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Varicose veins – it is a disease quite common, especially among women, who are disturbed of the veins of the lower limbs. This is due to the fact that suffer venous valves is a kind of valve that govern opposite to the flow of blood to the feet. In the standard, the valves must be opened and closed according to the flow of blood.
When the varicose veins, they almost do not close, because of what develops in the stagnation of the blood in the veins of the lower limbs. Naturally, a large number of accumulated blood in the veins and leads to a distension of their walls, reducing the elasticity, and sometimes even damage. Accordingly the progression of the process, on the skin appear the characteristics of the event.
First of all, it is just vascular net, the sprockets, and then appear the hills of the definition of veins, blue and crimson colors, the legs become larger, begin to strip it of the skin, disturbing the persistent pain in the lower limbs. It is therefore very important to recognize the disease at a stage and time to begin treatment.
The varicosities may develop under the influence of many factors from the outside. Of course, it all depends on the style of life of the man. However, there are a number of predisposing factors of risk which increase the probability of the appearance of varicose veins.
Such factors are genetic predisposition, hormonal imbalance, diseases of the nervous system, the less practicing a way of life, physical overload, flat feet, wearing high-heeled shoes.
A hereditary predisposition – unfortunately, ate relatives have suffered from this disease, then it is likely that it is passed to You, so often, this is due to the weakness of the connective tissue, or even a failure of the valves. In this case, don't forget to remember about the prevention of varicose veins.
Hormonal imbalance – the permanent fluctuation of hormone levels the more inherent to women, and therefore, according to the statistics, they are more exposed to varicose veins. These fluctuations observed during the menstrual cycle, during pregnancy and at the onset of menopause. Also affects hormonal drugs (e.g., contraceptives). Female Hormones have a significant impact on the elasticity of the walls of the blood vessels.
Diseases of the nervous system, frequent stress, depression – we know that it is the nervous system carries out the regulation of venous tone. Therefore, any pathology that are related to it, can have an impact on the state of the veins;
The inflammatory processes in the basin – they more often disrupt the female sex. Because of them might significantly disrupted hormone levels.
A sedentary lifestyle – because of the prolonged sitting position of the computer, for example, the veins of the legs pinch, the reflux of blood out of them is broken. Due to stagnation of blood of the vascular wall stretch and thin. To this day, even emit a "computer varicose veins", so often, it became a meet.
Overload physical – a physical activity also did not effect anything good on the vessels. Weight lifting, continuous walking increases the load on the feet, and, in consequence, on the veins.
Flat feet, one way or another, it is a deformity of the foot, and it is also responsible for a number of effects on the vessels of the lower limbs.
The constitution of obese people and, in particular, with the strongest growth are at a high risk of future varicose veins.
The wearing of high heels – once again, it is dangerous for women, because when walking on high and not very comfortable with heels, the load on the lower limbs increased tremendously.
The symptoms of the disease appear gradually, however, grew steadily, especially in the absence of adequate treatment. It all starts with the appearance on the feet of the small fillets vascular and sprockets. They do not cause discomfort, but already at these events, you need to consult a physician.
In the future, begin to disturb the swelling of the legs, which appear after a long walk and the more often in the evening. In the morning they disappear of themselves. This is the first signal indicating that the function of the deep veins, making the blood return to the heart broken.
Over time, patients begin to complain of cramps in the legs, numbness, especially at night and in the morning. If one of these processing steps has not been started, it will appear venous nodules on the skin, the veins are visible, bluish or even closer to the color red, they are painful to the touch. The skin on the lower limbs begins to change gradually. It becomes dense to the touch, dry, starts to peel off and darken. When walking out of the worth of a strong pain in the muscles.
And in the places of the occurrence of venous nodes will be felt itchy. Can also have spasm of the calf muscles during the night.
Diagnosing the disease is necessary as soon as possible. But it all depends on when the patient to the hospital.
When the diagnosis is based on complaints, the external manifestations on the legs, the mode of life of the patient, his bad habits, the morphology, the presence of varicose veins in parents, brothers, sisters.
Confirmation of the diagnosis is prescribed for more tools, methods of investigation.
These methods are:
More preferred is considered an ULTRASOUND, because it is a non-invasive method of the study.
In the absence of adequate treatment, the varicose veins, the washes back down near complications.
These include:
Ulcers trophic – they can appear from the slightest injury or damage to the skin due to the constant disturbance of the flow of blood. Because of this, the ulcers for a very long time does not heal, terribly painful, and unpleasant smell.
All of this considerably worsens the quality of life of patients and even their disability.
Unfortunately, varicose veins is a chronic disease, and do not have methods to heal completely. However, medicine has found ways to prevent the progression of the disease.
The treatment directly depends on the phase of varicose veins. If it is only initial manifestations, you can do it without surgical procedures, it is only conservative methods.
Medicamentous means – it is the tool, increases the tone of veins, anticoagulation medication to prevent the formation of blood clots, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (pain relievers), as well as all sorts of creams, ointments and gels for the skin of the feet.
The methods they provide for the use of compression stockings, his turban, with elastic bands for the maintenance of tone.
Pneumo-massage is a massage performed using pneumatic massager. It is very effective, because it improves the blood circulation, nutrition of tissues, strengthens the muscle tone of blood vessels.
Sclerotherapy is already extreme of the method. It is done without the exploitation of the manipulation. For sclerosing, then there is a fall of a vessel, injection injected with a special substance that stops the blood flow in the vessel, in consequence of which he, with time, atrophy, does not work and disappears. However, it may require several sessions of sclerotherapy to achieve the desired effect.
Intravascular laser photocoagulation is already invasive method of treatment. With the help of a laser, surgeons to coagulate the damaged veins under local anesthesia.
The leech is a little antiquated, but still effective. It refers to the traditional medicine. When is the leeches from biting through the skin, and when the suction, secrete in the blood of the substance. It thins the blood and does not give a form a disease.
The plan – in the diet of patients with varicose disease, must be a large number of vegetables and fruits of all kinds, seafood, legumes, nuts, varieties, low in fat content meat and dairy products.
Among the methods of non-conventional treatment preferably the dyes of apple cider vinegar, soap and potatoes, soda, and the thermal baths, the consumption of tincture of ginseng.
Many wonder if you can cure varicose veins? The answer is not. However, you can comply with some prevention measures to avoid the occurrence of the disease.
In particular, it is an active way of life, get rid of the extra pounds, the constant exercises for the lower limbs, the use of compression of the lingerie.
If the disease has already appeared, then you need to avoid the consumption of drugs hormonal contraceptives (in their composition contains female hormones, which can worsen the course of the disease).
In addition, you need to avoid:
In addition, those who represent the long time to be in a sitting or standing position, it should be noted that:
Necessarily every time you have to get up, a few minutes to walk around and do a small load.
