The varicose veins on legs causes discomfort, impact on the perception of aesthetics, diminishes the quality of life. Even in the time of Hippocrates to get rid of varicose veins was a radical manner. In this article, we look at how to get rid of varicose veins on the legs.
The modern methods include both conservative treatment and minimally invasive methodology. Therapy also has undergone a series of changes that reduce the effects of the operations, reduce the rehabilitation period and to obtain results with less care of the lesions.
For each stage of the disease, you can apply your type of treatment of varicose veins. At the present time there is no medication that would completely get rid of varicose veins on the legs. If, however, a complex impact on the disease in the early stages of conservative treatment can improve the state of the venous system, to establish its operation and reduce the risk of progression of varicose veins.
The drug treatment of varicose veins
The modern pharmaceutical industry is continuously improving the composition of medicines for varicose veins. In addition to the synthesis of the funds are formula based on plant and animal matter. This is especially true, as a large number of patients, varicose veins — pregnant women, for which it is important to take the medications that will not damage the developing fetus. The standard scheme of treatment includes:
- Medicines which strengthen the walls of blood vessels, toning the veins and valve system, normalizes blood microcirculation, relieve inflammation, prevent the formation of edema, relieve the pain and heaviness in the legs.
- NSAIDS – nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs – modern drugs, which are effective on different mechanisms of inflammation, relieve pain, have significantly fewer side effects, compared with steroids.
- Drugs that thin the blood – in this group of medicines includes tools, mainly based on natural ingredients – plant substances, and leeches. These drugs contribute to the normalization of the state of the blood, improves blood circulation, prevent the formation of blood clots.
- Drugs of a blood clot is a group of medicines that is assigned to you during thrombosis of the vein. Included in the natural or synthetic active substances dissolve in the parietal blood clots, an impact on the large clots, and blocking the cavity of the vein.
All the groups used when the varicose veins of drugs are available in pharmaceutical forms for external use (ointment, cream, gel, spray, etc), and for internal use (tablets, capsules). The drug treatment gives a good result in the complex impact – of the inside and outside.
Many drugs used in the prevention of varicose veins or after surgery as maintenance therapy. Completely get rid of the pathology of the medicines do not help, but to reduce symptoms and to suspend the process, particularly in the initial phases of the manifestation of varicose veins. With the use of the medication, and respecting the recommendations of the doctor the medical treatment is indicated for the treatment of varicose veins of the legs.
The methods of physiotherapy treatment
The conservative methods of treatment of varicose veins of the legs the same sessions of physiotherapy methodology. If in the initial phases of an effective massage, in the later stages of varicose veins there is a risk of tearing of a blood clot, and therefore, the massage is not usually affected. However, there are a large number of technical material acting as symptomatic, and on the causes of varicose veins. Modern physiotherapy uses these methods to get rid of varicose veins:
- Imaging by laser effect, which removed the pockets, it turns out to be a profound impact directly on the veins and the tissues that surround the track. The method used at any stage of the disease. Simultaneous Action of a magnetic field and a laser radiation reduces inflammation, improves microcirculation in the space near the ship, stimulates the regeneration of the vascular wall and the reflux of the lymph.
- Laser is as well used at any stage of the disease. With the help of a laser beam of a certain wavelength, are damaged areas of the veins of the leg. This procedure leads to the regeneration of blood vessels and tissues, has an analgesic, an anti-inflammatory effect, prevents the liquid faction of blood in the space near the blood vessels. Laser – a very precise method of impact. It is manufactured under the control of the duplex scanning and a laser beam is strictly dependent of the depth, without having an impact on the health of the plots.
- The magnet therapy with the application of currents of low frequency contributes to the standardization of the transport of blood, relieves swelling, eliminates the feeling of heaviness and pain in the legs. Magnetotherapy creates eddy currents, which stimulate and tone not only of vienna, and the muscle fibers surrounding the deaths of the vessels.
- Intermittent pneumatic compression has a "massage" veins, normalizes blood circulation, stimulates the walls of veins, facilitates the state and relieves the symptoms of varicose veins. When the thrombophlebitis this procedure is against, but it is assigned as the measures of prevention of deep venous thrombosis. In addition, pneumatic compression pretends to employment venous-muscle pump, improving the flow of blood from the deep veins.
- Another procedure is performed with the aid of micro-discharges of ac power, which have a similar action to an acupuncturist. In order to normalize the state of the veins, use the device with different accessories, moving from the bottom to the top device microcurrent stimulates the blood circulation in the veins of the legs.
- UHF – method, ultrashort radio therapy for a long time and with success, helps to get rid of varicose veins. Vienna, which are exposed to continuous high intensity magnetic field, not only regenerate, but it normalizes the blood circulation. The method of action, an antiphlogistic. Thanks UHF for normal nutrition, and to increase the barrier properties of the organism.
- Cryotherapy can get rid of varicose veins thanks to your blood vessel walls, stimulate the circulation of blood, ensure the metabolic processes in the walls of the veins and tissues of the feet. Painful distorted vienna is exposed to the brine and in response to the "freezing" of the body activates a restorative function.
- Therapy ozone helps to get rid of varicose veins in the initial stages. Noted that a small dose of ozone to contribute to the standardization of the composition of the blood, prevent the formation of blood clots, increase blood flow and tissue nutrition. Saturated oxygen to the tissues more quickly recovered to normal function.
In most of these methods are used in different applications of mud, ozokerite, clays, products of apiculture, etc, is, in Fact, hydrotherapy, near the procedure.
If conservative treatments do not help to completely get rid of the disfigurement of the feet varicose veins, apply methods of radical treatment and mini-invasive material impact.
The methods of surgical treatment
Many are afraid of surgical treatment of varicose veins, showing the pain, the blood, may be, of the ugly post-operative scars. The modern methods of intervention can not only remove the vein and redirect the blood flow, but also to maintain the aesthetic appearance of the leg. Even removing radical phlebectomy, more and more often manufactured using micro-incisions. A good alternative to surgery to remove the veins is Stripping.
Following the procedure, the doctor also removes the vein with the help of probes. The incisions under local anesthesia are done in a discreet location at the beginning and at the end hit vienna. Thus you can get rid of veins of any diameter.
Such popular minimally invasive methods of control of varicose veins, such as:
- The laser and radiofrequency ablation;
- Sclerotherapy;
- Phlebectomy, et al.
But for all of these methods can get rid of varicose veins need:
- lead an active life;
- getting rid of bad habits;
- normalize the power supply;
- wear compression;
- conduct preventive examinations of phlebologist;
- in order to prevent varicose veins to make the money for the veins.
Is it possible to get rid of varicose veins. Only a comprehensive therapy, developed by an experienced physician may provide to remission of the disease, and during the change of mode of life and physical activity and to extend it until the end of life.
01.05.2019