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Venous disease refers to pathologies with a lot of current. It begins gradually, the first symptoms may remain long without attention. The absence of early treatment leads to the progression of the disease and the worsening of the condition. And therefore, modifies them, and approaches to therapy – which could help at the beginning, it turns out to be useless on the distance of the scene. The phase of varicose veins of the lower limbs define not only the symptoms of the pathology, but the choice of the treatment process.
An important role in the development of the disease plays in heredity. The descendants are not transmitted itself of varicose veins of the leg, and the particular structure of the connective tissue. It form venous valves that prevent the blood not in the veins in the opposite direction. The lack of physical exercise, sedentary work situation, pregnancy, high-heeled shoes and the excess weight cause the power outage in the blood, which weakens modified valves.
In medical practice, there are several types of classification of the varicose disease of the feet. Some of them take into account the stage of development of varicose veins. The doctors uses the classification in which they distinguish three stages:
Each step determines the signs of the disease and treatment approaches. Also applies in the international classification, where the phase of varicose veins are related to some signs:
Heal the varicose veins on the start-up phase is much easier than with the advanced countries. Therefore, the need to pay attention to the first signs of the pathology.
The initial stage of varicose veins troubled by bloating, legs, which appears at the end of the day or after a long periods of standing, sitting. The blood that is stagnating in the lower limbs. The legs quickly get tired, sometimes appear convulsions, and pain over the vein. In the first phase of varicose veins you may notice on the skin of the feet spider veins. Sometimes, in the evening, the feet are swollen, become cotton. If we give them their rest, the pockets and the abdominal distention pass.
Spider veins early lends itself to conservative treatment. Well to help with the following methods:
Fight with varicose veins, at this stage, you can use the changes of mode of life. To do this, you need to change shoes more comfortable, do not throw the legs, if the work is related to the position of stand-up – move my feet, drive with a sock on the heel. When the sedentary work you regularly need to get up and walk. If you ignore the first signs of the disease, then it passes in the 2 degree of varicose veins.
The second stage of varicose veins is most often forced to see a doctor. The symptoms of the disease are noticeable to the naked eye, they are accompanied by a cosmetic defect and deliver the physical discomfort.
The varicosities accompanied by an extension of the saphenous veins, they bulge under the skin in the form of blue nodes. The skin takes on a blue or a shade of brown. The pain in the legs appear more often, it can disturb the night. Expressed swelling of feet, itching of the skin or numbness. Conservative treatment is not too effective. It is used for the planned preparation of the patient for a surgical treatment and reconstruction. Mandatory wearing a compression machine, the prolonged use of special tools.
Phase 2 treatable with the aid of a laser ablation by radio frequency. Is it possible to apply a specific method for the treatment of this phase, decides to doctor. It takes into account the general condition of the patient and the data of the investigation of the vein.
3 the phase of varicose veins is characterized by severe pathological changes. Venous reflux disrupted, the surplus of the liquid part of the blood seeps into the surrounding tissues, the swelling becomes permanent. Certain modifications to the valves increase the risk of thrombophlebitis. Occurs an obstruction of the vein followed by inflammation.
Disrupted the power of the skin and appendages. The hair falls out, the deterioration of the state of the nails. The skin becomes dry, susceptible to cracking. The violation of the trophic leads to the formation of ulcers.
How to treat varicose veins at this stage depends on the symptoms. In most of the cases require hospitalization. Thrombophlebitis treat conservatively, applying the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics, heparin. Often the appearance of the signs of a beginner thrombophlebitis spend a mini-invasive surgical treatment.
Sometimes 4 stage called chronic venous of the plague. This is the last symptom that appears during the execution of the varicose veins. A long time she heals, delivers from pain, patients with it will lose their effectiveness. Its treatment is not possible without the removal of the cause – varicose veins of varicose veins.
After the treatment of the pathology main, apply methods drug treatment of the ulcer, as well as the surgical closure of the defect.
The symptoms of varicose veins, you can easily notice very early on, in a timely manner and consult a physician. Then, the processing may be limited to conservative methods. But with the progression degree of disease, will be more complex and the treatment. To avoid this, it is necessary to make the prevention of varicose veins, and do not postpone the visit to the doctor.
