Varicose veins on the legs: symptoms and treatment with different methods

Varicose veins on the legs are a pathological condition that almost everyone can face - despite the fact that women suffer from this disease more often, it is men who often have severe, life-threatening complications( thrombosis and thromboembolism).

For the treatment of varicose veins, both topical and topical medications can now be used. Every specialist who is faced with this problem dreams of creating an effective medicine for varicose veins, or a pharmaceutical company that studies the drugs that affect the condition of the vascular wall and the properties of the blood. Such a remedy will always be in demand for patients suffering from this disease.

Many people quite frivolously consider varicose veins on their feet as only a cosmetic problem that prevents clothing of a certain kind or limits the functionality of a person, but doctors dealing with this problem say that the patient is suffering from complications.

Manifestations of varicose veins - what you need to pay attention to

Every vascular surgeon or phlebologist who is advised to consult patients with symptoms of this disease can say that in the vast majority of cases, patients come to a consultation not at the moment when the veins on the legs are onlyappears, but already at the stage of pronounced changes or complications. Swollen veins on the legs become noticeable at this stage, but the first symptoms that indicate the progression of vascular disorders in the venous channel of the lower limbs become fatigue in the legs in the evening.

Unpleasant sensations can occur after a prolonged stay in an upright position, in the same situation, there may be convulsions twitching at night, swelling of the subcutaneous tissue of the lower half of the body( most often on the feet and legs).Very often, the fair sex complains that the veins on the legs are very visible only during pregnancy or after the onset of the climacteric period( in this case, the onset of symptoms is often accompanied by other signs of hormonal imbalance).

It is important to remember that the cones on the veins of the legs indicate that the disease has already passed from the stage of initial changes to the stage of trophic disorders, and this already requires the use of the entire arsenal of drugs used to treat varicose veins. If the patient shows varicose veins, the symptoms of the disease should not be ignored, because in the development of varicose veins, not only the conditions of blood circulation in the veins, but also the rheological properties of blood( sharply increases its coagulability and blood clots appear in the vessels).That is why when thrombus is broken off, thromboembolism of various organs arises, including vessels of the brain or arteries of the lungs, which poses a mortal danger for the patient's life - the development of such a state will require urgent and intensive treatment. Is it possible to cure varicose veins?

If the patient is diagnosed with varicose veins on the legs, then the condition of the tissues on the lower extremities, and the circulatory system of the body as a whole, and the possibility of preventing complications of this pathological condition will depend on early diagnosis and timely and complex treatment. In the event that the doctor discovers varicose veins on his legs - the treatment will be selected only after:

• studying the medical history and complaints of the patient;
• clinical and biochemical blood tests, which will necessarily include the implementation of a coagulogram and tests that allow to detect threatening hemostasis disorders and a high probability of thrombosis;
• ultrasound scanning of vessels of the lower extremities with mandatory determination of blood flow velocity( Dopplerography);
• angiographic study of vessels with suspected deep-vein lesions of the lower leg.

The main components of treatment for varicose veins are the use of:

• a well-thought-out diet;
• use of traditional medicine;
• administration of local and systemic drug therapy;
• application of modern surgical techniques of treatment.

Food for varicose veins should be as balanced as possible and correct, if possible, excess body weight. In the diet of the patient there must be a sufficient amount of animal protein coming from meat of young animals or various seafood - only with such food can enough elastin( a protein needed to restore the vascular wall of the veins) enter the body. It is important to have sufficient intake of vegetables and fruits, which will become a source of vitamins and will prevent the occurrence of constipation.

Treatment with leech varicose veins pursues several goals at the same time, the main of which is getting into the body of effective natural anticoagulant and impact on the biologically active points of the body, responsible for the regulation of the veins tone. Such treatment should be carried out by a qualified specialist who has experience of using hirudotherapy.

If the patient develops an initial varicose veins - folk recipes, tested by centuries of experience, will help slow the progression of changes. It is popular to use extracts of horse chestnut in the form of broths and infusions for ingestion, as well as preparations for topical application. Used in the treatment of varicose veins horsetail, plawn clavate, dandelion, verbena, peony, raspberry, sweet potato, ruta - recipes for their use created a huge amount.

Tablets from varicose veins are, in most cases, purified substances obtained from traditional medicine. Of course, such treatment has the expected effect much sooner than decoctions and infusions, but the cost of such treatment is many times greater. In addition, if necessary, drugs that affect vascular tone and blood clotting can be used, but such therapy should be coordinated with the doctor.

Laser treatment

Laser treatment of varicose veins becomes an effective and modern method of low-traumatic surgery - the treatment of vessels damaged by a vessel( "sealing") causes the cessation of blood flow and the desolation of blood vessels. This reduces the severity of the cosmetic defect, which is so noticeable in varicose veins, but does not affect the cause of the disease and the mechanism of its development. That is why such treatment can be used as a component of complex therapy of varicose disease of the body and its particular case - varicose veins of the lower extremities.