Many consider varicose veins as cosmetic problems, as you can live with it for years without feeling deteriorate. . . This opinion is wrong, and sometimes dangerous. Why do varicose veins need to be treated and how to do it right?
Why is varicose disease dangerous?
For many varicose veins, this is just ugly, stand out on the surface of the veins. Meanwhile, if the disease is ignored, it can lead to serious consequences as well as defects. According to researchers, from 10 to 30% of varicose veins end in defects.
But there are, as they say, and "good news. " In the early stages, varicose veins are easy to treat, and if later observed by doctors and undergoing preventive examinations, relapse can be avoided. And for years -years to maintain beauty and feet health.
What do you choose? The answer is clear. . .
What is varicose veins?
Vein veins are veins, no other vessels are subject to it. It occurs if prerequisites are created for excessive stretching from the vein wall. For example, standing or sitting work, long static feet, including sports, advantages, tendencies of heredity and more. As blood through the veins flow, overcome the strength of the severity, the muscle work -the lower leg muscle is required for normal blood flow. It is, a contract, playing the role of a pump. If we sit or stand all day, then the muscles are not contracted, and the blood movement slows down. This leads to the formation of venous stagnation.
An important role in the formation of varicose veins from the lower part of the foot is played by the valve condition. These are special "shutters" that are in the veins and block the opposite blood flow from the top to the bottom. If the valve is closed loose, then proper blood movement is interrupted. As a result, the vein wall is expanded more, the risk of developing inflammation of the veins increases.
What will happen if varicose veins are not treated?
"If you do not treat varicose veins, then your feet will be ugly and will hurt from time to time, " - such an incorrect opinion can often be heard from those who are or not varicose, or they are expressed very weak. Although. . .
As experts recorded, if you do not see in the foot of a convincing blue vein, this does not mean that you have no varicose veins. Vascular star, a blue capillary that appears on the skin can also indicate the presence of varicose veins from the lower leg. And the faster the treatment begins, the more effective.
The second important point: the level of vein severity for varicose veins does not always indicate the level of the disease. Characteristics of congenital veins, such as the depth of the incident, the amount of lumen, the wall thickness affects how fast and the extent of the external manifestation of the disease. However, only the phlebologist can tell about the developmental stages of varicose veins after ultrasound veins.
Lack of treatment for varicose veins threatens with some unpleasant consequences.
- The disease will always develop. Varicosis does not pass by itself, so without proper therapy, the vein will gradually worsen. And this means pain, swelling, seizures will increase. Gradually, these unpleasant symptoms will be constant.
- Thrombophlebitis can develop. Stretching of vein walls and blood stagnation creates a prerequisite for the formation of a thrombus - a blood clot in the vessel lumen. Due to well -known thrombophlebitis: this is either a lumen closure of the vein and the affected blood circulation, or the separation of thrombus and other vessels, up to the pulmonary artery.
- Another unpleasant complication of varicose veins is a tropical ulcer. Any violation of blood circulation slowly leads to a violation of the surrounding tissue nutrition. That is why non -decorated wounds can be formed on the limbs affected by varicose veins. In the absence of treatment, the trophic ulcer itself is not completely cured and can eventually lead to gangrene.
You still wonder if it's worth treating varicose veins from the lower leg? Of course, it's worth it.
What to do to treat varicose veins?
To effectively cure varicose veins, it is necessary to take a few steps.
Step 1
Contact a special clinic. Veins are recommended for treatment by phlebologists. Only these experts will take into account all the features of the vein structure and offer optimal comprehensive treatment. Mono methods do not always lead to completely eliminating the disease.
Step 2
Take an ultrasound study. This is a "gold standard" diagnosis, which is used worldwide. This is the only way to evaluate the true state of the blood vessels.
Step 3
Go through the recommended treatment. Doctors usually create comprehensive programs. It may include, for example, laser treatment to remove large veins and sclerotherapy to remove smaller vessels. Do not ignore any of these procedures: in the complex that complete removal of all affected veins is achieved and the risk of relapse is reduced.
Step 4
Follow all the doctor's recommendations. During treatment and in the next period, you will be prescribed compression knitwear, which must be worn. Compression helps establish venous blood flow, and also enhances the effectiveness of therapeutic procedures.
Step 5
Prevention on a regular basis. Visits to the phlebology every six months will help prevent varicose veins.