Varicose veins (varicose veins) is a chronic disease that is characterized by knobby varicose veins with violation of exit of the blood and its stagnation in the venous system.
In the first varicose veins do not cause any discomfort and is only a cause of cosmetic defect: the appearance of translucent through the skin, knotted veins bluish-brown shade.
The symptoms of varicose veins
You have to go to phlebologist, if you think that you have at least one of the following varicose veins symptoms:
- translucent through the skin tortuous veins of the legs;
- a feeling of heaviness in the legs, fatigue;
- irregular brown pigmentation of the skin of the legs and ankles;
- recurrent pain in the legs;
- swelling of legs and feet, which usually appear after prolonged standing or sitting, with drooping feet;
- sporadic spasms in the muscles of the lower limbs;
- in the later stages of the disease – ulcers on the skin or in the joints.
To notice the first signs of vein disease, do not hesitate and immediately consult a specialist-a phlebologist. The latest diagnostic equipment to get rid of varicose veins that allows experienced doctors to identify the disease at an initial stage and avoid complications.
The main causes of the appearance of varicose veins
For varicose veins often carry:
- congenital weakness of the wall vein, which predisposes to the development of varicose veins and is inherited;
- gender – women suffer from varicose veins in the legs twice as often as men. According to a theory, this is due to wearing high heels;
- long stay on his feet. Varicose veins often affects people whose profession is connected with work on their feet: sellers, teachers, hairdressers, and others;
- age varicose veins often develops after the age of 45 years;
- the lack of exercise, work, long stay standing or a sedentary lifestyle;
- overly intensive physical activity;
- obesity and excess weight.
Stage of varicose veins
Phase 1 – phase compensation. Manifestations of the venous insufficiency is not. Concerned about the discomfort and fatigue of the legs.
Stage 2 – phase subcompensation. There is the pain, the veins begin to bulge under the skin in the form of nodes.
Phase 3 – the phase of decompensation. It is characterized by marked perturbations of the exit of the blood from the lower extremities, develop trophic disorders of the skin, possible formation of nonhealing venous ulcers.
To the clinic for the treatment of varicose veins, it is necessary to apply when symptoms first stage – it will be easier and faster to get rid of the disease and prevent the development of complications.
Complications of varicose veins
Lipodermatosclerosis \ white atrophy of the skin
Lipodermatosclerosis is a fibroid degeneration of the skin and the subcutaneous fat. Tissues lose their elasticity and mobility. An extreme form of lipodermatosclerosis white atrophy of the skin.
Venous eczema / dermatitis
Eczema occurs in later stages of varicose veins and is an inflammation and redness of the skin on the feet. With the progression of the varicose veins deteriorates the nutrition of the skin, which eventually leads to the emergence of trophic ulcers.
Acute venous thrombosis
The basis of this complications of varicose veins – the formation of a blood clot (thrombus) in the deep veins of the legs, which with the flow of blood can enter the heart or lungs. The condition requires medical attention immediately!
Thrombophlebitis
Thrombophlebitis – inflammation of the vein wall with thrombus formation, close the light of the boat. In the majority of cases, the thrombosis is the result of "running" forms of varicose veins.
Trophic ulcer
This long-term healing of the skin defect developing on the background of the congestion venous requires a comprehensive treatment.
Bleeding of varicose veins
Bleeding most often occurs because of trophic venous ulcers, however, may be of varicose veins. First aid for bleeding varicose veins: it is necessary to impose a pressure bandage directly to the site of bleeding, raise the leg to about the horizontal level, and then require hospitalization.
Prevention of varicose veins
In order that never to deal with varicose veins, you should:
- avoid prolonged standing or sitting; to abandon the habit of sitting for long periods of time in the position of the legs;
- to avoid the appearance of extra pounds;
- regularly in physical activity (gym, swimming, etc.);
- to choose comfortable shoes, try not to wear shoes with heels every day.
The treatment of varicose veins
Today, the removal of varicose veins in the legs occur more often without traumatic interventions, as it was 10-15 years ago. Recovery treatment takes a minimum of time!!!