If by the end of the working day you regularly begin to hurt and swell your legs, and vessels in the form of blue-violet “stars” are visible on your skin, most likely you have the initial stage varicose veins.In this case, do not be scared and, moreover, delay the visit to a phlebologist.Firstly, according to statistics, by the age of 20, about 17% of the population of Russia suffers from venous insufficiency (i.e., they have the first prerequisites for the development of varicose veins), and this ailment is much more common than representatives of the stronger sex.And secondly, modern medicine has quite successfully learned to cope with varicose veinsAnd therefore, the sooner you consult a doctor, the more you have a chance to avoid surgical intervention and bypass only therapeutic methods of treatment (medicine, ointment, wearing special elastic linen).
What is the cause of varicose veins, is it possible to avoid it, and what methods of treatment exist?
So, Varicose veins - a condition in which the peripheral veins (usually on the surface of the legs under the skin) become inflated and winding, acquiring the form of swollen bluish grams.Most often, varicose veins, accompanied by valve failure and impaired blood flow, which, in turn, in the most advanced cases, leads to the occurrence of thromboembolism and thrombophlebitis (inflammation of the vein wall and clogging with a thrombus).
According to scientists, provoking factors for the appearance of varicose veins can be: heredity (if one of the relatives had a given disease in the family), a sharp increase (decrease) body weight, work associated with heavy physical exertion.In women, hormonal changes (for example, in adolescence), pregnancy and related loads on the body can become the causes of varicose disease.The venous system becomes especially defenseless under the influence of physical and hormonal changes.The weaker it is, the greater the likelihood of a violation of the outflow of blood from the legs and the development of venous insufficiency.
Despite the high level of development of science and medicine, there are only three methods of treating varicose veins.
Medication method
The patient is prescribed a course of drugs (only your attending physician can prescribe it, it is not recommended to do this yourself).Before use, carefully read the instructions for use in order to be prepared for the side effects of the medicine (for example, drowsiness or dizziness), and also check if you have allergies to the chemicals that make up it.The drug method is used only in the early stages of varicose veins.
Sclerotherapy
The method of the method: a special drug is introduced into the sore vein with a syringe and needle, leading to the formation of a thrombus, which, in turn, clogs Vienna.The blood flow to it stops and stagnation disappears.The sclerotherapy procedure is almost painless and takes only 5-10 minutes.But with all the positive aspects of this method (namely, the ability to do without surgery and associated consequences), sclerotherapy also has disadvantages: unfortunately, a focus of inflammation may occur when the drug enters the skin), and this method of treatment is generally contraindicated for patients with an increased allergic reaction.
Surgical removal of varicose veins
It is prescribed in the most extreme cases when other treatment methods are not suitable or the disease is too neglected.An operation is carried out, during which a sore vein is removed through a small incision on the skin.Before the operation, you will need to undergo an ultrasound duplex or triplex scan to identify the state of the venous system as a whole and the operated area in particular.
Like sclerotherapy, the surgical method allows you to transfer the load on the outflow of venous blood from surface veins to deep, while surgical intervention does not eliminate the cause of the disease, but only eliminates its consequences.Therefore, if after the operation a person does not follow the recommendations of a phlebologist, relapses are possible.
Each of the considered methods of treatment has serious contraindications, so the doctor should decide which option is suitable for you.To be completely confident in the correctness of the diagnosis and prescribed treatment, it is better to undergo examination by several specialists at once. It is worth forgetting that it is always easier to prevent the disease than to treat, therefore, if you do not want to suffer with sick veins, follow the simplest recommendations, and then no varicose veins is terrible.
- If you feel that your legs are tired when you come home, sit in a comfortable chair, and put your legs next to the chair so that they are above the pelvis and the blood leaves them.
- Do not take too hot bath - the vessels expand from this.
- Wearing shoes with too high heels (above 8-10 cm) also does not benefit.
- Follow the weight.
- Lead an active lifestyle, in moderate quantities play sports (for example, swimming, horseback riding, cycling).