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Varicose veins on the legs is the most common form of the disease, which affects negatively on the cardiovascular is not only in the lower limbs, but also of other organs and systems. The disease process covers both the large and small vessels.
The disease is a pathological condition of varicose veins, thinning of their walls and the formation of nodes. The spider veins on the legs caused the stoppage of work of the valve of the device of the vein. The more often a pathology affecting women.
The mechanism of development of disease is related to venous tone, through which the normal circulation on the vessels of the lower limbs.
Under the action of the muscle pump is supported at normal pressure. If the tone in the walls of the blood vessels decreases, it is blood stasis, which causes the continuation of the disease state. Excessive pressure on the veins, which favors the change of their shape, they become sinuous.
Varicose veins, covering the lower limbs, depending on the development stage:
Launched on the stage of varicose veins often leads to serious diseases — thrombophlebitis.
The cause of the disease and the triggering factors:
Varicose veins of the lower limbs can be induced in the port is a narrow and uncomfortable shoes.
The first signs of the disease:
By the development of the disease manifests with a complex of symptoms:
During the last stage of varicose veins of the feet skin becomes dry and itchy. Appear as small bumps and erosion, testifying to violations. The pain in the legs become unbearable, the swelling is present not only in the evening, but the morning.
Spider veins present external manifestations, and, therefore, easily identify it. First through the skin much radiographient purple and blue vases. Over time vienna becomes more and more convex and looks like an elastic band, which have stretched across the foot. When this container is not smooth, and tortuous, with joints, which, by the development of the disease may not from.
The diagnosis of varicose veins includes the following methods:
Sometimes, confirmation of the diagnosis may apply radiological methods.
The treatment of the disease lies in an integrated approach. During this therapy aims to eliminate the cause of a pathological process. Use of medicines, cures, compression garment. In most cases, spider veins of the lower limbs is treated with the help of the operation.
The medical treatment aims to maintain the vascular tone. The medicines for the indoor reception, as well as ointments help to prevent the further development of the disease, but do not heal. During this apply drugs that strengthen the vascular wall. A cream base of the horse chestnut gives a good result with regular use.
Folk means when the varicose veins to help get rid of the symptoms. By doing this, using herbs, to produce decoctions and gadgets. The most effective of them: jade, yarrow, rosemary, the leaves of geranium and others during the pregnancy this treatment is possible, but you can use tinctures, and lotions herbal.
When the varicose veins are in a bad state, no funds to help, the only method of treatment is surgery. The doctor uses drugs that are injected into the vein, which contributes to paste on her walls. The result of this advanced receptacle becomes imperceptible. When the stages of severe disease, apply micro surgical techniques, etc
The prevention of varicose veins is to maintain vascular tone, in a constant change of posture, if the work requires sitting or standing.
Also, it is important not to forget about the physical education, eating well and at the end of the day to occupy the horizontal position of the body to be optimistic to the upside, creating a reverse flow of blood.
Useful swimming and cycling.
The progress of varicose veins of the lower limbs, you can avoid the port of a compression of the lingerie and rubber bands. By doing this the dead the vessels were coming together, expansion is impossible.
The compliance of a regime in the varicose veins will prevent the development of the disease. It is important to eliminate from your diet fried foods and fatty foods, fast-food, give up food cold food. You need to eat more fiber and cereals. Additional benefits will provide the nuts and seafood. It is recommended to consume up to 2 litres of drinking water per day.
If varicose veins run, it can cause dangerous effects. The disease may cover a greater number of veins. Broken, and the blood circulation in the brain, a person experiences a vertigo that is constant and can lose consciousness. The disease in men extends to the veins of the testicle, causing the development of the varicocele. Women occurs a dilatation of the vessels of the uterus, which increases the risk of bleeding.
When the varicose veins in severe cases, form ulcers that do not heal for a long period and can cause infection. This complication is difficult to heal. If will join to the chronic infection, he may develop sepsis.
The formation of thrombi in varicose veins is the result and leads to inflammation of the vein. Sealant, painful to the touch.
The danger of the disease consists in this that it can occur a detachment of a blood clot and blockage, lung or heart arteries, which can lead to a fatal outcome.
Thrombophlebitis may proceed to the membership of a bacterial infection, which contributes to the formation of the festering wound.
Varicose veins during pregnancy can continue to progress, this is due to the increase in the weight and growth of the fetus. The treatment of the disease in the gestation period of the child lies in the use of the compression of the lingerie and ointments. It is important to always keep the legs raised in the supine position and avoid sitting or standing for prolonged periods.
