How to treat varicose veins in the legs

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Varicose veins are a disease characterized by the formation of nodules and varicose veins. There is also heaviness in the legs. The reasons can be both physical inactivity and constant overload, age, obesity, heredity or hormonal changes. Both men and women are susceptible to the disease.

What are varicose veins?

There is no concept of "varicose veins" in mainstream medicine. This condition is called varicose veins. Varicose veins occur due to a pathological change in the structure of blood vessels, as a result of which their patency deteriorates and elasticity decreases. Over time, the vessels become thinner and specific knots are formed.

The following symptoms are characteristic of the disease:

  • the formation of pathological veins;
  • swelling and numbness;
  • heaviness in the legs, especially around the ankles;
  • trophic ulcers.

At first, a person feels heaviness in the legs. Then there is periodic pain and cramps, as well as a feeling of "goosebumps". Symptoms increase in the evening. At a later stage, compaction, pigmentation, trophic disorders and, consequently, ulcers are observed.

Treatment without surgery

If possible, it is not worth carrying out the operation, as this creates a certain danger for the activity of the body.

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Thrifty treatment methods are:

  • pharmacological therapy;
  • sclerotherapy;
  • phytotherapy;
  • laser therapy;
  • traditional medicine.

If it is decided to cure varicose veins without surgery, it is necessary to study each of the listed methods.

Drug treatment consists of the use of venotonic drugs, blood thinners, anti-inflammatories and drugs that inhibit platelet adhesion.

Varicose veins in the legs are also treated with phlebotonics, drugs that activate the outflow of lymph and improve the condition of the capillaries.

Sclerotherapy involves injecting a sclerosing agent into a vein. This drug restores the vascular walls, removes nodes, normalizes blood flow. In this case, an external effect is observed, and the severity of symptoms decreases. The recovery period after the procedure is literally a few hours.

Thanks to herbal medicine, varicose veins on the legs become less pronounced. Experts recommend making decoctions with dandelion. Ruta odorosa contains rutin, a substance that helps strengthen the vascular walls. The effect is most noticeable if you use vitamin C. In herbal medicine, rue is combined with a string, rose hips and mountain ash.

To prevent thrombosis of varicose veins, you can use leaves and flowers of yellow sweet clover in the form of decoctions and as part of ointments. From the common toadflax, means are prepared for lubricating the nodes.

Laser therapy is performed on an outpatient basis. Thanks to radiation, the affected veins can be restored from the inside. Blood flow improves, pain, discomfort and heaviness in the legs are eliminated. After laser therapy, in some cases, a slight redness is observed on the surface of the skin. Can varicose veins be treated with laser therapy? No, but such a procedure will help stop the further formation of complications and improve the appearance of the legs.

Experts also recommend using heparin ointment and shark oil, which are readily available at the pharmacy.

How to cure folk remedies

It is worth remembering that such methods are not a panacea. If you use them regularly and do not make changes to the recipes for the remedies, you can speed up the restoration of the vascular walls. Doctors recommend to be treated with folk methods in parallel with drug therapy.

1. Apple cider vinegar

First of all, it is worth rubbing the feet with apple cider vinegar or grated potatoes. Already after 10-14 days, a person will feel relieved. The use of this recipe is shown in the early stages of the development of the disease.

2. Horse chestnut tincture

The remedy is also recognized by official medicine. To prepare such a medicine, you need to take a liter of vodka and 50 g of chestnut flowers. The mixture is infused for 15 days in a dark and cold place. It should be remembered that the tincture must be shaken daily. The remedy is taken orally in the amount of two large spoons before meals. The duration of use is seven days. After a week off, the course is repeated.

3. Onion broth

To make an onion broth, you will need 250 g of grated peel, two teaspoons of apple cider vinegar and 120 ml of olive oil. All components must be mixed and left to infuse for two weeks. Thereafter, a person should take daily baths lasting 25 minutes. The mixture is preheated.

4. Green tomatoes

Green tomatoes are used for severe enlargement and swelling of the veins. They are applied at night in the form of compresses and rewound with a cloth. It should be noted that the method is effective, but requires systematic application.

To make the therapy more effective, it is worth revising your diet. It is necessary to eat foods with vitamins A and E. This diet helps eliminate muscle cramps and reduces pain.

Conclusion

It is completely impossible to cure varicose veins, as it is a chronic disease. You can only stop the development of the pathological process so that serious complications do not appear. Trophic ulcers in some cases can lead to disability and death.

Doctors - phlebologists and vascular surgeons advise to develop a treatment strategy and strictly adhere to it. Varicose veins are a disease that requires long-term therapy.