Varicose veins or varicose veins are a chronic disease. One of the signs of varicose veins – varicose veins with simultaneous violation of the outflow of the blood and the stagnation of the venous system.
The varicose veins symptoms that may develop under the influence of a number of reasons. This can be a distinctive protrusion, the thick, curvy, as well as the large veins. Very often there is varicose veins of the lower limbs.
In the initial stages of varicose veins possible without the surgical intervention or other treatment methods. This allows the patient to significantly improve the condition, not the progression of the disease. Treatment of varicose veins without surgery used surgery for any reason contraindicated.
Varicose veins – abnormal local expansion of the lumen of the veins. More common, the vessels of the lower limbs. Generally, varicose veins occur due to genetic predisposition, sedentary lifestyle, anatomical abnormalities of the valve apparatus veins.
The varicose veins is significantly reduced elasticity of the veins, the veins start to expand. The veins have a so-called cover constant blood flow. If everything works correctly, no problem. When an error occurs in varicose veins. The valves are not normal, to stop and delay the movement of blood to the heart. The pressure will push the blood in the thick veins in the thinner veins. A system of thin veins not suitable such pressure – they're stretching, and then the destruction.
Will be clearly visible on the legs, spider veins, which is a serious aesthetic problem. Varicose veins progresses, a thin weakened veins becoming more pronounced, with a characteristic blue color, thicken, and will soon be displayed in knots.
Causes of varicose veins
There are many causes of varicose veins that increase the likelihood of the patient suffering from varicose veins:
- Genetic inheritance, related, in contrast to varicose veins, a descendant may be "included" in the Viennese have a special structure (weak connective tissue, imperfect valves, etc.); then, without the continuous observance of the preventive measures probably need to sooner or later be a patient of the diagnosis "varicose veins on your legs."
- Hormone-fluctuations – most often affects women (menopause, menstruation, pregnancy, etc.), which explains apparent gender selectivity of the disease; in addition, the risk of varicose veins increases the a treatment – it is scientifically proven that they included female sex hormones, as well as the representatives to a large extent reduces the flexibility of the vein walls.
- Disorders of the nervous system, stress, depression – all this leads to a decrease the tone of the veins of the lower limbs;
- Inflammatory diseases of the pelvic organs – these processes can lead to a hormonal imbalance, but can also damage the small blood vessels;
- Low physical activity – over time, the vein is compressed, it disturbs the blood circulation, reduces the tone of the venous walls, and the blood begins to stagnate, and varicose veins (today, the doctors have a special term for a computer varicose veins, so a large number of patients, the disease cause, which is sedentary work in front of a flickering monitor);
- High physical activity – these include weight lifting, being overweight, pregnancy, work, associated, long-standing; as a result, significantly increased pressure in the veins that lead to the event of varicose veins;
- Flat feet;
- Habit of all all over the bad high heels;
- Constipation, which increases pressure in the abdomen;
- A variety of injuries, diseases;
- Paul. The risk of varicose veins in women is much higher.
- The structure of the body. Varicose often affects people of above-average growth.
The symptoms of varicose veins in the legs
Don't miss the moment of occurrence of varicose veins in the legs, you should know the symptoms in time corrective measures.
The main symptoms of varicose veins in the legs:
- The event pain in the legs, burning in her veins, the sensation of heat;
- Noticeable difficulty of the leg (not to be confused with fatigue);
- The appearance of the edema of the legs. Usually swelling appears in the evening;
- Leg cramps at night;
- Noticeable varicose veins;
- The skin of the Shin becomes noticeable and dark in color. There are locks, and possibly venous ulcers.
There are other symptoms of varicose veins:
- It can be a manifestation of the region of the popliteal fossa or the entire rear surface of the legs. If your legs are thick, or excessive hairiness, the manifestation of varicose veins are less noticeable;
- Blood vessels are easily felt. The defeat of varicose veins can be curved;
- Network of varicose veins may disappear when the patient is laid horizontally, and then lift the legs. The vertical position of the body, the veins will be thicker;
- There is a unusual difficulty with the foot, the pain is dull in nature, intermittent seizures. It could be that the patients complain of a slight burning sensation in the legs;
- Feet are often cool, especially the soft tissue.
These are the main symptoms of varicose veins. Varicose veins will progress without proper treatment of varicose veins.
If the progression of the disease, you can display the symptoms of varicose veins, such as:
- Indurate (seal);
- Disorder in the nutrition of the skin;
- Pigmentation of the skin on legs;
- Trophic ulcers.
If a third-party symptoms of varicose veins, such as high body temperature, weakness – they say that the varicose veins have already moved into the stage of complications.
The effects of varicose veins
The varicose veins are not only an aesthetic problem feet. This disease is able to the "faith" of the heart. Varicose veins gives you serious trouble, it reduces the quality of life. If you don't have quality medical care, varicose veins gives serious complications, including death.
Consequences of varicose veins:
- The formation of blood clots, as a result of the stagnation of the blood in the veins;
- Detachment of the thrombus and occlusion of the vessel coincides with the diameter;
- Thrombophlebitis;
- Pulmonary embolism (detached blood clot the blood in the pulmonary artery, which is involved in the circulation, a small circle. If the clot diameter coincides with the diameter of the trunk of this artery, it can cause sudden death.
- Wounds or eczema of the legs caused by eating disorders (poor blood circulation leads to oxygen lack in the tissues, which is the main food of the tissues of the body);
- Swelling different areas of the body as a result of stagnation in the veins (these are the soft, flexible, bluish color, education does not depend on the time of day, often in the form of the affected area);
- Dermatitis (skin inflammation in the affected area) malnutrition due to the scene;
- Change the color of the skin of the affected area;
- Sealing subcutaneous fatty tissue in the affected area due to swelling.
Diagnosis of varicose veins
- Functional tests (determination of the obvious veins the valves): Troyanova – Trendelenburg, Pratt, Shania, and the rest of them. One of the most common test Troyanova – Trendelenburg, with which the patient to a horizontal position, lifting the legs 450, the doctor makes a stroking of the foot (as a result, the superficial veins emptied), then it establishes a tourniquet to the upper thigh and asking the patient to stand normally, the filling of the veins of the lower leg should happen more than 15 seconds;
- Duplex ultrasound scanning of the veins is the most informative method to evaluate the blood flow in the vessel, the vessel;
- Doppler ultrasound – a method in which assess the blood flow in the vessel;
- Venography is the injection of a contrast material intravenously in the study of x-ray image;
- Intravenous administration of the radiopharmaceutical to the observation of a special tool.
Treatment of varicose veins
A special treatment of varicose veins, the legs, depends on the extent of the development of the disease. If this is just the first step, it is possible that the conservative therapies.
Conservative treatment of varicose veins:
- The treatment of varicose veins drugs. The pills, creams, ointments;
- The compress. Wearing special compression garments (stockings, bandages);
- Pneumo massage. Uses a special device, is able to enhance the blood circulation, improve tissue trophism, as well as significantly remove the negative symptoms of varicose veins;
- Sclerotherapy. A long time ago, when removal of damaged blood vessels is not enough. The vein drug is able to reduce the patients ' vessels that subsequently disappear;
- The laser coagulation. Treatment of varicose veins with lasers is the modern method, which is performed under local anesthesia. The results of the laser treatment seen after a month;
- Physical therapy, i.e. the treatment of varicose veins of the leeches. This is an unconventional method, but is very popular.
Prevention of varicose veins
Prevention of varicose veins, it will be necessary for those who are close relatives (older generation), it's the disease. In addition, it is recommended that the prophylactic treatment, varicose veins, people, the overweight, pregnant women, and some professions, where you long to stand on his own two feet.
Keep an active lifestyle and exercise. Especially help, Hiking to strengthen your legs, thus, more resilient.
There are recommendations which help to avoid the development of varicose veins:
- If you stand too long in the leg, it is desirable to regularly and stretch your toes;
- Office workers (sedentary work) it is advisable to regularly put his feet on the table. This allows you to improve the outflow of blood from the veins of the lower limbs;
- If you have a little support, reducing the pressure on the feet while sitting;
- Regularly lift up the toes. You can relieve the tension of the leg muscles and improves the flow of blood upward;
- Several times a day workout for the whole body.
In addition, you can use a compression garment, which helps in the prevention of varicose veins.
If you still have a mild degree of varicose veins, then you should avoid the following:
- wearing high-heeled shoes;
- oral contraceptives that can worsen the situation;
- obesity and being overweight;
- eating spicy, salty, fatty foods;
- carrying heavy suitcases, bags;
- hair removal wax;
- a long hot bath;
- bath, the sauna;
- Smoking, drugs, alcohol;
- to self-medicate.