Varicose veins in the legs are a pathological condition that almost everyone can encounter - although the fair sex suffer from this disease much more often, it is men who often experience serious and life-threatening complications (thrombosis and thromboembolism).
For the treatment of varicose veins today they can be used as drugs applied topically, and drugs taken orally. Creating an effective cure for varicose veins is the dream of every specialist facing this problem or of a pharmaceutical company involved in the study of drugs that affect the state of the vascular wall and the properties of the blood - this remedy will always be sought after by patients suffering from this disease. .
Many people frivolously consider varicose veins in the legs to be just a cosmetic problem that prevents them from wearing certain types of clothes or limits a person's functionality, but doctors who deal with this problem say that the complications are terrible for the patient.
Manifestations of varicose veins - what you need to pay attention to
Every vascular surgeon or phlebologist who consults patients with symptoms of this disease can say that, in the vast majority of cases, patients do not come to the consultation at the time when varicose veins in the legs only appear, but already in the phase of pronounced changes or complications. Swollen veins in the legs become visible at this stage, but the first symptoms that indicate the progression of vascular disorders in the venous bed of the lower extremities are fatigue in the legs at night.
Unpleasant sensations may occur after a long stay in an upright position, in the same situation, convulsive spasms may appear at night, swelling of the subcutaneous tissue of the lower half of the body (most often in the feet and legs). Often, the fair sex complain that the veins on the legs become very visible only during pregnancy or after the onset of menopause (in this case, the onset of symptoms is often accompanied by other signs of hormonal imbalance).
It is important to remember that swellings in the veins of the legs indicate that the disease has already passed from the stage of initial alterations to the stage of trophic disorders, and this already requires the use of the entire arsenal of drugs used in the treatment of varicose veins . If a patient has varicose veins, the symptoms of the disease should not be ignored, because with the development of varicose veins, not only the conditions of blood circulation in the veins are violated, but also the rheological properties of the blood (its coagulability sharply increases, and blood clots appear in the vases). That is why, when a blood clot breaks, thromboembolism occurs from various organs, including cerebral vessels or pulmonary arteries, which poses a mortal danger to the patient's life - the development of such a condition will require urgent and intensive treatment.
Is it possible to cure varicose veins?
If a patient is diagnosed with varicose veins in the legs, the condition of the tissues in the lower extremities and the circulatory system of the body as a whole, and the possibility of preventing complications from this pathological condition will depend on early diagnosis and timely and comprehensive treatment. If the doctor detects varicose veins in the legs, treatment will be selected only after:
- study the history of the disease and the patient's complaints;
- clinical and biochemical blood tests, which will necessarily include the implementation of a coagulogram and tests to detect threatening violations of hemostasis and a high probability of thrombosis;
- ultrasonic scanning of the vessels of the lower extremities with mandatory determination of blood flow velocity (dopplerography);
- Angiographic examination of vessels suspected of damage to the deep veins of the leg.
The main components of treating varicose veins are the use of:
- thoughtful diet;
- the use of traditional medicine;
- appointment of local and systemic drug therapy;
- application of modern surgical methods of treatment.
Nutrition for varicose veins should be as balanced as possible and correct, if possible, excess weight. The patient's diet must contain a sufficient amount of protein of animal origin, supplied with meat from young animals or various seafood - only with this food can a sufficient amount of elastin (the protein necessary to restore the vascular wall of the veins) enter. body. It is important to have a sufficient intake of vegetables and fruits, which will become a source of vitamins and prevent constipation.
The treatment of varicose veins with leeches simultaneously pursues several goals, the main one of which is to get an effective natural anticoagulant into the body and affect the biologically active points in the body responsible for regulating the tone of the veins. Such treatment should be performed by a qualified specialist experienced in the use of hirudotherapy.
If a patient has early varicose veins, popular recipes, proven by centuries of experience, will help to slow the progression of changes. The use of horse chestnut extracts in the form of decoctions and infusions for oral administration as well as preparations for topical application is popular. Used in the treatment of varicose veins are horsetail, moss, dandelion, verbena, peony, raspberry, sweet clover, rue - a huge number of recipes for their use have been created.
Varicose vein pills are, in the vast majority of cases, purified substances obtained from traditional medicine. Of course, this treatment has the expected effect much faster than decoctions and infusions, but the cost of this treatment is many times higher. In addition, if necessary, medications that affect vascular tone and blood clotting can be used, but such therapy must be agreed with the physician.
laser treatment
Laser treatment of varicose veins is becoming an effective and modern method of minimally traumatic surgical intervention - treating the affected vessels with a laser ("welding") causes interruption of blood flow and desolation of the vessels. This reduces the severity of the cosmetic defect, so noticeable in varicose veins, but does not affect the cause of the disease and the mechanism of its development. That is why this treatment can be used as a component of complex therapy for varicose veins of the body and its special case - varicose veins of the lower extremities.