Varicose veins – a disease that, according to the doctors, suffer approximately 30% of the population. The more often the sick, the women have the disease often manifests itself during pregnancy and after childbirth. The reason for this is the increase of the load on the legs, as well as hormonal changes.
Spider veins lead to serious complications, the patient may die. Therefore, delaying treatment is not necessary. Similarly, to get rid of the disease and completely restore the health of veins difficult.
What is the spider veins and its types
Varicose veins – disease, where disorders of the circulation, increases the clearance of blood vessels. In the veins have valves that prevent the reverse flow of blood. When the varicose veins as their work is broken.
The valves are partially closed, leaving a little blood stagnates in them. It increases the pressure on the blood vessels, the walls are stretched. Instead of stagnation formed a focus of inflammation.
The blood flow is not orderly and erratically, the walls of the blood vessels to elongate, become thinner. The blood across them and into the tissues, forming a hemorrhage, which can then be inflamed. The inflammation occurs in the vienna.
With the time, are trained in venous nodes, which can form clots – blood clots.
The clot is dangerous, because:
- Can block the lumen of the vessel, blocking the blood flow to the extremities or to the authority, which will cause his death.
- Standing with a current of blood through the heart, obstructs vascular skylight, causing a cardiac arrest and almost immediately the death of the patient.
- The penetration of a clot of blood in the blood vessels of the brain is fraught with serious violations of a partial paralysis coma.
There are several variants of the localization of the disease:
- The extension of the veins of the legs (the most common form).
- The varicosities of the rectum, or hemorrhoids, the second on the frequency distribution of the shape).
- In the area of the esophagus.
- In the pelvic region.
- A dilation of the veins of the spermatic cord.
The symptoms
In the early stages of the disease is not easy: it is manifested by fatigue, swelling of the legs, which are not generally attach importance. Even if the education vascular of the grid, the appearance of veins protruding not many rushing to the doctor.
The cheerleaders must have the following symptoms:
- The swelling of the legs, especially in the evening.
- Cramps in the calf muscles.
- The gravity, the sensation of bloating.
- Pain, itching in the area of the inflammation of the veins.
- Visible vascular figure, veins protruding.
- Bruises and contusions, not related to injury.
- Bulging venous sites appear on the stage of the disease).
- The black leg in the area of the tibia, shows also launched a phase of varicose veins.
- An increase of the temperature.
In the early stages, when venous the grid is slightly visible through the skin, you can fully defeat the disease and prevent complications. The more a person ignores the disease, the more difficult it will be to the treatment and most dangerous – complications.
Your doctor contact?
Treat varicose veins physicians-phlebologists – specialists in diseases of the blood vessels. It is at this spcialiste must register on the consultation when the first symptoms of the disease. Surgeons also sometimes treated varicose veins, in particular, launched a stage where it will require surgery.
During the examination, will be required to take blood tests, as well as several specialized. The doctor should know the degree of coagulation of the blood, in order to assess the risk of formation of blood clots.
A comprehensive analysis will help you identify the cause (blood viscous, a large number of cholesterol, a hormonal imbalance) of the disease. Also need an ULTRASOUND of the blood vessels.
A supplementary examination will form more effective tactics of treatment, to determine whether conservative or surgical intervention necessary.
The methods of treatment of varicose veins
The patient should understand that the spider veins on the stage, when it becomes visible, acquires a chronic form, and deal with varicose veins would be long. Many of those who are confronted with such a diagnosis, interested in the question: is it possible to permanently cure the disease? Early – yes.
In its advanced form can significantly improve the condition, prevent complications and prevent disabilities. But to fully restore the health and elasticity of vessels impossible.
To protect themselves from the deterioration of health, complications and the further development of the disease, you need to:
- Change the way of life in addition to move, to avoid a long stay in the same position;
- Normalize the power – to abandon a large amount of fat and sugar, in favour of fibre, and the light of protein;
- Make healing of physical activities aimed at improving the circulation of blood;
- Use a compression garment;
- Get rid of excess weight, if it exists. More pounds, more the load of the weakness of the blood vessels;
- Wear comfortable shoes, avoid high heels, and models of flat shoes;
- During the holidays raise the legs up to at least 20 degrees – this will improve the flow of blood and prevent stagnation;
- Do not take a hot bath and try not to take advantage of the sauna is conducive to additional vasodilatation. It is better to apply the showers for the feet, especially in the evening, when the turmoil of the fatigue;
- Follow the recommendations of your doctor.
If there are any abnormalities of the cardio-vascular, blood pressure problems – it is necessary to treat them is to get rid of varicose veins.
How to get rid of varicose veins without surgery?
The conservative treatment of the effect, if the patient in a timely manner has asked for help. Usually, the doctor is not limited to a drug, and appoint a full treatment.
Local media
The first thing prescribed by the doctor the ointment for exterior applications. They are applied several times a day light movements (strongly towards or rub the ointment intense can't – there is a risk of damaging them and without more fragile blood vessels). The local tools to penetrate through the skin, the more quickly resorbed hematoma, came out of the inflammation, improves the tone of blood vessels.
The new word in the treatment of varicose veins – the use of ointments and gels with heparin (substance that thins the blood) and the extract of the horse chestnut (tones up the blood vessels).
The use of ointments enough on the early stages. Later, you will need to use additional medication.
Drug therapy
Its purpose – to suppress inflammation, improve the condition of the blood, to prevent the formation of blood clots.
To do this, use several groups of drugs:
- Anti-inflammatory drugs. They rank the swelling, the inflammation, improve the general condition. However, these drugs have a number of side effects, so apply under the close supervision of a doctor.
- Tools to thin the blood. There is a "but": these medicines with caution should apply to patients with an ulcer. If there is a history of GASTRO – ahead from your doctor to avoid the aggravation.
- Phlebotonics usually occur in the form of tablets, taking twice a day at equal intervals. They improve the tonicity of the vessels, which make them more strong and tough.
Most drugs for the treatment of varicose veins have side effects, have a number of contraindications. Tell your doctor, who refers the treatment of all diseases, so that it can find the maximum of drug safety.
Hydrotherapy
Used as a tool of struggle with extension. Hot water causes dilation of the vessels, cold – narrows. Several series of contractions and extensions to the vessel replaces a good workout.
Not necessarily rinse water throughout the body – it is sufficient to act on the place of manifestation of varicose veins. The temperature difference should be approximately 30 degrees (10 for the cold, 40 hot, or 15 and 45, respectively).
Compression garment
When the varicose veins to wear it necessary. It has a consistent effect expresso action, which makes the walls of the blood vessels to narrow, does not allow the spread of blood outside the blood vessels. Underwear (socks, stockings, tights) is not completely prevail venous extension.
Sclerotherapy
This method allows you to move a major operation, in this case, if the ship is not recoverable. The procedure lasts not more than 20 minutes, the patient is not necessary to continue hospitalization.
During the sclerotherapy in the vein injected sclerosing substance. It causes the bonding of the walls of the container. The blood circulation in this vein will stop completely, with time, it degenerates into fibrous tissue. The procedure is performed under local anesthesia, and has virtually no contraindications.
The laser treatment
This method is similar to sclerotherapy, but without perforations. A medical device works on the receptacle of a laser beam. The laser radiation is absorbed by the hemoglobin, causing the warm-up comes from inside.
As a result, the walls of the veins are stuck, little by little, the circulation of the blood, she stops. Following a process happens as if the sclerotherapy: the movement is carried out on other vessels, and damaged vienna gradually resolved, developing in the connective tissue.
The surgical treatment
It is used in this case, if you stop the course of the disease medication has not been able to. An operation is necessary if the skin at the site of the defeat, trained ulcer, or completely disrupted the flow of the blood, in the field of venous nodes is a cluster of blood clots.
The operation is a good way to cure your varicose veins, to remove the accumulation of speakers, venous nodes. But it is not a guarantee that the disease does not occur on another vienna.
Simultaneously with the surgical intervention is required to identify and eliminate the root cause of the disease.
How to treat varicose veins at home: the traditional methods
Mainly local treatment. It is a tool for grinding, ointments, compresses and body wraps made with natural ingredients. The main plus – minimum risk of side effects. But the main drawback lies in the fact that if treated varicose veins in the early stages. Later on, when we show him a surgical operation, compresses and funds for the trituration would not be sufficient.
The cider vinegar in the treatment of varicose veins
The first way is the application of apple cider vinegar. It improves the tonicity of the vessels, is a source of vitamins and trace elements, relieves inflammation, has a surplus of moisture. It is used to rub the affected area, as well as for compresses. For this, pure used the vinegar, to compress the better to dilute it with water in a ratio of 1:1, to avoid burns.
Packs of tomatoes
Still a way to remove venous nodes and dilated veins: pulp of ripe or green tomatoes, put them on a cotton swab and make a poultice. Change every two hours, throughout the day. The course of treatment is 2 weeks. This method is ideal for all those who do not need every day to go to work. Helps to reduce the symptoms of the disease is already in the middle of the first week of treatment.
Honey for the treatment of varicose veins
Wraps honey would take less time and is not so tedious. Use any natural honey. It is applied on a cloth or an elastic bandage placed over the affected area for 2 hours. The next day, the time of the share increase 2 times. On the 4th day leave the night. After 4 days of making a break for a month.
Potatoes to get rid of the ulcers
Heal ulcers in the region of varicose veins may be, apply to him raw grated potatoes. Boiled, applied to the area of the ulcer, and secure with a bandage. At the end of 5 hours, the potatoes need a change. The duration of treatment until complete healing.