Varicose veins are one of the most common diseases among the female population. Heaviness in the legs, the appearance of spider veins, and then the veins become visible to the naked eye. Nowadays, there are many methods against varicose veins, you just have to choose the right one.
What is varicose veins?
Varicose veins are an enlargement of the walls of the superficial veins due to venous congestion. As a result, they become curved, nodular and sacral, which contradicts their ability to perform their physiological function, which signals the need for selection of antivaricose veins.
There are the following reasons for this problem:
- Prolonged sitting or standing.
- Wrong way of life.
- Disruption of the valvular apparatus of blood vessels.
- Liver disease.
- Long-term physical activity (eg in athletes).
- Uncomfortable shoes or uncomfortable tight pants.
- Hormonal changes (pregnancy, menopause, diabetes).
- Heredity.
- Age after 45 years.
- Blood clotting disorder.
The disease develops gradually. In the beginning there is a "symptom of heavy legs" - heaviness in the legs, pain when walking through the veins, swelling, cramps and burning. Gradually single spider veins appear. Soon phlebitis develops - swelling, nodularity and curvature of the superficial veins. If notis treated, pigmentation spots appear on the skin, the skin becomes shiny, thick, hair is lost - these symptoms indicate formed dermatitis or eczema.
This seemingly harmless disease can lead to complications such as trophic ulcer, erysipelas (when the infection joins the ulcer), thrombophlebitis, and rupture of the affected vein with subsequent bleeding. It is necessary at the first symptoms to choose a method against varicose veins.
Treatment of varicose veins
The treatment of varicose veins is divided into 2 major groups - therapeutic and surgical.
Varicose vein therapies are only applicable in the early stages of the disease, and there are several varieties. One of them is compression therapy - wearing special underwear (socks, tights, short and medium elastic bandages) during the day. This allows you to give the varicose veins extra tone and slow down the progression of the disease.
Therapeutic gymnastics - walking, swimming, light leg exercises (cycling, lifting toes, bending and stretching in the knee and hip joints) will improve microcirculation, and massage (pneumomassage and lymphatic drainage) will improve blood flow. It is a good idea to supplement these methods with dietary therapy, which will help you lose weight if a person diagnosed with varicose veins has it.
Several groups of drugs are used against varicose veins - they remove inflammation from the affected blood vessels, help restore the tone of the venous wall, improve blood properties and normalize microcirculation, and also provide normal lymphatic drainage.
Ointments and gels with poly sulfuric acid ester mucopolysaccharide are actively used against varicose veins of the legs. They allow you to break down blood clots in the blood vessels and prevent such a great complication as thromboembolism.
Surgical intervention involves many different techniques that are chosen by the attending physician based on the individual parameters of the patient.
Recipes for varicose veins
When the "symptom of heavy legs" appears, it is best to immediately resort to preventive measures that will slow down the process and significantly improve the quality of life:
- Wearing special underwear when spider veins appear, especially during pregnancy.
- Therapeutic gymnastics at every opportunity, especially with a sedentary lifestyle.
- Contrasting shower on your feet at the end of the day.
- Wearing comfortable shoes and clothes.
- Dietary adjustment to reduce weight and prevent constipation.
- Sleep with raised legs to improve venous return.
If you follow the preventive measures against varicose veins, you can avoid various complications, surgical interventions, and also maintain the health of your veins for many years.