Varicose veins in the legs is a pathological condition that almost every person can encounter - despite the fact that the fair sex suffers from this disease much more often, it is men who often experience severe, life-threatening complications (thrombosis and thromboembolism).
For the treatment of varicose veins today, both topically applied drugs and oral drugs can be used. To create an effective cure for varicose veins is the dream of every specialist who faces this problem, or a pharmaceutical company engaged in the study of drugs that affect the condition of the vascular wall and the properties of blood - such a drug will bealways requested by patients suffering from this disease.
Many people easily consider varicose veins only 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 should pay attention to
Any 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 for consultation at the moment when varicose veins appear in the legs, but already in the pronounced phase. 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 tiredness on the legs in the evening.
Unpleasant sensations can appear after a long stay in a vertical position, in the same situation convulsive tremors can appear at night, swelling of the subcutaneous tissue of the lower half of the body (more often in the legs and feet). Very often, the fair sex complains 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 lumps in the veins of the legs indicate that the disease has already passed from the stage of initial changes to the stage of trophic disorders, and this already requires the use of the entire arsenal of drugs used to treat 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 affected, but also the rheological properties of the blood (its coagulability sharply increases andblood clots appear in the vessels). That is why when a blood clot breaks, thromboembolism of various organs occurs, including cerebral vessels or lung arteries, which poses a deadly risk 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, then the condition of the tissues in the lower extremities, and the circulatory system of the body as a whole, and the possibility of preventing the complications of this pathological condition will depend on early diagnosis and treatmenttimely and comprehensive. If the doctor detects varicose veins in the legs, the treatment will be decided only after:
- study of the patient's disease history and 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;
- ultrasound scanning of the vessels of the lower extremities with mandatory determination of blood flow velocity (dopplerography);
- angiographic examination of vessels with suspected damage to the deep veins of the leg.
The main components of the treatment of varicose veins are the use of:
- thoughtful diet;
- use of traditional medicine;
- appointment of local and systemic drug therapy;
- application of modern methods of surgical treatment.
Food for varicose veins should be as balanced and correct as possible, if possible, overweight. The patient's diet should contain a sufficient amount of protein of animal origin, supplied with the meat of young animals or various seafood - only with such food can it enter the body. It is important to have a sufficient consumption of vegetables and fruits, which will become a source of vitamins and prevent constipation.
The treatment of varicose veins with leeches simultaneously aims at several goals, the main of which is to introduce an effective natural anticoagulant into the body and influence the biologically active points of the body responsible for regulating the tone of the veins. Such treatment should be performed by a qualified specialist who has experience in the use of hirudotherapy.
If a patient has initial varicose veins, folk recipes, proven with centuries of experience, will help slow down the progress of the 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. Horsetail, club moss, dandelion, verbena, peony, raspberry, sweet clover, rue are used in the treatment of varicose veins - a large number of recipes have been created for their use.
Tablets for varicose veins are, in the vast majority of cases, purified substances obtained from traditional medicine. Of course, such treatment has the expected effect much faster than decoctions and infusions, but the cost of such treatment is many times higher. In addition, if necessary, drugs that affect vascular tone and blood coagulation can be used, but such therapy should be agreed with the doctor.
Laser treatment
Laser treatment of varicose veins is becoming an effective and modern method of surgical intervention with low trauma - the treatment of affected vessels with a laser ("union") causes the interruption of blood flow and the destruction of vessels. This reduces the severity of the cosmetic defect, which is so visible in varicose veins, but does not affect the cause of the disease and the mechanism of its development. That is why such 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.