coffee?
  3. Canned, acute and smoked products?
  4. The sweet and salt of varicose veins doesn't like it, also, is the water in the body delay?
  5. Roast potatoes very well replace the "potatoes" and hear what advise people know.

And knowledgeable advise:

  • lean on foods rich in vitamins A and E, if and With the same obstacle will be?
  • wheat, rye and oats, cabbage all varieties and soya bean, and carrot, gooseberry and wild rose in features - beneficial will work for venous walls?
  • unlimited vegetables, fresh citrus juice, blueberries, cranberries and strawberries in the fresh situation?
  • nettle, fennel and parsley in salads, it will help you not only varicose veins, but also significantly to reduce the weight.

Cider vinegar against varicose veins

Apple cider vinegar all over is for sale in the store and it's worth is absolutely not expensive. Taste pleasant. For the treatment we get:

2 teaspoons of a spoon of vinegar, add a teaspoon of honey, fill the purified water in an amount of 200-250 ml and drink the morning on an empty stomach. Diluted in a ratio of 1:10 with apple cider vinegar a good night to scrub the shins, the morning the boats will feel it.

nutrition in varicose veins

Time to see a doctor!

Conservative treatment

It happens that developed early treatment stops the disease process, and people are living longer, without a doctor, supporting himself by the means, the manner and the diet. And this happens, when the disease has started and already can't help:

  • Infusions and decoctions for?
  • Compressive knitted it?
  • Ointments and creams that are advertised in the media?
  • Massage and gymnastics?
  • Even this treatment does not help.

So, it's time to visit your doctor. The registry every doctors explain that the extension of the veins of the lower limbs dealing with a specialist surgeon on the vessels.

Of course, medicine is always trying to make without radical interventions, that is, without the surgery, until the last trying conservative treatment. Every business, even the most simple, related to the violation of the integrity of blood vessels, and therefore, with clots of blood, which has no place varicose venous blood vessels. In addition, any surgery requires software anesthesia. Here you will need to take into account the age of the patient, because it is known that in advanced age varicose veins often accompany chronic diseases of the respiratory and cardiovascular system, and this fact complicates the choice and maintenance of anaesthesia. Therefore, a vascular surgeon treatments varicose veins first, preservatives.

With conservative methods of treatment, except in ointments, creams and pills from varicose veins, involving, and these minimally invasive surgery, such as neuropathy compression sclerotherapy (special treatment) and laser photocoagulation of varicose veins (about them below), since this treatment does not require hospital stay, minimally traumatic and almost painlessly.

For the treatment of varicose veins of the lower limbs, prescribe drugs that improve the flow of blood within the veins that protect the wall and thins the blood. These include:

the treatment of varicose veins
  1. Drugs, which aims to improve the venous drainage of this?
  2. Antiplatelet agents, which dissolve the clots?
  3. Medications that prevent blood clotting (anticoagulants);
  4. Ointment of varicose veins, gels and creams of a local destination, have a therapeutic effect with the above criteria?
  5. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.