Varicose veins

In the event of violation of venous blood, the pressure inside the vein is increasing, begin to spread and become visible under the skin.Varicose diseases are more commonly affected by the veins of the lower extremities, but can occur in any organ of the human body.

General characteristic

Varicosis on their feet can affect men and women of any age, but are more common in the patients of the mid-age and the elderly.Varicose veins are a very common disease.Up to 15% of older men and almost all older women suffer from this disease.

Risk factors for the development of pathology:

• the presence of disease in close relatives;
• Sedentary lifestyle;
• excess weight;
• Long stay in a standing position;
• Pregnancy.

Causes of varicose veins

The causes of varicose veins are not fully studied.In some cases a bad spillout through veins causes the absence or weakness of the blood vessel valve device located in the depths of fabrics.Also, varicose veins of the lower extremities and other bodies can be caused by weakness of the vascular wall.

Less common, varicose veins on their feet are related to the following conditions:

• Transferred inflammation of veins (flabbitis);
• Formation of blood clots in a larger line;
• Congenital anomalies in the development of blood vessels.

The disease is characterized by a progressive course and cannot be completely cured.However, there is a fairly effective prevention of varicose veins - use of skip socks, maintaining normal weight and regular physical activity, primarily walking or swimming.The dynamic load on the legs helps the muscles to push blood with veins, not to give it a leak in the opposite direction.

Classification of varicose veins

Depending on the location of pathologically changed vessels, such forms of varicose veins differ:

• Varicose veins of small pelvis in women;
• Lesia of the vein of the lower extremities;
• Spreading the vein of the esophagus during the pathology of the liver;
• Posttrombophlebic options in different organs.

There are such phases of varicose veins:

• Compensated: There are no complaints, extended veins on their legs are visible;
• Subcommitted: Patients complain of swelling, shooting, severity in legs, convulsions at night;
• Decompensation: Skin changes are developed - hyperpigmentation, signs of chronic inflammation, trophic rectors.

The clinic often uses the CEAP classification, fully describing clinical signs, causes, lesions of the lesion and the type of blood flow disorder.

Symptoms of varicose veins

In the initial phase of patients, only worrying aesthetic discomfort.In the future, they join:

• Pain pain, convulsions, skin itch;
• swelling, especially in the evening, severity and fatigue in the legs;
• A feeling of cracking.

Less frequent but more serious symptoms include:

• subcutaneous bleeding from broken veins;
• thrombophlebitis;
• Trophic sores;
• "Wet" dermatitis;
• Rough cicatric changes in the skin.

These complications are much worse for treatment from pathology at an early stage.

To explore the veins on your feet and achieve the treatment of varicose veins, you must contact a vascular surgeon or fleet.The diagnosis necessarily includes ultrasonic diplerography of veins for the bloodstream estimate, wall of vessels, valve apparatus.

Treatment of varicose veins

Methods of treatment of varicose veins depend on the size and location of the altered veins, presence of symptoms and skin changes.Treatment of varicose veins is done using different methods:

• an elevated leg position in a position of lying or sitting;
• Use of specially selected knitting compression;
• sclerotherapy (introduction of a special medicine in lumen with blood clot formation and subsequent destruction of veins);
• Ablation of pathologically altered veins using laser, radio frequency and other techniques;
• Surgical treatment of varicose veins on tops - Flebectomy.

In the early stages of the disease, the doctor will prescribe a cure for varicose veins for oral or external use:

• tablets from varicose veins;
• Ointment from varicose veins with antinamal, venoton, anticoagulant and other useful effects.

In addition, many patients use varicose vein treatment on folk drugs:

• Alcoholic tincture of horse chestnuts or calico leaves for rubbing and compression;
• Compresses from tomatoes, cabbage, kalanhoe;
• Plant infusions - mesh, chemicals, chamomile and sacred Jovana, leaf raspberry and ulteen root.

Disease prevention

To prevent or slow down the development of varicose veins, doctors propose to adhere to such prevention rules:

• Periodic lifting legs on a pillow;
• Dismissing an extended standing;
• Use of preventive knitweech compression, which can be selected in pharmacy or medical trade;
• Regular physical activity (walking);
• Weight control;
• If necessary, you are standing for a long time - performing simple exercises (rolling from your legs to the heel, climbing socks, feet rotation).

Such measures will contribute to the mechanical reduction of load on the vein channel, improving the vein valve apparatus and the preservation of the vascular wall.