Varicose veins in the legs are a pathological condition that almost every person can face - despite the fact that the fairer sex suffers from this disease more often, men often face severe, life-threatening complications (thrombosis and thromboembolism).
Today, topical medications and oral medications can be used to treat varicose veins. Creating an effective treatment for varicose veins is the dream of every specialist facing this problem or a pharmaceutical company engaged in the study of drugs that affect the condition of the vessel wall and blood properties - such a tool will always be in demand. patients suffering from this disease.
Many people casually consider varicose veins on the legs as a cosmetic problem that prevents them from wearing certain types of clothes or restricts a person's functionality, but doctors who deal with this problem say that the consequences are terrible for the patient.
Manifestations of varicose veins - what to pay attention to
Any vascular surgeon or phlebologist who addresses patients with symptoms of this disease can say that in most cases, patients are already in the stage of pronounced varicose veins, not just when they appear. changes or complications. Swollen veins in the legs are noticeable at this stage, but the first symptoms that indicate the development of vascular disorders in the venous bed of the lower extremities are fatigue in the legs in the evening.
Unpleasant sensations may occur after a long stay in an upright position, in the same position, convulsive twitches may appear at night, swelling of the subcutaneous tissue of the lower half of the body (mostly in the legs and feet). Very often, representatives of the fair sex complain that the veins on the legs are 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 should be remembered that swelling in the veins of the legs indicates that the disease has already passed from the stage of initial changes to the stage of trophic disorders, and this requires the use of the entire arsenal of drugs that are already used to treat varicose veins. . If a patient has varicose veins, the symptoms of the disease cannot be ignored, because with the development of varicose veins, in addition to the conditions of blood circulation in the veins, the rheological properties of the blood are also disturbed (its ability to coagulate sharply). increases and blood clots appear in the veins). Therefore, when the blood clot is disturbed, thromboembolism of various organs, including brain vessels or pulmonary arteries, which poses a fatal threat to the patient's life, occurs - the development of such a condition will require urgent and intensive treatment.
Is it possible to treat varicose veins?
If the patient is diagnosed with varicose veins in the legs, then the condition of the tissues in the lower limbs and the circulatory system of the body as a whole and the possibility of preventing the complications of this pathological condition depend on early diagnosis and timely and comprehensive treatment. If the doctor detects varicose veins in the legs, the treatment will be selected only after:
- study the history of the disease and the patient's complaints;
- clinical and biochemical blood tests, the implementation of a coagulogram is mandatory and tests to detect threatening violations of hemostasis and a high probability of thrombosis;
- ultrasound examination of the veins of the lower extremities (dopplerography) with mandatory determination of the blood flow rate;
- angiographic examination of veins with suspected damage to the deep veins of the leg.
The main components of the treatment of varicose veins are as follows:
- thoughtful diet;
- use of traditional medicine;
- prescription of local and systemic drug treatment;
- application of modern surgical treatment methods.
Nutrition for varicose veins should be as balanced and correct as possible, if possible, excess weight. The patient's diet should contain a sufficient amount of animal protein, provided by the meat of young animals or various seafood - only with such food, a sufficient amount of elastin (the protein needed to restore the vascular wall of the vessels) can enter the blood vessels. the body. Sufficient intake of vegetables and fruits, which will become a source of vitamins and prevent constipation, is important.
The treatment of varicose veins with leeches has several goals at the same time, the main goal of which is to enter the body of an effective natural anticoagulant and affect the biologically active points of the body responsible for regulating the tone of the veins. Such treatment should be carried out by a qualified specialist with experience in the use of hirudotherapy.
If the patient has primary varicose veins, folk recipes proven by centuries of experience will help slow down the progress of changes. The use of horse chestnut extracts in the form of decoctions and infusions for oral administration, as well as preparations for local application, is popular. Horsetail, club moss, dandelion, verbena, peony, raspberry, sweet clover, rue are used in the treatment of varicose veins - many recipes have been created for their use.
Tablets for varicose veins are, in most cases, purified substances obtained from traditional medicine. Of course, such treatment gives the expected effect faster than decoctions and infusions, but the cost of such treatment is many times higher. In addition, if necessary, drugs affecting vascular tone and blood coagulation can be used, but such therapy must be agreed with the doctor.
Laser treatment
Laser treatment of varicose veins is becoming an effective and modern method of low-traumatic surgical intervention - laser treatment ("soldering") of the affected veins leads to the cessation of blood flow and emptying of the veins. This reduces the severity of the cosmetic defect, which is very noticeable in varicose veins, but does not affect the cause of the disease and its development mechanism. Therefore, this type of treatment can be used as part of complex therapy for varicose veins of the body and its special case - varicose veins of the lower extremities.