varicosity of the veins of the legs – is not only a cosmetic problem, causing the concern of the people about its attractiveness, but also dangerous disease requiring proper treatment and adherence to prevention measures.
The reasons of the appearance of varicose veins are very numerous: from the sedentary lifestyle, physical overload and finish of dysfunctions, hormonal, congenital weakness of the vessel wall, the pregnancy. This goes on for varicosity? When the varicose veins varicose veins of the lower limbs, they lose their normal elasticity, and under the pressure of the blood lengthen.
The valves in the veins, in the normal state are of the castles, and when the blood passes through them, they close and offer opportunities to reverse the flow of blood. If in the working of the valves, a problem occurs, the blood can freely be handed down, which leads to a stagnation of the blood.
In this regard, the veins can not cope with the pressure, dilate, the valves are no longer able to cut a large dormer window - all this leads to the appearance of the initial phase of varicosity.
The reasons of occurrence of varicosity
Why varicosity, and what it is? The main risk factors of the disease is considered a genetic predisposition and the sex. Because of the love high calcibus, hormonal adjustment during pregnancy and contraception, women are victims of varicosity two times more often than men.
The development of the disease is favored by:
- Heredity. In the legacy returns is not a disease in itself, but genetically due to the structure of the veins: the weakness of the connective tissue of the wall of the vein, congenital defective valves in the veins. This is the reason why varicosity can occur in young, healthy, and assets (irrespective of their sex, men and even children. According to the scientists, the genetic predisposition is a major factor leading to the varicose veins and enlargement of the veins of the legs.
- The hormonal changes. Due to the characteristics of the body in women, the periods of hormonal disorders are the cause of the stagnation of the blood. For them are the most dangerous periods, puberty, pregnancy, after birth. It is also a dangerous time, when it is the menopause. The sex categories of patients address to doctors 2-3 times more often. Of women in the bodies is not enough of hormones, which are called estrogen. The place, dominated by the so-called hormones of the corpus luteum. It is believed that it has on the muscles a relaxing effect. This contributes to the enlargement of the veins.
- The lack of a sedentary lifestyle, or a job that requires a long stay standing, encourages the development of varicose veins.
- The age. With time, the valves and walls of veins become thinner, which leads to a violation of their work.
- Obesity. Excess weight leads to an increase of the load on the veins of the legs.
Secondary varicosity occurs when wounds of the feet, valvular disease, disorders of the liver and the spleen. In this case, in the first place, organising the appropriate treatment of the primary disease.
The phase of varicosity
We can distinguish 3 stages of the progression of symptoms in the development of varicosity.
- Stage of compensation. The complaints are missing. During the examination, there is варикозно dilated veins on one or both legs.
- The sub phase-compensation. During the inspection on the legs visible expressed варикозно dilated veins. The patients complain of a sensation of bloating, paresthesias ("creeps") in the area of the legs, night cramps. Celebrated a small swelling of the stop, the ankles and shins in the evening. In the morning, the oedema disappear.
- The phase of decompensation. The list featured join the dermatitis, the eczema. Patients worried about itching of the skin. The skin becomes dry, shiny, closely welded with subcutaneous fiber. The small bleeding and the subsequent deposit hemosiderin lead to hyperpigmentation.
Himself varicosity is not regarded as a very serious disease, but if he has already evolved, you will never pass, and even more than that, will progress, leading to all sorts of complications, and represent the greatest danger.
The signs of varicosity
The first signs indicating the beginning of the development of varicosity:
- fatigue of the legs;
- the oedema of the lower limbs;
- a feeling of heaviness in the legs.
In advanced stages, it can be noted the appearance of spider veins on the pidermes, the veins protruding and the various joints, reflecting the stagnation in the vessels.
The symptoms of varicose veins on the legs
In the various stages of varicosity in the veins, the symptoms can be different from almost asymptomatic small vascular "sprockets", heavy and painful events.
Suspect the development of the initial phase can be of these symptoms:
- the onset of pain in the legs, sensation of heat, and sometimes a burning sensation in the veins of the legs;
- heaviness in the legs;
- in the evening appear swelling of the legs;
- the night begins cramps in the legs;
- dilated veins;
- the skin of the tibia acquires a dark color, appear to be sealing, there may be ulcers trophic.
Found any primary symptoms, you should immediately begin the treatment of varicose veins, the symptoms themselves do not disappear.
The diagnosis
To diagnose varicosity of the lower limbs, and assign an appropriate treatment, the specialist offers the patient to pass a comprehensive examination, which includes a variety of methods.
- Duplex scan (ULTRASOUND of the veins)- the most informative method of diagnosis of varicose veins of the legs, giving the opportunity to get an idea of the magnitude varicose veins, the direction of the current of blood through the veins and all-terrain vehicles, but also to detect the presence of blood clots (thrombus).
- Contrast venography, which is a method of investigation, which can detect the enlarged veins, and to know the degree of their permeability for blood.
Diagnose varicosity of deep veins may only qualified doctor.
The consequences
Complicated for varicosity accompanied by the formation of thrombosis and inflammation of veins, trophic ulcers and skin disorders. These complications are manifested in the change of the color of the skin on the legs, rubore, dimout, venetus of the skin.
Also have permanent swelling of the ankle, has been particularly strong when walking or standing. In the area of the calf, pain when walking, pain during the извитой of vienna, the seal on the skin and education on its ulcers of different sizes.
Prevention
If you have a tendency to the disease, the implementation of these recommendations will slow down the progression of:
- Wearing shoes without heel or low heels.
- When the loads, you can make a jockstrap for the legs, or to wear therapeutic knitting things, but only after consulting a doctor.
- Don't sit in one place long, moving around, doing exercise, frequent change of position.
- Do not take hot baths, especially in the morning, better to replace them by a hot shower with the final cold shower.
- Smoking worsens the condition of blood vessels.
Primary prevention is moderate physical activity: swimming, walking, biking, gymnastics.
During pregnancy
Pregnancy increases the risk of varicosity of the veins of the lower limbs, contribute to these reasons:
- The hormones circulating in the blood during pregnancy, increase the elasticity of the venous wall and contributes to the stagnation of venous blood in the legs.
- Increase in abdominal pressure in late pregnancy difficult the flow of blood in the veins of the legs.
- varicosity of the veins, occurring during pregnancy, may completely pass after childbirth, or to progress further, which depends on individual factors (heredity, the presence of other factors).
The treatment of varicosity veins
When the varicose veins varicose veins on the legs treatment may not be medically necessary if the symptoms are not problematic.
However, some people may want to take care of varicose veins for aesthetic reasons, because they are dissatisfied with their appearance.
Analyze the main methods that will help you get rid of this problem.
- The sclerotherapy. It is a method of treatment applies and you, and all conservative procedures. Its essence is that in a vein with a fine needle or a syringe is introduced special, signantes her medication, subsequently, vienna disappears completely. The sessions are held once per week, it takes 3 to 6 sessions. The method allows to avoid the scars, and scarring.
- Non-surgical treatment. If the varicose veins in the initial phase, and if it does not cause too great inconvenience, it can be recommended elastic compression stockings. They are worn during daily activities. They are used to compress the vienna retain their stretch and limit the discomfort or pain.
- The drug treatment of varicosity relieves the symptoms and reduces swelling and pain, slowing down the process of development, but is not able to stop the disease completely, and to recover the veins.
- The laser treatment of varicose veins on the legs can be used on the surface of the skin. With a small flash of laser light in the wall of the vein develops the process of sclerosing and varicose veins disappears, as if it were deleted.
A large role in the treatment and prevention play of the exercise — fast walking, gymnastics, swimming and exercises in water (excluding sporting activity with a high load on the feet, tennis, weightlifting, jumping).
Drugs venotonics
The action of these drugs is to improve the tone of the smooth muscles in the walls of blood vessels, which helps to maintain their elasticity and normalize blood circulation in the infested areas.
A lot of venotonics medication built-in effects. The effect, which is achieved when their use extends not only to vienna, but on all the vessels present in our body.
How to treat varicosity veins of folk remedies
There is a huge amount of methods to treat varicose veins on legs means people, for exterior and interior application. Here are the most common:
- The flowers of the horse chestnut (50 grams) you want to pay 500 grams of alcohol, and then let it rest for 14 days, daily shaking the bottle. Never miss a dye through the mesh and drink a tablespoon, drink water, three times per day before meals. Therefore, it is necessary to treat a week, then take a break of two weeks. Then, the treatment can be started.
- The infusion of dried nettle is used when the varicose veins-enlargement of veins. Dried crushed leaves of the plant, pour in a thermos and 1/2 liter of boiling water, to insist 30-40 minutes, strain and take 1/3 cup 3 times a day 1 hour after meals.
- The compress of the tomato. Finely chopped tomatoes, to go on dressings, gauze, and is applied to the wound. For more convenience, you can attach the elastic band or other band. Holds the compress of vienna, 2 hours, and then change again, and thus, a total of 3 times. The ease of this compress is that it can be repeated each day.
- Oil dye walnut: walnuts crushed, pour in a glass of capacity, pour the olive oil and 40 days to insist in a sunny spot. Finished tincture lubricate sore spots. A long-term treatment, as in the use of kalanchoe.
In addition to the national average, many patients with varicosity complement the special treatment of the gymnastics — feel a substantial improvement allow the exercise Mikulina.