One of the varieties of varicose veins are reticular varicose veins. This pathology does not affect major blood vessels and veins in the skin cover. These small veins well shown and reduce the appearance.
The characteristics of the development of the disease
Reticular varicose veins is not independent separate disease. This is the initial stage of the conventional varicose veins. Another name for this pathology – clean varicose veins. Manifesting the disease in the form of small veins or asterisks, which are observed mainly in the legs.
Reticular varicose veins showed small subcutaneous vessels and capillaries. In medical practice reticular vienna called telangiectasia.
Mesh vessels may be different: linear, clean, spiders, speckled.
You receive this aesthetic defect with age. This pathology no danger is not.
Causes of
Reticular varicose veins appear mostly in women. To affect the appearance of the disease can variety of factors. Main reason for the development of pathology in the violation of the tone of the veins.
Often the disease progresses during pregnancy, so as the load on the legs increases, resulting in disrupted blood flow. Also for the development of this variety of the disease may affect hormonal changes that occur during pregnancy and during menopause.
Other causes of development of reticular varicose veins:
- Hereditary predisposition?
- Load on the legs during prolonged walking in?
- The sedentary way of life?
- Wearing things that pinch you?
- Diabetes mellitus;
- Hypertension;
- Diseases of the liver;
- Injuries of extremities;
- The solar radiation?
- Diseases of the skin.
The problems with the venous system can occur with lack of in the body vitamins or unreasonable feeding.
Very often, venous plexus appear in women more often standing's hairdressers, professors, salespeople, etc.
All these reasons can cause the formation of small venous meshes, which will lead to a deterioration in the health and appearance of the foot.
The symptoms
Clusters of cardiovascular veins mostly appear below the knees or hips. These iodine cyanotic color and a reddish tint. It is different in size, the degree of brightness. If the pressure on the affected area, vascular iodine disappear, and then appear again.
Reticular has a problem with the veins of the feet is accompanied by the following symptoms:
- The pain in the legs
- The appearance of edema
- Weight in the legs
- Cramps in calf muscles
- Itching in the region of the lower leg and stop
These signs of development of the disease is enhanced by the night, and after a large load on the legs. Normally this kind of varicose veins does not noticeable while driving.
If you don't take any measures for the treatment of cardiovascular veins, then the disease will pass to the next phase.
Then vienna fall, are formed nodes, while with the feet, the patient feels pain. Even if the symptoms are slight, this is not an excuse to postpone the visit to the doctor. Treatment of varicose veins in the form of networks, it must at the initial stage, since in the future the disease can lead to various complications.
Folk remedy
To apply folk remedies is appropriate at the initial stage of the development of varicose veins, when there is dilatation of not more than 0.5 mm.
Popular advice for the treatment of varicose veins:
- To enhance the elasticity of blood vessels, used a tincture of horse chestnut. A tincture can be purchased in a pharmacy or to cook by yourself. To get dry chestnut and mix it with vodka in a ratio of 1:10. Mix and leave for 20 days. To be taken several times a day 40 drops.
- For the reduction of pain and heaviness in the legs use the tincture on the basis of the nutmeg. A teaspoon of powder nutmeg need to drink normal water in the morning on an empty stomach for several days. Powder can be purchased at the store or pharmacy.
- Effective means to combat varicose veins is an extract of clover. Take 2 teaspoons of the herbs and pour two cups of warm water. Let infusion for 4 hours. Download tool for 30 minutes before meals 1/3 cup. It is important to remember that mesika is a poisonous plant, so as to receive an infusion should be only after consultation with your doctor.
Other than infusions and decoctions are widely used in compresses, lotions – tools for external use:
- Birch kidneys of varicose veins. The dried buds pour in half-liter jar 1/3 of the whole capacity. Then pour in the kidneys of vodka and leave for 10 days. After the expiry of the period of fertilization the resulting affected area.
- For foot baths used the decoction of the bark of the white willow. Hot water (2 cups), add 2 tablespoons of chopped willow bark. The decoction to boil for 20 minutes, and then use it for other purposes. After the foot baths to wear a special therapeutic knitted.
Folk remedies used as an adjuvant and supportive therapy.
Other ways to treat
In addition to the drug therapy, there are other ways for the treatment of reticular varicose veins:
- The sclerotherapy. The process is the use of special chemical substances that are introduced with the help of a fine needle in the interior of the capillary or of vienna. Depending on the number of cardiovascular branches during the process different, and ranges from 5 to 60 minutes. After the execution of the process on the affected area patient dressing gown. Wearing the should be within 4-10 days.
- Laser photocoagulation. To get rid of blood vessels can in a short period of time. Thanks to this, the method of this treatment is most effective in contrast with other methods. The laser operates in the affected vessels, leading to sealing of enlarged blood vessels. When exposed to laser, the patient may feel a slight discomfort. After the execution of three processes, you can observe the result.
- Micro-phlebotomy. The doctor makes a small hole, and then pulls out a vein to the surface. Then they tied him up and cut. The manipulation is done with all the dead veins. Direct the surgery is performed under local anesthesia. The process is carried out without the use of chemicals and hardening substances. It should be noted that after several such procedures, marks and scars on the skin does not remain.
Possible complications and prevention
In many cases, the disease is painless, however, to cure pathology it is necessary. At the first sign you should consult a qualified technician. In the opposite case, the vascular mesh on the legs begin to grow.
Some of the symptoms may indicate a complication of this pathology:
- Hematoma?
- Bleeding inside the skin?
- The edema of the lower limbs;
- Muscle cramps?
- Bleeding from the affected veins.
If not treated reticular varicose veins, then this can lead to chronic venous insufficiency.
To avoid the appearance of the vascular mesh on the legs, you will need to adhere to the following recommendations:
- Before bed, take a cool shower on the legs.
- To exercise, and to perform various exercises for the legs and joints.
- When you are a long time in a sitting position, you need to perform exercises to accelerate the flow of blood in the veins.
- Useful in the swimming pool, a steam room and a sauna.
- It is important to change your lifestyle: adjust your diet, get rid of excess weight, etc.
People, who belong to the risk group, the rules you need to adhere to the necessary. You will also need to wear special elastic flannel, to keep track of your diet, give up bad habits.