Varicose veins of the lower extremities – the most common of the disease is in the peripheral vein, which is in violation of the flow of blood in the venous system. According to various estimates, varicose veins, suffer from 25-40% of women and 10% to 15% of the male population of working age.
When the varicose veins, disease of the violations that occur in the very wall of the vessel, and, depending on the form of the disease, they can be within the skin or beneath the skin, more or less, commonplace, explicit, or subtle. At the time, the patients with the varicose the expansion of veins, are related to the "star - spider" veins, or trophic violation of (darkening of the skin on the lower legs, the label of the subcutaneous tissue and the Dr events).
The risk factors for
The main reason for the development of varicose veins include the following:
- Hereditary predisposition. The disease, you can use the pronounced 'family' of nature, and tapping the relatives in the descending line.
- You are pregnant.
- Of the excess weight.
- In the workplace, and the types of sports associated with heavy physical activity, lifting, strong, tension in the muscles and spinal. The long, static sitting or standing at work).
- Procurement of medicines of hormones.
- Wearing loose fitting clothing, and shoes.
- Disruptions to the digestive system (tendency to constipation).
- Diseases of the liver and gall bladder (hepatitis, biliary stasis, and Dr).
Complications of varicose veins
Varicose veins causes severe complications that are more serious than the disease itself:
Thrombo-phlebitis. Inflammation of a vein with the formation in its lumen of a thrombus (blood clot). A blood clot can cause a sensation of pain, interfering with walking, work and play. Part of a blood clot and the blood clot you can get at moving through the blood pressure on the bed leading to a risk of obstruction of any kind in the vessel, creating a life-threatening.
Lead to the development of thrombo-phlebitis are:
- the wound in the area of the varicose veins;
- superheating steam or a sauna room);
- dehydration;
- the high temperature of the body;and
- the intoxication caused by alcohol;
- spend a lot of time in a seated position (on the car ride, or plane to plane).
Trophic ulcer. They occur at sites of varicose veins of the extension, it bleeds, and it is very difficult to cure.
Changes in the composition of the blood, and to the increase of the viscosity.
Stroke. The occlusion of the blood of one of the arteries of the heart.
Symptoms and diagnosis
It is a manifestation of varicose disease is:
- the presence of vein-mesh in the lower legs;
- can see some of the fine veins;
- swelling of the feet.
- seizures;
- the fatigue and heaviness in the legs at the end of the work day;
- the pain in the legs after a heavy physical,
- the presence of the striking of the sites.
- education of trophic ulcers.
The main method of diagnosis of varicose veins – ultrasound, duplex scan, the vascular-foot (ultra-sound).
Treatment
Currently, there are two main types of treatment for varicose veins is a disease of:
- Conservative. A holistic approach to the treatment of varicose veins includes the following:
- the purification of the body;and
- the treatment of the diseases of the gastro-intestinal tract and the liver;
- the exterior is the use of creams and gels that promote blood vessel wall, improving its elasticity, and it is also innovative, making the puffiness and the tiredness in your legs;
- medicines in the form of capsules;
- hirudotherapy (use of leeches) is one of the most effective means of conservative treatment of varicose veins and its complications;
- therapeutic exercise;
- wearing compression fabrics, the knit.
To carry out the courses of treatment is best for 1 month, with an interval of 2 to 3 months.
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Surgery. One operational way is to remove the injured part of the vessel. Modern method of treatment of the setting. When the vein affected is injected with a special substance, vienna, slows down and turns off, out of the total of the blood flow in it environments from non-production. The venous output of the implemented offsets in ways to help on our way. For cosmetic purposes it can be used in micro-sclerotherapy for spider veins.
Prevention
- Only Use comfortable, free clothes and shoes that do not compress and is not pinched in blood vessels.
- Avoid the lift and carry heavy objects.
- When you're sitting or standing work is important to do the exercise, and relaxation.
- To slow down the development of the disease it can be a regular basis use the mesh compression: a special elastic stockings, support hose, socks, a t-shirt.
- Then Use elastic ligatures, and with the support of vienna, in the normal state.
- A useful exercise with raised legs: lie on your back – "bicycle", "scissors", and Dr.
- For preventing varicose veins useful extensions walking, swimming, running, cycling, hammam, and in contrast to in a standing position.
- Watch out for the normal working of the bowel. Drink more water and eat a sufficient amount of fresh fruits and vegetables (400 g / day).