Varicosity
Varicosity – a disease in which the veins lose their elasticity, stretch and expand.
Venous valves play a role of locks: when the blood passes through the valves, the lock is closed and not let her back. Once such a system begins to fail, blood flows freely down and stagnates in the legs. Time passes, stagnation is increasing and is interfering with healthy valves, the blood begins to fall into the superficial veins, which are located directly under the skin, they stretch and lose their shape. There is a swelling of veins, and they show outside.
Varicose disease known since times of antiquity. On it are mentioned in Egyptian papyri, Byzantine set of laws of medicine and even in the Old Testament. Treat varicose tried (often, though unsuccessfully) the outstanding physicians of antiquity Hippocrates, Avicenna, Galen and Paracelsus. This disease was called “the disease, knocks off his feet. Varicosity or varicose veins of lower extremities due to the fact that the veins can not cope with blood on them. It is obvious that the blood flows through the veins legs upwards, ie against the force of gravity. This is achieved through several mechanisms: the pressure of blood from the arteries (very minor contribution), the muscles in the legs while driving (it acts as a pump) and the presence of venous valves that prevent reverse current of blood (from top to bottom).
The symptoms and course of varicose veins. Translucent veins under the skin vybuhayut in the form of convoluted strands and nodes. The skin over them thinned, easily injured, later pigmented. Later in the development of varicose veins can join edema, trophic ulcers. Slowing of blood flow in veins enlarged, light trauma, exposure to inflammatory changes predisposes to the disease thrombophlebitis.
Prevention of varicose veins. With a modest expansion of varicose veins of the lower extremities strongly advisable to carry out preventive measures for varicose veins: when sitting or standing work periodically move, give dosed strain on the muscles of the lower extremities, to rise on her toes vigorously to walk (you can on the spot). This helps to prevent varicose veins, muscles, improve circulation, increase venous outflow of blood.
If the veins appear, how to behave? “Let’s be frank – dilated veins should only be removed. Then use flebosklerozirovanie and surgical techniques – about them later. And in order to slow down the process, you need to know a preventive measure. The first is a dynamic load, compression (bandages and special tights), drug – venotonics (for long-term care preferable products on natural basis, eg eskuzan from seeds of horse chestnut). However, the direction of the main shock – compression. This bandaging, but do not be alarmed – the time “aunts” with ugly crocked legs is long gone, and now instead of bandages can be worn elastic stockings. Their density is measured in denah, and more den, the better for the veins. The basic idea – put pressure on the leg from the outside, that is constantly calling the veins to order. By the way, during pregnancy should be already in the second trimester be specifically chosen tights – now buy them no problem.
Treatment of varicose
In the treatment of varicose veins of the legs are used both conservative and operative methods, however, significant cosmetic effect can be achieved only through the operation.
As an auxiliary method used flebosklerozirovanie, which is medication (injection of liquid into a vein sclerotherapy) and laser. Flebosklerozirovanie is an auxiliary method and applies only to small (up to 1,5 mm), superficial veins.
Using flebosklerozirovaniya as an alternative to surgery may lead to severe complications – deep vein thrombosis.
Conservative methods are aimed at slowing the disease and to combat its complications.
The main conservative measures include: Wearing compression jersey Receive venotonics as well as local use Strict hygiene feet.