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Hello, readers! Varicose veins on the legs — a disease unpleasant, ugly and dangerous. In the course of the subsequent steps are the possible complications, which may lead to undesirable consequences, about what I'm going to write this article. Also read further, what are the symptoms of varicose veins and how to treat it.
In healthy veins, the blood rises to the top, towards the heart. And for that it could not sink to the bottom under the effect of the force of attraction, the veins are valves that do not give him. Varicose veins occurs the technology failure and the valves can't hold back the flow of blood. Because of what may be the stagnation of blood, blood clots, the blood vessels lose their elasticity, swell, appear venous nodes.
The varicose veins two times occurs more often in women than in men. This occurs for several reasons: the reception of hormonal contraceptives, frequent wearing of heels hormonal adjustment of the period of puberty, pregnancy, menopause.
The main reasons for which is developing varicose veins, are the following:
In the early stages of development of varicose veins person experiences a feeling of heaviness in the legs, in the neighborhood of the ankles and calves seem to be swelling (especially at night), the legs get tired quickly and badly.
A lot of people at this point, believe that everything is due to fatigue, not knowing the stages of the disease.
A little later on the legs appear to be spider veins. The veins may be swollen, the feet of the palpation seal, which testifies to the stagnation of the blood in the blood vessels.
Another symptom of varicose veins is cramping in the legs, which more often than not occur at night.
You can also feel a burning sensation in the legs, the feet is warm.
The most obvious sign — an advanced, thickened vienna, which is well visible through the skin, dark spots, nodules on the legs.
In the later stages on the feet may appear ulcers trophic, the skin becomes darker.
It is important! Spider veins will not pass by itself. The disease will progress, if there is no action. Upon detection of the first symptoms need to consult your doctor so he can prescribe the appropriate treatment.
Launched varicose veins will be more symptoms, and they will be more light cast. Also in the later stages, and ulcers in the food chain may pass into gangrene, resulting in amputation. Still varicose veins is dangerous because the legs form blood clots which may detach and block a vessel, which will lead to death.
If You have a hereditary predisposition to varicose veins or You are working hard, many standing or, on the contrary, very little movement, you must follow the rules written below.
Varicose veins deal with several methods:
In addition to these methods, you must add a well balanced diet, physiotherapy, gymnastics, medical.
The conservative treatment is appointed at an initial stage of the disease. Most often prescribed for veins. Their main action — the increase of the smooth muscles in the walls of blood vessels. The circulation improves, the veins become more elastic.
Remember that with varicose veins can not sunbathe, enjoy a steam bath and take a hot bath.
If the veins are not yet strongly advocated, this method can be used in addition to tablets and ointments. Its essence lies in the fact that in a vein of the leg of the syringe is introduced, a drug that obstructs a vein. The wall of the vein stick together, the blood already in it is not flowing. Need 6 sessions of sclerotherapy for vienna completely gone.
After this procedure, the leg wrap. The effect was better you need to wear compression stockings. In addition to this technique is that the feet do not remain scars, and vienna "come". To make this procedure under anesthesia. Contra-indications to sclerotherapy.
Use this means to achieve a cosmetic effect and for the removal of the vein. The flash laser sticks to the wall of vienna and the vienna disappears from the field of vision. An effective method, but is costly.
These transactions are in the cases where the conservative treatment gives no result, because the disease is fairly started. In this case, the doctor removes the patient in vienna, the blood begins to flow through the veins healthy.
One of the popular ways to treat varicose veins is the tincture of kalanchoe. To do this kind of dyeing wash the leaves of kalanchoe and put them into a pot of 1 l. Fill a pot plant in half. These leaves pour 70% alcohol, close the lid and put it in a dark place. Insist in a period of two weeks. This dye grease the feet every night before going to bed. Don't forget to shake before the use of the dye. Relieves the pain quickly. The duration of application depends on the neglect of the disease can last for several months.
The liquor from the flowers of horse chestnut. Take 50 gr. the colors, pour 0, 5 liters of alcohol, and let stand for two weeks. Each day, shake the contents of the boxes (or bottle). Filter the loan of the dye and use the inside of 1 tablespoon 3 times per day before meals. The course of treatment — 1 week, after which you need to take a break. If necessary, repeat not, before a period of 2 weeks.
A decoction of nettle. The dried leaves of stinging nettle (50 gr.) pour 0.5 liters of boiling water. It is better to do it in a thermos. Let stand for about 30 minutes, strain and drink three times a day, an hour after a meal. For a home drinking approximately 70 ml of tincture.
A poultice of potatoes. Several raw potatoes, grate and divide the mashed feet. To fasten, comfortable to walk in. Keep on your feet for about 4 hours, by this time, the pain should pass.
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