Varicose veins on women's legs are treated using surgical methods. It is possible to use minimally invasive procedures aimed at closing dilated veins. Often, sclerotherapy is used for this purpose. But most women don’t want to see a doctor, let alone go under the knife. They prefer to treat varicose veins at home.
How to treat at home?
It is not impossible to cure varicose veins at home. Although conservative treatment is used, it does not reverse the pathological process and does not improve the woman’s condition in the long run. Home treatment goals:
- reduction of varicose vein symptoms;
- reduce the likelihood of complications;
- slows the progression of pathology;
- improve the quality of life.
At home, a woman can use medicines from pharmacies, folk remedies, compression garments. It is possible to use procedures that reduce the severity of symptoms, as well as compliance with hygiene at work and rest, which makes it possible to slightly improve the quality of life.
Recommended procedures for use at home:
- cold and hot showers;
- lying with legs raised;
- bath with salt or soda, herbal decoctions;
- massage;
- physical training.
It is possible to use compression garments - socks or golf. They narrow the lumen of the vein, fully or partially compensating for venous valve damage.
How to treat with drugs?
There are many medications for the treatment of varicose veins. Different drugs have different functions. It is advisable to agree on their reception with the doctor, because the dose, duration of course, combination of drugs are selected based on your state of health and the degree of varicose veins.
Women can use the following groups of medicines at home:
- Phlebotonics.The preparation is mainly derived from plants, which, after oral administration or application on the skin, increase the tone of the venous wall, thereby narrowing the lumen of the vessel. They have a temporary effect that lasts several hours. Tablets are more effective than ointments.
- Antioxidants (vitamins E, C, alpha lipoic acid)used to improve tissue trophism. These drugs are needed to slow down the process of destruction that takes place in the tissues as a result of violation of their blood supply.
- Antiplatelet agents.Drugs that reduce the chances of blood clotting. Usually for this purpose, acetylsalicylic acid is used in low doses. Drugs in this group also have anesthetic and decongestant effects.
- Anticoagulant.They are applied to the skin in the form of gels. This is a drug that contains heparin. It reduces the chances of blood clots forming.
How to treat with pills?
Basically, the pills used for varicose veins in women are venotonic. All these pills are toxic to the stomach, therefore:
- the course of treatment should be limited;
- pills should not be taken for peptic ulcer or gastritis;
- the dose should be monitored by a physician;
- tablets should be taken only after meals.
We remind you that varicose veins cannot be cured with pills. They are used solely to relieve the symptoms of the disease.
How to treat with folk remedies?
Treatment of most diseases with folk remedies is a futile idea. But this is not the case for varicose veins on women’s legs. The fact is that almost all drugs used in this disease, which are sold in pharmacies, are derived from plants. Therefore, you can use herbs or foods that contain the same active ingredients as in medicines.
Keep in mind that the treatment of varicose veins with folk remedies has several disadvantages, compared with the use of drugs from pharmacies:
- There is no way to control the dose. Therefore, the risk of side effects will be higher, and the likelihood of reducing the symptoms of varicose veins is lower.
- Time consuming process. You need to make your own decoction or infusion, which will take a lot of time and effort.
- bad taste. Obviously, swallowing a pill is more pleasant than drinking a portion of a smelly soup or alcohol tincture. Applying folk remedies externally is not always effective, and besides, it is not always pleasant because of the specific odor that spreads throughout the house.
Less effective folk methods:
- The use of infusions and decoctions of grapes or chestnuts - allows you to improve the tone of the vascular walls. More effective when taken orally. Local application is unlikely to have a significant effect on the course of varicose veins.
- Local use of heating agents (camphor oil, horseradish, pepper). Reduces swelling, pain, relaxes muscles.
- Decoction of willow bark in it. It contains acetylsalicylic acid, which has an analgesic effect and reduces blood clotting, reducing the risk of blood clots.
Ineffective folk remedies for varicose veins (should not be tried):
- decoction of most plants: burdock, wormwood, comfrey, acacia;
- compresses from food products: beets, potatoes, honey;
- rituals, spells, prayers, conspiracies can and do help a person, but their effectiveness has not been clinically proven.
Like drug treatment, alternative therapies have exclusively symptomatic effects. That is, the way you use does not cure anything, but only reduces the clinical manifestations of varicose veins, improves quality of life.
Production
The main methods of treating varicose veins are sclerotherapy and surgery. It is impossible to return the ship to its previous appearance. Home treatment is possible, but it is not intended to cure the disease completely, but to improve a woman’s quality of life, reduce symptoms, slow the progression of varicose veins, and prevent complications. Home treatment is done using treatments, compression garments, pills, or folk remedies.