Reticular varicose veins: diagnosing and treating cosmetic ailments
With what diseases alone do we have to face the fairer sex! In comparison with oncological pathologies, reticular varicosity seems a completely harmless anomaly, which causes only relative discomfort.
Men suffer from manifestations of this disease much less often.
Cosmetic disease
This kind of varicose in medicine is called cosmetic. There are no special symptoms signaling the course of a serious concomitant disease. The young ladies suffer only from the unattractive appearance of the limbs. So, on the legs of a woman, specific grids are formed. Advantageously, this defect is manifested on the lateral surface of the foot.
Why does the disease occur?
And yet, reticular varicose is a pathology that does not form from scratch. The main cause of abnormal changes is considered by doctors to be the abuse of hormonal drugs. A much more pleasant reason for the development of reticular varicose is fetal bearing. Many young ladies, having discovered such "beauty", hurry to turn to the doctor. And correctly do, since this cosmetic defect can turn into a terrible disease, difficult to treat.
How does the anomaly of the
manifest? Part of the women who have encountered the problem of reticular varicose, note the appearance of itching. This discomfort is of a local nature. The following symptoms also occur:
- Stress in enlarged vessels.
- Painful sensations in the vessels.
- Heaviness in lower limbs.
Often these signs appear in the afternoon.
If a young lady does not rush to turn to a phlebologist on time, the light symptoms will be replaced by more troubling ones. In addition to the severity of the lower limbs, a woman may encounter swelling, pains of a bursting nature, and then convulsions. With these symptoms, patients also face in the afternoon. Cramps can occur at night.
No need to hesitate
Reticular varicose is not at all as harmless as it may seem. If therapy is not timely, reticular varicose veins will acquire such dangerous satellites as hemorrhages under the skin and external bleeding.
How to help a patient
The main focus of therapy for reticular varicose is aesthetic. Specialist, while taking the treatment of this ailment, pursues two goals:
- cupping of a cosmetic defect;
- relapse prevention.
Most often, modern clinics use microsclerotherapy. This procedure, which is now being given more and more attention, is intended both for the destruction of all possible "errors", and for serious complications of the disease.
Features of the procedure
Treatment of reticular varicose by means of microsclerotherapy is carried out by inserting miniature drops of sclerosant into deformed vessels. The procedure does not last long. On average, the time takes thirty minutes, but if a specialist observes a complicated case, then it takes about an hour.
The number of sessions is determined individually. The result can be obtained after several sessions. Most often, the effect appears on the third-sixth week of treatment.
Compression
Alas, the result can not be called durable. For this reason, the specialist appoints the patient wearing elastic compression.
It is not always necessary to wear compression underwear.
This method is relevant when the lady is going to have a complicated long flight or other static loads. It is also recommended to wear compression when carrying the fetus.
Other methods of
Other methods of treating reticular varicose include:
- laser collation;
- photocoagulation;
- diathermocoagulation.
These methods have no shortcomings of microsclerotherapy, and today they are used quite actively.
Conclusion
It's not for nothing that the representatives of the stronger sex first of all pay attention to the lower extremities of the young lady whom they liked. The condition of the legs is largely indicative of the health or unhealth of the woman.
In order for the legs to always remain beautiful, and also for the purpose of preventing reticular varicose, a woman must adhere to a special diet. The diet should include a maximum of vitamins and fiber. It is also recommended to move more and do not cross the legs under the table.
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