Varices (varicose veins damage) - a violation of the elasticity and tone of the veins, leading to deformation, poor circulation and stagnation in the tissues.
Varicose leads to the formation of nodes, blood clots, to the internal organ. Most often suffer from leg veins, but can be defeat genitals, abdomen and even the bottom of the chest.
Causes
Circulation is carried out in the system of veins, which lie both superficial and deep, they are interconnected special collaterals. If the blood stagnates in the superficial veins due to circulatory disorders, venous distention occurs, the violation of their tone, the formation tortuosity, edema, the nodes are formed.
For varicose disease can cause a variety of factors and conditions:
- family history of varicose veins,
- being female,
- pregnancy,
- childbirth, especially not the first.
This is due to hormonal exchange and blood flow characteristics in the system of veins of the lower extremities and the inferior vena cava, blood stasis due to compression of these veins uterus relaxing effect vein estrogen.
Also contribute to the development of varicose veins
- work associated with carrying heavy loads, prolonged standing on your feet or sitting in an uncomfortable position,
- heavy physical training and weightlifting,
- sedentary lifestyle,
- hormonal drugs (contraception, estrogen therapy).
symptoms of varicose veins
In various stages of varices feature may be different - from virtually asymptomatic small vascular "Stars" to severe and painful symptoms.
All the symptoms of varicose veins can be divided into cosmetic and functional.
For cosmetic defects include extension saphenous veins, forming vturikozhnyh telangiectasias (spider mesh, sprockets) and varices.
The functional defects include:
- a feeling of heaviness in the legs in the evening or after a walk,
- numbness in the legs after walking,
- swelling in the feet and legs,
- cramps in the calf muscles, pain in the legs.
Morbidity varices accompanied by the formation of thrombosis and phlebitis, trophic ulcers and skin disorders. These complications occur in skin discoloration on his feet, redness, darkening of the skin turning blue. It is also characterized by persistent swelling of the ankle, especially strong when walking or standing. The calf region there is pain when walking, pain along the vein crimped, a seal on the skin and the formation thereon of ulcers of varying size.
Diagnostics
Pronounced varicose veins can be seen with the naked eye - it can make the patient. In addition, complementary diagnostics are typical complaints of pain, swelling. To see a doctor carried out:
- Ultrasonic examination vein using Doppler and duplex scanning.
- in complex cases carried ultrasonic angioscanning,
- phlebography,
- tsintigrafiya veins,
- three-dimensional computer scan of veins.
It is necessary to study how the deep and superficial veins of the lower leg, thigh, and other locations where there may be symptoms of varicose veins.
treatment of varicose veins
Treatment of varicose veins and vein removal of defects - a task-phlebologist doctor.
In each case, the selected individual complex therapy. Treatment of varicose veins is composed
- of removing the defective veins,
- normalization of blood circulation in the legs and other parts of the body,
- of maintenance treatment and prevention of the recurrence of varicose veins.
There are several treatments for today:
sclerotherapy
To treat most cases of varicose veins is sufficient for this procedure, and modern methods allow you to do it, even those who previously could only dream of this and wait for the operation. Today, modern techniques are practiced:
- foam-form-sclerotherapy, to form a foam of sclerosing substance filling the vein.
- Echo-sclerotherapy, the introduction of a substance under the precise control of US.
- mikroskleroterapiya.
Radiofrequency ablation of veins
When radiofrequency ablation of the affected veins inside a vein catheter supplying special high frequency pulses, which as it were "brewed" vein from the inside.
laser therapy
When lazeroterpii conduct impact of the laser on the walls of the veins, and they are sealed.
medical treatment of varicose veins
For the purpose of treating venous medicines used
- venotoniki,
- various antithrombotic drugs,
- anti-inflammatory drugs in combination with other treatments.
surgical techniques
Compression treatment
Often the treatment and prevention of varicose veins used Anti varicose tights, stockings, bandaging elastic cord.
In each case of varices selecting either one method or a combination of several rational therapies. And each method has its advantages and disadvantages.
All treatments are appointed solely by your doctor even Anti varicose stockings and tights - the doctor selects the compression ratio and size.
