Varicose veins of the lower extremities: the symptoms, causes, treatment

According to statistics, every fifth person in the world suffers from this disease. But what it is and how to fight it? Doctors professional of the Baltic clinic veins was able to find the right method for getting the body with a particular medical diagnostic equipment and devices for processing.

treatment of varicose veins

Varicose veins: the specificity of the disease, the specificities of the

This disease people who suffered in the old days. This is reflected in the records of Hippocrates, Avicenna and Paracelsus. The doctors of that time tried to address the error, but the methods and measures, which were unsuccessful.

Varicose veins is a persistent abnormal enlargement of the under the skin veins. The disease is manifested not only in the lower limbs, but also on the belly, arms and fashion. Varicose veins refers to the number of progressive disease: if time does not take measures to prevent the development defect, the problem is set to grow from the pain the pain will get rid of even more difficult. The disease process is characterized by the fact that the veins are in the traffic state, cannot cope with the flow of blood. Legs gain excessive fatigue and swelling, there is a lot of weight on the feet and ankles, and regularly reduce seizures.

Symptoms

What feelings are the harbingers of the development of the disease? There are a number of symptoms, look, you you must immediately consult a doctor:

  • heavy legs, feeling the pads on the feet;
  • swelling of the legs and ankles (a greater range of foot, calf, 2-fold);
  • regular cramps;
  • obvious varicose veins;
  • burning in "stars";
  • trophic skin changes in the legs and lower part of the leg;
  • thickening of the skin in areas of varicose veins;
  • pigmentation, the appearance of the dark dark shade of the skin;
  • pain pain, the sensation can be not only in the supine position;
  • bruising;
  • the occurrence of venous ulcers.

The discomfort which will always be with a person who has with time developed into pain. Will completely destroy the working ability of the patient and lead to his hospitalization.

Discover that you are a victim of the disease is very simple. In the process of the development of varicose veins structure of the veins loses its elasticity, flexibility and firmness. In the end, the veins are in the upper layers of the skin, in the bent position, the enlarged and curved condition. They can be seen with the naked eye and feel upon touching. Externally, these blood vessels become wide, acquired a dark blue or purple color. Convoluted vessels, particularly below the knee, at the back, in the form of, resembling grapes.

Varicose veins is the failure of valves perforating veins, which can be of two types:

  1. The primary.
  2. Secondary. Develops during pregnancy, a previously acquired cirrhosis of the liver.

When the operation of the valves of the vascular system is disrupted, the flow of blood from the deep veins to flow in the surface, the more delicate and weak veins. This is the reason why them expand, stretch and weaken. For a complete normalization of the vascular system, which requires reimbursement of all patients veins.

Causes of varicose

That can cause such consequences? Global changes in the body, which may be a result of the following factors:

  1. Obesity. A violation of the functioning of the blood circulation due to the replacement of fat and the compression in itself, located by the authorities.
  2. Pregnancy. The implementation period of the child often requires the use of a hormonal method for correcting estrogen and progesterone. Their action immediately affects the formation of varicose veins. The function of varicose veins, in pregnant women is that after the birth of the child, which may gradually disappeared. Also there is varicose veins in women in the position with the greater the amount of blood in the body. The uterus with the fetus puts pressure on those veins that go between the legs. This disrupts the vascular system and contributes to varicose veins.
  3. Long as in one position. Due to the sedentary and peaceful way of life often appears varicose veins. The disease occurs most often among people of such professions as teacher, surgeon.
  4. Genetic heredity. Congenital anomalies of the blood vessels is the most frequent cause for disturbances in the blood vessels.
  5. The existence of previous injuries (fractures). Deformations produced by a fracture, often affecting the functioning of the venous veins. When a broken work flow enough to push for the development of varicose veins.
  6. The age change. In the elderly the wall of the vein becomes weak, a part of the epithelial cells cease to perform 100% of its functions, whereby the operation of the valves is broken and appears to suffer from varicose veins.

Modern methods of vein treatment

vein treatment

Pronounced symptoms, that can not be ignored, which it must necessarily begin to solve problems with the use of modern methods of treatment. Help restore the vascular system, which provides a modern and professional clinic veins.

Current clinics include treatment of varicose veins:

  • conservative;
  • surgical.

Each of them contains a number of processing programmes.

Conservative treatment

Treatment depends on the degree of disease. Patients who succumbed to the influence of disease, but is treated in the early stages of its development, may be carried out by reconstruction non-surgical way. To program this type of treatment, which includes the following methods:

  1. Of the medicinal product. The course includes a thorough diagnostic review and the appointment of a doctor the appropriate medication for a specific period of time. After taking the drug, the patient is re-examined. The results of the diagnosis, the specialist makes a decision regarding further treatment or on its termination.
  2. Sclerotherapy of varicose veins. When using this treatment method, which requires a special tool. This is a special medication that is injected with a syringe in suffer from varicose vein. The drug is characterized by the fact that it nourishes the affected vein. Because of this "deception" in the body, blood starts to go on the healthy blood vessels. This method of recovery is not all, as it requires a certain level of development of varicose veins, vascular health, and the position of the nodes.
  3. The compression therapy. The recovery method consists of the use of special compression underwear, which is selected only by the attending physician. Compression is an effective way for non-surgical recovery, and doctors of the Baltic veins clinic, which will provide professional assistance in the use, to achieve 100% recovery.

Surgical removal of varicose veins

This method of treatment of leg veins remains a popular, because the treatment is non-surgical method is not always possible to say goodbye to the disease. Since the deep development of the disease, to get rid of this is possible only interfere in the operation.

The main indications for surgery, surgical intervention in the treatment of varicose veins:

  1. The rapid development of the disease. The manifestation of the stage of trophic ulcers.
  2. Violation of the outflow of blood.
  3. Thrombophlebitis.
  4. The extension of the saphenous veins.
  5. Swelling and high fatigue of the legs.

There are also a painless procedure, with the use of modern techniques

  • Radiofrequency obliteration of veins. RFO and EVRF allows using radio waves to restore the structure of blood vessels inside. Surgery clinic used catheters for single use, automatic generators of radio waves.
  • SVS – thermal occlusion of pulses of steam. The method, which involves treatment of varicose veins by injecting inside the vein catheter, through which the through holes enters the abundant stream of steam. Hot steam allows you to penetrate in the most inaccessible areas of the vessel and the impact on the wrinkled and deformed veins. After the treatment course in this way, Vienna is shrinking.
  • The Operation Of The Varadi. The most difficult method. Requires the removal of the diseased veins. The method is not 100% effective. After the end of the day the patient can go home. The only condition: the use of compression socks, since the surgery.
  • EVLT or laser coagulation of veins. For the procedure, a laser is used. The beam is directed at the diseased vessel, and it allows to localize the error. Requires the use of a local anaesthetic. The procedure leaves no scars, cuts or burns.
  • The Venaseal system includes the complete closure of diseased veins in the legs for the sticking of the valves of the vessel with a biological glue.

Very often, surgical treatment combined with conservative. After surgery it is often necessary to secure the result of drug use.

The prevention of varicose veins

The result is to cure stuck and varicose veins ceased to exist, it requires not only regular medication to stabilize the condition of the body, but also prevent disease by following the simple rules of life.

Doctors claim that it is easier to prevent disease than to treat it. Simple rules of behavior and lifestyle will help to prevent the development of varicose veins:

  • The preparation day: the alternation of different types of stress on the body. In order to reduce the orthostatic stress.
  • The availability of orthopaedic chairs in the sitting part on the table.
  • Crushing rejection and narrow clothing and footwear.
  • The implementation of regular Cycling and swimming.
  • Exercise in the morning and in the evening full.
  • Ordering weight (with a sharp set up the weight to refer to the dietitian).
  • Contrast shower.
  • Adoption day from 1.5 liters of fluid.

While waiting for the long trip, and to have pronounced signs of disease, take care of all the preparations on the way. Soothing ointments, gels and is a great helpers in such events.

The use of simple measures for disease prevention, not only can slow the progression of the disease. Such measures help to get rid of the disease and prevent its progression. Noticed some signs of deterioration of your body, you should consult with a phlebologist. Modern diagnostic centres can make a diagnosis and determine an effective manner in their therapy.