Varicose veins: What kind of animal it is and how you can handle it

Healthy legs are the key to a successful life.Although we are healthy and have no symptoms in the legs, wear high heels, narrow shoes for the sake of image, we sit in offices for 8 hours.Think about which varicose veins are on your feet, symptoms and treatment.

Varicose veins are chronic deficiency in the body's venous system.Varicosis can also hit the rectum, then it is hemorrhoids.However, this article is devoted to the disease of the veins of the legs.What is this monster?Is he so terrible?The enemy must know on the face, then the victory is in your hands!

What are varicose veins of the lower extremities or varicose veins?

Compare our circulatory system with a huge transport road according to which a continuous car flows.Assuming machines are blood cells that carry oxygen and various nutrients that are necessary for the life of the body to all parts and organs of the body.And our heart "controls" this movement by pulsation and forces blood to move through arteries.After the blood has carried out its enrichment function, the blood returns to the heart through the veins.

The veins under the heart overcome the natural power of attraction, and to raise themselves, experience a large load, in particular this applies to the legs.
The structure of the veins is due to the presence of valves that are the so -called locks.The blood opened, the next valve missed it and "closed", which prevented it from going back.If the valve does not perform its function for any reason, the blood flow must flow down, which leads to its stagnation.Over time, healthy valves also enter the reaction because they stretch and thicken due to the stagnation of the walls of the veins.And on the surface of the legs we can watch the knots and seals of bluish tones.

So far, varicose veins are younger.Every fifth woman risks to see the swollen veins in herself.Men should also think about this disease.There is an opinion that women get sick more often, believe me, the difference is small, only women are jealous of their appearance, they can see signs of this disease beforehand.

Some people have a predisposition to this disease:

• Genetics.Pay attention to the presence of varicose veins in relatives.
• A characteristic of the structure of the venous system.
• Features of the drainage of deep veins.When deteriorating, blood is discharged into the surface system, the veins expand and are visible on the surface of the skin
• Characteristics of the connective tissue of the body.If the fabric is less elastic and expandable, the vessels are therefore predisposed.

Important!90 % of the success in the treatment of varicose veins depend on the lifestyle.The reasons that can provoke the disease: hypodynamy, high heels, unpleasant shoes, obesity, inappropriate nutrition, bad habits.

Symptoms and external manifestations

1. The first alarming symptom is a swelling, the heavy in the legs, sometimes cramps in the lower extremities at the end of the working day.Legs hurt, get tired of physical activity, you have to stand or move and experience uncomfortable.
2. The second are vascular stars, but they do not always lead to varicose veins, only their whole life can manifest themselves as a cosmetic defect.Stars are extended intradal capillaries.It will not be possible to get rid of you without the help of a doctor.In this case, sclerotherapy is carried out, the process is not cheap, but rather harmless.
3. The third symptom is the presence of branched bugfischer veins with knots and sharp on the surface of the leg.These may be one hundred percent varicose veins.
4. In distant cases, the pigmentation locations and changes in the form of trophic ulcers can be observed on the skin.This can lead to disabilities and as a result of disabilities.

Important!If you have diagnosed a doctor, you should solve this problem before planning the birth of a baby in your life.During the entire pregnancy, the body weight increases and the risk of complications will increase.

Myths about varicose veins

A lot was written about this disease, but it is still accompanied by a large number of misunderstood and controversial problems.What are varicose veins on the legs, his symptoms and his treatment?So look at the common myths about this disease.

Myth 1. Varicosis does not require mandatory treatment, you can live with it for a long time.However, statistics say that most patients have complications, which sooner or later leads to a doctor.Better early!

Myth 2. With the help of traditional medicine, you can get rid of varicose veins.NO!It is better to use it than additional methods if you trust you.People are afraid that a relapse will be available after the operation.Modern experience and statistics show that the return of the disease manifests itself to a certain extent in only 5% of patients.The remaining 95% are satisfied with the result and have much fewer problems than before the company.

Myth 3. Wear therapeutic knitting clothes for life after the operation.NO!Knitting goods should only be used in certain situations.For example, a long journey, a long crossing by car or a flight in a plane and with large loads (heavy types of work).

Myth 4. Some patients are sure that medication should be taken before and after the operation.This is not necessary if the doctor (vascular surgeon) has not prescribed you to your appointment.Take medication yourself and think that the thinning is treated by varicose veins is absolutely unjustified!

How do you treat varicose veins?

Operation or drug therapy?

If greatly expanded tubers appeared on the legs, it is better to use them because they don't go anywhere themselves.Do I have to run varicose veins?Yes!In what phase?The earlier, the easier the way out of the disease and a positive forecast in the further life.However, this serves to decide the doctor because the operation does not remove the most important, but does not remove the causes of varicose veins.

One of the most important is valve damage and increased blood viscosity or its thickening.Simply speak "thick blood".Until they get ready with the causes, neither drug therapy nor the operation have a persistent effect.

For this reason:

1. First, the fight against blood condensation is.
2. Female hormone and contraceptives often occupy varicose veins.It is necessary to revise the medication taken and, if necessary, to replace them with others.
3. One of the reasons is increased pressure in the veins of the abdominal cavity, more often due to problems with the intestine (constipation, cramps) or pathological changes in the liver.Treatment should begin to solve these problems.
4. The pressure in the abdominal cavity and increases during pregnancy in the second half.This should be taken into account.In this situation, it is difficult to solve the problem with drugs so that you can simply wear linen from compression knitting clothes.
5. A big problem is overweight!And it is worth paying more attention to it.It should be determined what the cause is: lifestyle or some hormonal diseases.Reduce the weight of a person's strength.I just want it and everything will work.

In order to make a diagnosis decisively, an ultrasound examination of the venous system is crucial.It enables the condition of the flaps, the walls of blood vessels and the beginning of the development of the blood release to the surface, and determine the herd that requires surgery.The ultrasound will take place in a standing position in order to become as close as possible to the functional condition of the venous system.

Today a large amount is proposed for the treatment of varicose veins.The Internet is full of names and recipes for traditional medicine.An unprepared person cannot make the right choice.

Let's talk about several groups:

• Preparations based on vitamin P or rootoside.This miraculous vitamin strengthens the walls of blood vessels, improves blood flow, prevents the formation of blood clots, has an anti -inflammatory activity of anti -inflammatory activity and therefore relieves the inflammatory processes in the veins of the entire organism (also in the treatment of hemorrhoids).The cost of such medication is low and you can hardly be found in our pharmacies because it is unprofitable to promote them.But there are contraindications.Rutoside in combination with a salicylester of acetic acid with longer use irritates the stomach walls and therefore cannot be taken with gastritis and ulcerative diseases.Allergy is the second aspect of contraindications.
• Flavonoid -based preparations.There are many of them.In one case, you can be completely inactive in another.To decide how the formula is suitable for you.The advantage of this group compared to the first is a more careful attitude, but this is individual.There are also side effects, less pronounced, but as in the first version.
• Horse chestnut preparations.They exist in the form of drops and tablets.The substances from which the plants are composed help to strengthen the walls of blood vessels, combat blood clots and also reduce blood viscosity.The medication are cheap, but weaker than previously described.

All of these drugs combine a disadvantage of the treatment courses and they have to be repeated regularly (three times a year for 3-4 weeks).
The patients receive a large list of ointments and gels for external local treatment.As a rule, ointments and gels do not solve the problem, but can facilitate its course.What is better?Better gels.You have a cooling effect and suck better!

Basic rules of life for varicose veins

• Avoid standing or sitting in a motionless position.If you have a sitting job, try to get up and move once an hour.If you have to sit on the computer for a long time, put your legs on the stand, the higher the better than comfortable.
• If you lie on the sofa in front of the TV for a long time, keep your legs on a pillow in high condition.
• Under no circumstances should you sit.
• Daily walks are required.You shouldn't use the elevator.If you live on the ground floor, be lazy at least 1 time, climb slowly to the 5th floor.Ully skiing, swimming, wearing "bicycle" at a slow pace, all gymnastics complexes to improve venous drainage should be an essential part of life for you.
•  Use compression knitting paths (tights or stockings) at increased loads.
  

  Important!All movements for varicose veins should be carried out smoothly and slowly.Those sports associated with high speeds or performance loads - various energetic fast practice complexes, fast running and lifting weights - are contraindicated.

  Important!Extended veins do not like it to warm up.Therefore, saunas and bathrooms, hot baths and souls are contraindicated!

• Self -massage of the legs and shower from the feet to the hips for 1 minute is useful, the temperature of the water is space, somewhat cool.There is such a sentence "legs buzz".In order to relieve the tension in the legs after he has come home after a long pedestrian walk, they don't be too lazy to wash their legs with cold water and lay with raised legs for 5 minutes.It gets much easier.
• Products that contribute to increasing blood viscosity and edema should be excluded from the diet.Excess salt and increased consumption of sweets are very harmful to varicose veins.
  

  Important!It is not recommended to eat:

  • Cucumber and canned food;
  • Meat broth;
  • Smoked products.

Hirudotherapy: advantages or damage?

It has been proven that the advantages of hirudotherapy are undeniable.Medical leeches are injected into the bleeding enzymes that dilute it and increase the elasticity of the walls of the blood vessels.However, it should rarely be used (1 session in 2-3 weeks) and necessarily in a special clinic after it had previously discussed contraindications with a specialist.In total there should only be 5-7 sessions and the use of Leeches-4-6 parts per session.

After a hirudotherapy meeting, small scars of bites remain on the body that pass for a long time.If you are worried about the cosmetic effect, this method is not for you.

Simple tips: How to achieve thin blood without drugs

1. Start the morning with a glass of warm water.During the day you should drink at least 1-1.5 liters of clean water (other liquids are not taken into account).
2. Reduce consumption or completely exclude: coffee, alcohol (especially beer), salt.
3. If possible, keep an active lifestyle (more movement).
4. Treat with herbs!Go carefully and responsibly to this problem!Only 2 plants give an effect: the Donnik and the bark of the white pasture.Herbs should only be bought in the pharmacy.Infusions made from herbs cannot be taken together with drugs that dilute the blood.Examination of contraindications.
5. Add to nutrition: garlic, dill, celery, parsley and cranberries.
6. Check the medication that you take for a long time and can also cause blood thickening.These are diuretics and hormonal means.
7. Refuse smoking or at least reduce the number of smoked cigarettes.
8. If you have diabetes mellitus, avoid the amount of sugar and carbohydrates in your diet.
9. Do not leave any stress and no nervous tension in life.Talk to yourself: everything goes by, it will pass!Be calm!Remove the voltage with Balerian, maternity or Hawthorn.

Important!Not a medication yourself, be sure to visit a phlebologist.