This chronic ailment develops when the movement of blood up slows down in the vessels of the legs and its stagnation occurs. The affected veins begin to increase in volume and appear on the surface of the skin in the form of distinct blue nets, then nodes form. Timely treatment helps to avoid the risk of thrombophlebitis, trophic ulcers.
Ways to treat varicose veins
There are two of them: conservative and surgical. The patient faces the current question: how to treat varicose veins on the legs, dispensing with surgery. When choosing a method, the doctor takes into account the signs, the stage of the disease, the presence of complications, concomitant diseases, the patient's age. Non -operational methods for eliminating varicose veins of the lower extremities give good results only when the symptoms of pathology are still weak.
To suspend the degradation of the affected vessels help:
- drug therapy;
- compression treatment;
- physiotherapy physical education;
- physiotherapy;
- massage;
- traditional medicine recipes;
- diet.
Doctors-Photobologist are trying to choose for patients during pregnancy exclusively non-drug treatment for varicose veins of the veins of the lower extremities. First of all, these are compression linen, gymnastic exercises, physiotherapy, massage, diet. If medicines are still needed, only medications for external use are prescribed.
Disputes do not cease to go, whether hirudotherapy helps with varicose veins. Hirudin produced by leeches, penetrating into the venous system of the lower extremities, dilutes thick blood. However, today there are many modern drugs with the same property. In addition, there are risk factors for leeches - vascular infection, allergic reactions.
If necessary, the treatment of varicose veins is carried out using radical methods. This:
- sclerotherapy;
- ozone therapy;
- cryotherapy;
- electrocoagulation;
- laser coagulation;
- Surgical intervention.
Sclerotherapy is an injection in a sick vein of the drug, which "glues" an expanded vessel. He stops pumping blood and gradually resolves. The maximum effectiveness of sclerotherapy is achieved at an early stage of pathology. A similar method is ozone therapy: a portion of this gas is introduced into the lumen of small veins, and the vessels are also "glued".
During the course of cryotherapy procedures, cold is used. With electrocoagulation through a very thin electrode, high -frequency current is supplied to the vessels. The treatment of varicose veins with a laser is also an effective modern method, especially when used in combinations with conservative methods. At the same time, the cosmetic result is high: after a few weeks, the patient has no scars or scars.
However, surgical removal is the most effective treatment that allows you to radically get rid of varicose expansion, when drug therapy does not lead to the desired result. Sick vessels are removed through local subcutaneous cuts. After surgery, the leg is tightly bandaged with a bandage, and after three to four hours the patient can walk.
Conservative method
PHLEBOLOGIST in the treatment of varicose veins strive to do without traumatic operations that are not needed in the early stages of the disease. For example, this is characteristic of the reticular expansion of veins, the manifestation of which is limited only by blue venous nets. Preparations help to improve the condition of the valves and walls of blood vessels. Men, like women, should wear compression knitwear. The pathology cannot be completely cured. However, conservative methods suspend the development of varicose veins and protect against complications.
Gymnastics
How to remove the veins on the legs, performing exercises of physiotherapy exercises, LFK experts know. This is possible provided that charging, which improves blood flow in the legs, is done systematically. For example:
- In a standing position, heels of the legs are vigorously lifted vigorously.
- In the same position, standing slowly rises to the socks and just as slowly fall.
- Sitting on a chair, skid their feet back and forth a small ball on the floor.
Diet
For a more effective treatment of varicose veins of the legs, it is important to properly organize nutrition. Berries, apples, citrus fruits that contain flavonoids, antioxidants, and routine helps improve the state of blood vessels. Blood liquefaction provides daily intake of a sufficient amount of fluid (1. 5-2 l). Diet for varicose veins on the legs is incompatible with fatty, fried dishes, acute spices, alcohol.
Folk remedies
The treatment of varicose veins with folk remedies at home in the summer is especially effective. Such recipes are popular:
- 15-20-minute legs compresses with tomato paste. It has a high content of lycopine, which actively strengthens the vessels and prevents the formation of blood clots. At the same time, there are fresh tomatoes daily.
- Infusion of Donnik, grass, indispensable for varicose veins: Art. l. Raw materials are brewed with two glasses of boiling water, kept to cool, filtered. They drink half a glass daily 3 times, the rest is used as lotions.
Operation
The removal of damaged veins of the lower extremities or their parts is carried out through incisions or punctures. The elimination of sick vessels in the clinic is necessary if:
- veins on the legs are pathologically enlarged;
- The skin is affected;
- trophic ulcers appeared;
- thrombophlebitis worsened.
Surgical treatment of varicose veins of the legs is contraindicated:
- in severe hypertension, coronary disease, infectious diseases, eczema;
- if the patient has already reached an advanced age;
- during pregnancy (term over 5 months).
Treatment of varicose veins on the legs with medications
Medicines are effective only when they reach one of the main therapeutic goals: they improve blood flow in the affected lower extremities. Preparations should:
- eliminate pain;
- stop the destruction of the venous valves;
- remove inflammation of the walls of the veins of the lower extremities;
- improve blood fluidity;
- increase the muscle tone of the veins of the lower extremities;
- prevent conditions caused by embolism (blockage) of blood vessels.
Venotonics
Treatment with drugs of this group is beneficial for patients with lower extremities veins, since they improve blood outflow, increase their tone, minimize swelling, and weaken pain. They are especially widely used:
- tablets from varicose veins;
- capsules, spray, gel with extract of grape leaves;
- Gel, cream - with an extract of horse chestnut.
Ointments from varicose veins
Preparations for external use, if you smear them on the skin of the legs, penetrate the vessels and increase the tone, reduce the permeability of the walls, and reduce tissue edema. The only contraindication is that ointment from varicose veins on the legs cannot be used if there are skin injuries.