Diseases of the lower extremities and blood vessels have been known to mankind since the day they were created. Treatment of varicose veins in the legs is suitable for both women and men. The disease is an enlargement of the superficial vessels in the lower extremities. Accompanied by impaired blood flow and valve insufficiency.
There are 4 forms of varicose veins. According to the clinical classification, anxiety does not always bother people. In the early stages, the symptoms are not noticeable or the symptoms are extremely insignificant. Some of the patients have enough annual visits to the sanatorium, the latter will need treatment in a private medical center.
Conservative treatment
Treatment of varicose veins takes place under the supervision of a physician in a specialized center. In selected difficult cases, surgery cannot be avoided, but conservative methods are used in conjunction with surgery. Only a surgeon can get rid of an advanced stage, but it is quite possible to slow down vascular diseases and improve well-being by conservative methods.
Some examples of treatment of varicose veins. There are two conservative methods:
Compression method
Previously, it was necessary to wrap the lower extremities with special bandages made of dog hair. Now there are simple options:
- form of compression;
- elastic bandages;
- Elastic bandage.
Knitwear is often used in medical centers, it is possible to replace it with bandages - they are cheaper, sometimes more suitable for the specific treatment of varicose veins of the lower extremities. The patient buys these items for treatment, and then uses them at home for prophylactic purposes or on the advice of a doctor. Positive results:
- Decreased vascular diameter, reflux, ballast blood volume, capillary filtration;
- Increased blood flow rate, venous pump efficiency, resorption, lymph drainage;
- In some cases, the elimination of reflux.
There are many details to consider when choosing compression products. If we talk about bandages, medium and short stretch bandages are used for diseases of the lower extremities. It is permissible to use a mixture of bandages to create an elastic bandage. When it comes to knitwear (socks, knee-length, tights), underwear should be purchased based on personal preferences.
Medication method
There are many medications available to effectively treat varicose veins. It is not recommended to choose medications independently. It is better to use the doctor's advice so as not to worsen the condition of the lower extremities.
Of great interest in the treatment is the drug ASD for varicose veins. Available in two forms:
- fraction 2 - external and internal use. The liquid shows a color from yellowish to dark red and has a characteristic pungent odor.
- fraction 3 - for external use. The liquid has an oily structure, the color varies from dark brown to black.
The fractions differ in the method of solution. ASD 2 is soluble in water, ASD 3 is absorbed only in oils and alcohols. The second fraction is added to water, mixed and taken orally according to the instructions (15 drops in 100 ml of water / tea, 2 times a day for 30 minutes before eating). Its use will strengthen the immunity of the vessel walls.
A well-known remedy is an ointment based on troxerutin for varicose veins. The application is intuitive, sometimes requiring a gel combination with capsules of the same name. If there is no improvement, it is worth contacting the nearest clinic or specialized center. The ointment is easy to apply:
- The lower extremities are thoroughly washed with laundry soap. It is allowed to add a few drops of iodine or hydrogen peroxide to the water.
- After washing, the feet are dried with a towel.
- The gel is squeezed from the tube onto the palm, transferred to the surface of the problem areas with varicose veins, diseased veins.
- The ointment is gently rubbed into the skin until it is completely absorbed.
- It is possible to wrap the legs with elastic bandages from above or wear compression products.
Varicose veins cannot be treated with ointment. But using the tools is recorded:
- authorized treatment of varicose veins;
- elimination of symptoms of venous insufficiency;
- improving quality of life;
- protection of working capacity;
- prevention of relapse.
Treating varicose veins of the lower extremities with drugs will not work, you just should not rely on drugs. However, the use of funds is important to prevent weakening of the arteries, to accelerate the healing process. The drug is able to increase tone, microcirculation and suppress inflammation. The doctor prescribes drugs that are well tolerated by the vast majority of patients.
Surgical methods
It is important for patients to know how to get rid of varicose veins of the lower extremities one hundred percent. In this case, only surgical intervention will help. The doctor always pre-determines the specific causes of varicose veins in the patient. The doctor will try to stop the process, slow it down and prevent it from getting worse. Sometimes the causes are inherited, the genetic side of the weak blood vessels is clearly visible.
Going to the clinic is not always a panacea. In order to start a healthy lifestyle that everyone can do, we must try to prevent future relapses. If there are good reasons for surgery at the medical center, the patient will have one of the possible procedures:
- Phlebectomy. Lasts 1, 5 hours. The patient consists of the removal of blood vessels. You may need to stay in a sanatorium during the recovery period. Although the operation is atraumatic, there may be a small risk of scarring.
- Sclerotherapy. It is important to walk for an hour after the operation. The procedure is a puncture of a vein to insert a "sticky" drug into it. Ultrasound monitoring is required. The method is well known in the treatment of blood vessels in private centers.
- Laser coagulation. It is considered to be the newest method for removing varicose veins in the legs. After the puncture, special anesthesia is performed, followed by endovasal obliteration. Many requirements are set in the postoperative period. Immediately after coagulation, the doctor applies a compression bandage and wears it continuously for 5 days.
- Radiofrequency coagulation. The method is similar to the previous one. Local anesthesia is performed, the clinic does not require hospitalization, no incisions are made. The doctor moves under the supervision of an ultrasound examination.
It is recommended to follow the surgeon. Proper postoperative behavior will allow for faster rehabilitation, where conservative treatment of the vessels of the lower extremities is needed.
Traditional medicine and exercise therapy
Many patients are looking for ways to treat varicose veins outside of medical centers and surgeons, fearing scars and payment checks. Many procedures with a similar diagnosis are often contraindicated: from Charcot's shower to massage. Patients are looking for alternative remedies to combat varicose veins.
Treatment of varicose veins with soda is widely used in folk medicine. The following procedures are performed with the article:
- therapeutic baths. A 200-liter bath will take 7 tablespoons. l. soda or in a 5-liter bucket or basin - 200 g of soda with 60 g of alum (buy at the pharmacy). Duration - 15-20 minutes.
- drinking solutions. Add 1 teaspoon to a glass of boiling water. soda, mix thoroughly and order. You need to drink 2 glasses a day in two approaches - morning and evening.
- compresses. Popular and simple - with cabbage. A cabbage leaf is foamed with laundry soap, soda is applied to the feet, soda is applied to the cabbage and soap, and the feet are covered with soda. The compress is fixed with a bandage, keeps overnight. You can use a compress with white bread soaked in apple cider vinegar. The soaked crumbs are sprinkled with baking soda, applied to the feet, fixed with a bandage and left overnight.
Soap is very noteworthy. According to its composition, it is better to use a household. The soap should be rubbed on a fine grater. Dry powder soap is easy to soak, use and store. It is allowed to use for foot health:
- Tincture lotions over aspirin (10 tab. ) And laundry soap with vodka (200-250 ml. ). The mixture is brewed 48-50 hours in advance.
- Ointment made of laundry soap (150 g), spruce resin (100 g), olive oil (150 g), beeswax (50 g) and propolis (50 g). The ingredients are heated in a water bath, the resulting mixture is cooled and stored in a glass bowl in the refrigerator.
- Foam with laundry soap. Painful feet are soaped, sprinkled with salt and covered with cabbage.
They talk about the benefits of the iodine network. Easy to apply:
- Rubs feet with vinegar;
- Apple cider vinegar is used;
- A mesh / strip perpendicular to each other is drawn with iodine and a cotton swab at the sites of the varicose nodes;
- Take 5% iodine solution;
- Draw strips every 1 cm, touching the vertical and horizontal lines.
It is better to draw a mesh with iodine before bedtime. By morning, the pattern is already absorbed into the skin. First, do a test to make sure there is no allergic reaction. Iodine is applied with a stick to a healthy area of skin. After an hour, the examination site is examined, if there is no redness or scratching on the skin, iodine is washed and mesh is applied to the problem area.
Be careful when it comes to hydrogen peroxide. Treatment is prescribed only by a doctor. The doctor will help you to correctly calculate the dosage and the possibility of using the following options to improve varicose veins:
- Inside. The first day of treatment - 3 times a day, a few hours after meals. Mix hydrogen peroxide (1 drop) and boiled water (3 tablespoons). On the second day, 2 drops of hydrogen peroxide are used, and by the 10th day of treatment (10 drops), 1 drop is added. There is a 72-hour break. Admission continues: peroxide is taken for 2 days, 10 drops each, 3 days break, 2 days - treatment, then again 3 days break.
- Intravenous. Take a hydrogen solution at the pharmacy, dilute it to 0. 15%. The doctor injects no more than a quarter of a liter of solution at a time.
Patients know in advance about the healing power of aloe. Centuries grow in the windows of most people, in the corridors of hospitals and sanatoriums, in villages and megacities. Preparation is required to apply aloe juice.
- Use the oldest aloe leaves. It is desirable not less than 3 years. It is easy to choose - the lower leaves will be old, that is, they will be valuable.
- It is important to burn and cut the cut leaves with hot water.
- After drying, the aloe is transferred to the refrigerator and infused for a week.
- After the cold infusion, chop the product as finely as possible in a blender or knife.
- Aloe juice is filtered with the help of Doka and used in the recipe.
There is a popular recipe with mummy. 5 g of mummy is taken for 100 g of aloe (juice obtained by this method). Mix the ingredients thoroughly until a homogeneous mass is obtained. The resulting mixture is applied to varicose veins. The main thing is not to use the method during the exacerbation of the disease. In autumn and spring, after application, it is better to leave the aloe vera remedy overnight or all day, first put on compression underwear or elastic bandages. After the compress, the feet should be lubricated with vegetable oil (St. John's wort).
Modern treatment methods include rest in the sanatorium. It is better to choose a sanatorium that focuses on the healing of blood vessels.