In the event of violation of venous blood, the pressure inside the veins increases, they begin to develop and become visible under the skin.Varic disease more often affects the veins of the lower limbs, but can occur in any organ of the human body.
General characteristic
Varicosis on the legs can affect men and women of all ages, but most often in patients with middle and older age.Varicose is a very common disease.Up to 15% of elderly men and almost all elderly women suffer from this disease.
Risk factors for the development of pathology:
- the presence of a disease in close relatives;
- sedentary lifestyle;
- overweight;
- long stay in standing position;
- pregnancy.
The causes of varicose veins
The causes of varicose veins are not entirely studied.In some cases, a bad blood outing through the veins is caused by the absence or weakness of the valve device of the blood vessels located in the depths of the tissues.In addition, varicose veins of the lower limbs and other organs can be caused by the weakness of the vascular wall itself.
The veins varicose veins less common on the legs are associated with the following conditions:
- inflammation transferred from the veins (phlebitis);
- the formation of blood clots in the venous line;
- Congenital anomalies in the development of blood vessels.
The disease is characterized by progressive evolution and cannot be completely healed.However, there is a fairly effective prevention of varicose veins - the use of compression stockings, maintaining normal weight and regular physical activity, mainly walking or swimming.The dynamic load on the legs helps the muscles to push blood into the veins and not to give it a flight in the opposite direction.
Classification of varicose veins
According to the location of the pathologically modified vessels, such forms of varicose veins are distinguished:
- Varices of the small pool in women;
- lesion of the veins of the lower limbs;
- the expansion of the veins of the esophagus during the pathology of the liver;
- Post-trombophlebitic options in different organs.
There are such steps of varicose veins:
- Compensated: there is no complaint, the extended veins on the legs are visible;
- Under offense: patients complain of swelling, bursting, severity of the legs, convulsions at night;
- Decompensation: Skin changes develop - hyperpigmentation, signs of chronic inflammation, trophic ulcers.
The clinic often uses CEAP classification, completely describing clinical signs, causes, location of the lesion and the type of blood flow disorders.
Varicose symptoms
At the initial stage of patients, only aesthetic discomfort is worried.In the future, they join:
- Painful pain, convulsions, skin itching;
- Swelling, especially in the evening, gravity and fatigue in the legs;
- A feeling of burst.
Less frequent, but more serious symptoms include:
- subcutaneous hemorrhages of a broken vein;
- thrombophlebititis;
- trophic ulcers;
- "Wet" dermatitis;
- Roaring scar change in the skin.
These complications are much worse for treatment than pathology at an early stage.
To explore the veins on the legs and obtain the treatment of varicose veins, you must contact a vascular surgeon or a phebologist.The diagnosis necessarily includes an ultrasound doppleraphy of the veins to assess the blood circulation, the wall of the vessel, the valve device.
Varice treatment
The methods of treatment of varicose veins depend on the size and location of the modified veins, the presence of symptoms and skin changes.The treatment of varicose veins is carried out using various methods:
- the elevated position of the legs in the position of lying or sitting;
- the use of specially selected compression knitting;
- sclerotherapy (the introduction of a special drug in light with the formation of a blood clot and the subsequent destruction of the vein);
- removal of pathologically modified veins using laser, radiofrequency and other techniques;
- Surgical treatment of varicose veins on the legs - phleectomy.
In the early stages of the disease, the doctor will prescribe a drug for varicose veins for oral or external use:
- Varicose tablets;
- Aposting from varicose veins with anti-inflammatory, biker, anticoagulant and other useful effects.
In addition, many patients use the treatment of varicose veins on the legs with folk remedies:
- chestnut alcohol dyes or kalanchoe leaves to rub and compress;
- Tomato, cabbage, kalanchoe tablets;
- Infusions of herbs - Ortles, Yarrow, chamomile and death of St. John's, raspberry leaf and Alteen root.
Disease prevention
To prevent or slow down the development of varicose veins, doctors propose to respect these prevention rules:
- Periodic rising legs to the pillow;
- rejection of an prolonged position;
- the use of preventive compression knitting, which can be selected in a pharmacy or a medical store;
- Regular physical activity (walking);
- weight control;
- If necessary, standing for a long time - Perform simple exercises (roll from the toe to the heel, the climbing socks, the rotation in feet).
Such measures will contribute to the mechanical reduction of the load on the venous channel, to the improvement of the veins valve apparatus and to the preservation of the vascular wall.