Varicose veins in women's legs are treated surgically. Minimally invasive procedures that aim to close varicose veins may be used. Usually, sclerotherapy is used for this purpose. But most women don't want to see a doctor, much less go under the knife. They prefer to treat varicose veins at home.
How to treat at home?
Treating varicose veins at home is impossible. Although conservative treatment is applied, it does not reverse the course of the disease and does not improve the woman's condition in the long run. Home treatment goals:
- reduce the symptoms of varicose veins;
- reduce the likelihood of complications;
- slows down the progression of the disease;
- improve quality of life.
At home, a woman can use medicines from the pharmacy, folk remedies, compression clothes. It is possible that using procedures that reduce the severity of symptoms, as well as compliance with workplace hygiene and rest, can somewhat improve quality of life.
Recommended procedures for home use:
- hot and cold shower;
- lying with legs elevated;
- bath with salt or soda, herbal decoction;
- Massage;
- physical exercises.
Compression clothing - socks or golf pants can be used. They narrow the lumen of the vein, compensating completely or partially for the malfunction of the venous valve.
How to treat with drugs?
There are many medications to treat varicose veins. Different drugs have different functions. You should agree on their admission with the doctor, because the dosage, duration of the course, the combination of drugs are selected based on your medical condition and the stage of varicose veins.
You can use the following groups of drugs at home:
- Phlebotonics.Preparations are mainly of plant origin, which, after oral or topical application, increases the tone of the venous walls, thereby narrowing the lumen. They have a temporary effect that lasts several hours. Pills are more effective than ointments.
- Antioxidants (vitamins E, C, alpha lipoic acid)used to improve the nutritional properties of tissues. These drugs are needed to slow down the destruction that occurs in tissues due to a violation of their blood supply.
- Antiplatelet drugs.Medicines that reduce blood clotting. Usually for this purpose, acetylsalicylic acid is used in low doses. The drugs in this group also have anesthetic and decongestant effects.
- Anticoagulants.They are applied to the skin in the form of a gel. These are medicines that contain heparin. It reduces the possibility of blood clots forming.
How to treat with drugs?
Basically, the pills that treat varicose veins in women are intravenous tonics. All these pills are toxic to the stomach, therefore:
- the course of treatment should be limited;
- tablets should not be taken for peptic ulcer or gastritis;
- dosage should be monitored by a doctor;
- Tablets should only be taken after meals.
We remind you that varicose veins cannot be cured with medicine. They are used only 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 does not apply to varicose veins in the legs of women. The fact is that almost all the drugs used in this disease, which are sold in pharmacies, are of plant origin. Therefore, you can use herbs or foods that contain the same active ingredients as in the medicine.
It should be noted that the treatment of varicose veins with folk methods has a number of disadvantages compared with the use of drugs from a pharmacy:
- There is no way to control the dosage. As a result, the risk of side effects is higher, and the likelihood of reducing symptoms of varicose veins is lower.
- Time consuming process. You will have 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 flavored broth or tincture. Applying folk remedies outside is not always effective, besides it is not always pleasant because the characteristic odor spreads throughout the house.
More or less effective folk methods:
- The use of infusions and decoctions of grapes or chestnuts - allows you to strengthen the strength of the vessel walls. More effective when taken orally. Topical use has no significant effect on the course of varicose veins.
- Local use of warming agents (camphor oil, horseradish, pepper). Reduce swelling, pain, relax muscles.
- A decoction of the inner willow bark. It contains acetylsalicylic acid, which has analgesic and anticoagulant effects, reducing the risk of blood clots.
Ineffective folk remedies for varicose veins (not worth trying):
- decoction of most plants: burdock, wormwood, bellflower, acacia;
- compresses from food products: beets, potatoes, honey;
- Rituals, spells, prayers, conspiracies can and do help someone, but their effectiveness is not clinically proven.
Like drug therapy, replacement therapy only treats symptoms. That is, the means you use do not cure any disease, but only reduce the clinical manifestations of varicose veins, improve the quality of life.
Output
The main treatments for varicose veins are sclerotherapy and surgery. The vessels cannot be returned to their former appearance. Treatment can be done at home, but it is not intended to completely cure the disease, but rather to improve a woman's quality of life, reduce symptoms, slow down the development of varicose veins, and prevent other complications. symptoms. Home treatment is carried out using treatments, garments, pills or folk remedies.