The contraindications for varicose veins in the legs should be followed in order to prevent the course of the disease from getting worse and to avoid complications in the presence of which surgery is the only way to treat the pathology.
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Contraindications to lower limb varicose veins are extensive.It covers almost every area of life.Many types of physical activity are not available in the presence of varicose veins, many products are banned, not all methods of removing body hair are acceptable.
Taking medication
In case of varicose veins, it is strictly forbidden to take any medicine without the permission of a doctor. Varicose contraindications apply to drugs that have a thickening effect on the circulatory system.
It is strictly forbidden to take hormonal drugs. Such drugs increase the risk of blood clots, and this is much more likely in the case of varicose veins. This also applies to hormonal oral contraceptives. Their long-term use exacerbates the course of the disease, so this method of contraception should be abandoned, with preference given to barrier methods.
Physical activity
Absolute contraindications for varicose veins of the lower extremities - physical activity, which means heavy (more than 4 kg) lifting. This means that it is forbidden to exercise in the gym. You can’t jump either, so it is forbidden to work on the steppe and skipping rope. It is not recommended for such popular weight loss as running or climbing stairs.
Sports games such as volleyball or soccer are limited. This type of activity is only possible with early-stage varicose veins, provided the legs are ligated. You can’t squat deep or fast.
Most physical activities other than swimming are contraindicated against varicose veins. This sport is not only allowed in case of illness, but also recommended. Regular swimming helps to strengthen the walls of blood vessels and prevent many complications.
Nutrition
Varicose contraindications also apply to the diet, some restrictions will be required. But it’s not necessarily a rigid diet with constant fasting. The diet should be properly balanced so that the body gets enough vitamins and minerals. Shopping list, 
to be reduced:
- Flour products, sweets - cause excessive weight gain, which causes additional stress on the legs, aggravating the course of varicose veins.
- Animal Fats - Increases blood cholesterol levels, clogging blood vessels.
- Spices, herbs and salt - retain water and cause swelling. The latter puts pressure on the blood vessels, disrupting normal blood circulation.
- Coffee and substitute chicory - increases blood pressure, leads to loss of elasticity on the walls of blood vessels.
- Celery - although this vegetable is dietary, can not be used by varicose veins due to its negative effect on blood vessels - leads to thinning of their village.
It is necessary to give up varicose veins from the following products - pickles and marinades, fried foods.
Alcohol and tobacco
The presence of bad habits such as alcohol consumption and smoking exacerbates the course of the disease. Even if varicose veins are in the early stages of development, with regular smoking and drinking, they progress rapidly.
Alcohol and tobacco affect varicose veins in the legs as follows - the wall of the flexible tubes, when alcohol and nicotine enter the body, suddenly dilates, then contract for a long time and become convulsive. As a result, the vessels are less flexible, the disease worsens and develops even faster, leading to dangerous complications.
tattoo
Tattoos on varicose legs are strictly forbidden against varicose veins. If a master in a tattoo parlor decides to fulfill an order, it indicates an extremely low level of education. This procedure damages the maturity and the disease causes a number of serious complications.
Compress
In the varicose veins of the lower extremities, warming compresses are excluded. Applying heat to the feet can temporarily relieve the painful and unpleasant symptoms of the pathological process. But the feeling of relief will be deceptive. Warming of wines at the site of damaged blood vessels by compaction accelerates blood clot formation and increases the risk of inflammation.
Use only cold compresses to relieve the condition, such as applying fresh cabbage leaves to the feet. Such a measure will help stop the signs of varicose veins - pain and heaviness in the legs, buzzing and swelling. With regular application of cold cabbage leaf compresses, the appearance of subcutaneous blood vessels can be greatly reduced.
Epilation
Varicose contraindications for women refer to some methods of getting rid of unwanted body hair. According to the ban, all methods that have an irritating effect on the skin and its heating can be used, as follows:
- depilation with wax (hot and finished strips, warming hands);
- shugaring;
- quantum hair removal - exposure to a pulse of light that warms and destroys the hair follicle;
- enzymatic hair removal - a method of epilation based on the effect of enzyme-containing substances on the hair follicles; Pull the hair out with
- tweezers.
For varicose veins, you can use epilation techniques such as shaving, laser removal, special gels and creams. In varicose early development, when there are no pronounced symptoms, you can use techniques such as electrolysis.
Contrast shower and hydromassage
These procedures are not only contraindicated against varicose veins, but are also allowed. Phlebologists should perform them regularly to eliminate unpleasant signs of the disease and complications.
Taking a contrast shower regularly, alternating the skin with hot and cold water, trains the walls of the venous vessels, brings them to the desired tone, helps to restore lost elasticity. If varicose veins occur in the initial stage, a contrast shower prevents its further development.
Wraps
In the case of varicose veins swollen due to varicose veins on the legs, the wrap can only be used to maintain the beauty of the legs and get rid of cellulite if the chosen technique precludes heat effects. Appropriate packaging procedures:
- with algae and herbs;
- with chocolate;
- with medicinal mud.
Procedure time - up to 15 minutes. Contrast showering is recommended after packaging.
Abortion
Varicose alone is not an absolute contraindication to medical or surgical termination of pregnancy. But if a woman has severe varicose veins and needs to resort to an abortion, it is advisable to consult a phlebologist before the procedure.
It is impossible to perform varicose veins if the disease has led to complications and varicose veins in the small pelvis.
Laparoscopy
This minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedure is not recommended. Perform only in special indications if other methods cannot give a positive therapeutic response.
Mud therapy
Therapeutic and cosmetic procedures using mud are not contraindicated in the presence of varicose veins. The point is not to heat the dirt before the process. The use of a therapeutic component for varicose veins helps to reduce the severity and intensity of the symptomatic picture.
Bathing and tanning
Bath, sauna, Turkish hammam and long stays in the scorching sun are absolute contraindications against varicose veins. You can’t go to the spa and people who have a genetic predisposition to varicose veins are more likely to get the disease after visiting a steam bath.
Do not expose your feet to heat or hot steam. The drop in temperature measured in the bath is too critical for damaged vessels that are unable to withstand excessive heat load. In this case, the development of the disease will be extremely difficult to control.
Most women prefer to use a tanning bed to cover up their ugly blood vessels. But sunbathing is also a heat treatment process, which means it is highly undesirable for varicose veins. Incoming blood vessels should be treated, not masked.