Diseases of the lower extremities and veins have been known to mankind since their inception. Treatment of varicose veins in the legs is suitable for both women and men. The disease is an enlargement of superficial veins in the lower extremities. It is associated with impaired blood flow and valve failure.
There are 4 forms of varicose veins. According to the clinical classification, troubles do not always bother people. In the initial stages, the symptoms are not obvious or the signs are extremely insignificant. Some of the patients have quite a few annual visits to the sanatorium, the second will need treatment at a specialized medical center.
Conservative treatment
Treatment of varicose veins is done under the supervision of a doctor in a specialized center. In certain difficult cases, surgical intervention can not be avoided, however, 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 disease, improve well-being with conservative methods.
Here are some examples of treating varicose veins. There are two conservative methods:
Compression method
Previously, it was necessary to bandage the lower extremities with special bandages made of dog hair. Simple options are now available:
- Compression sweater;
- Elastic bandages;
- Elastic bandage.
In medical centers, sweaters are often used, it is possible to replace them with bandages - they are cheaper, sometimes more suitable for the specific treatment of varicose veins of the lower extremities. The patient takes these items for treatment himself, then uses them at home for preventive purposes or as recommended by the doctor. Positive consequences:
- Reduction of vein diameter, reflux, ballast blood volume, capillary filtration;
- Increased blood flow velocity, venous pump efficiency, resorption, lymphatic drainage;
- Elimination of reflux in some cases.
There are many details to consider when choosing compression products. If we are talking about bandages, for diseases of the lower extremities are used bandages with medium and short extension. It is permissible to use a mixture of bandages, to create an elastic bandage. Speaking of knitwear (socks, knee-length, sweater), underwear should be purchased based on personal preferences.
Method of treatment
There are many medications that aim to effectively treat varicose veins. It is not recommended to choose medication yourself. It is better to use the doctor's recommendations so as not to worsen the condition of the lower limbs.
Of great interest in treatment is the ASD medicine for varicose veins. Sold for sale in two forms:
- fraction 2 - external and internal use. The liquid exhibits a color ranging from yellow 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.
Fractions vary in the method of dissolution. ASD 2 is soluble in water, ASD 3 is assimilated exclusively in oils and alcohols. The second fraction is added to water, mixed and taken orally according to instructions (15 drops per 100 ml of water / tea, 2 times a day 30 minutes before eating). Use will affect the strengthening of immunity of vascular walls.
A well-known remedy is a troxerutin-based ointment for varicose veins. Application is intuitive, sometimes requires a combination of a capsule gel of the same name. If there is no improvement, it is worth contacting the nearest clinic or specialist center. The ointment is easy to apply:
- The lower limbs are thoroughly washed with laundry soap. It is permissible 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 into the palm, transferred to the surface of problem areas with varicose veins, diseased vessels.
- The ointment is rubbed gently until it is completely absorbed by the skin.
- From above it is possible to wrap the legs with elastic bandages or wear compression products.
It is impossible to cure varicose veins with ointments. But using the tools, it is noticed:
- competent treatment of varicose veins;
- elimination of signs of venous insufficiency;
- improving the quality of life;
- maintaining the ability to work;
- prevention of relapse.
It will not work to cure lower extremity varicose veins with medication; you should not rely on medication alone. However, the use of funds is important for the prevention of weak venous vessels, to speed up the healing process. Medications are able to increase tone, microcirculation and suppress inflammation. The doctor prescribes medications that are well tolerated by the vast majority of patients.
Methods of surgery
It is important for patients to know how to get rid of varicose veins of the lower extremities one hundred percent. Only surgical intervention will help with this. The doctor always detects in advance the specific causes of varicose veins in the patient. The doctor will try to stop the process, slow it down, prevent it from getting worse. Sometimes the reasons are inherited, the genetic side of weak blood vessels is evident.
A referral to the clinic is not always a cure. We will have to try in the future to avoid relapses to start a healthy lifestyle, which anyone can do. 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. It consists in the removal of diseased veins. It may be necessary to stay in a sanatorium during the recovery period. There may be a risk for minor scarring, although surgery is traumatic.
- Sclerotherapy. It is important to walk for an hour after surgery. The procedure is a puncture of a vein to insert a "sticky" medicine inside. Ultrasound apparatus control required. The method in specialized centers is very popular in the treatment of blood vessels.
- Laser coagulation. It is considered as the newest method for eliminating varicose veins in the legs. After the puncture, special anesthesia is performed, then endovasal obliteration. Many requirements are described in the postoperative period. Immediately after coagulation, the doctor places a compression bandage and is held continuously for 5 days.
- Radiofrequency coagulation. The method is similar to the previous one. Local anesthesia is performed, no hospitalization is required and no incisions are made. The doctor operates under the control of an ultrasound scan.
It is recommended to obey the surgeon. Proper postoperative behavior will allow you to rehabilitate faster, here there is a need for conservative healing of the veins of the lower extremities.
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. Often with a similar diagnosis, many procedures are contraindicated: from Charcot shower to massage. Patients are looking for alternative methods of medicine to fight varicose veins.
Treatment of varicose veins with soda is widespread in folk medicine. The following procedures are performed with the substance:
- medicinal baths. She will take a 200-liter shower 7 tbsp. l. soda, or in a 5 liter bucket or tub - 200 g soda with 60 g alum (buy at the pharmacy). Duration - 15-20 minutes.
- beverage solutions. 1 teaspoon is added to a glass of hot water. soda, mix well and drink. It is assumed to drink 2 glasses a day in two approaches - in the morning and in the evening.
- compress. Famous and simple - with cabbage. A cabbage leaf is foamed with laundry soap, soda is applied to the feet, over the cabbage and soap, the foot is covered with soda. The compress is fixed with a bandage, lasts overnight. You can use a white bread compress soaked in apple cider vinegar. The soaked crumb is sprinkled with soda, applied to the feet, fixed with a bandage and left overnight.
Soap deserves a lot of attention. It is better if a family is used because of its composition. The soap should be ground on a fine grater. Powdered into a dry powder, the soap is easy to soak, use and store. Allowed to be used for foot health:
- Lotions from the solution in aspirin (10 tab. ) And laundry soap with vodka (200-250 ml. ). The mixture is introduced in advance for 48-50 hours.
- Ointment made from 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 the refrigerator in a glass jar.
- Foam with laundry soap. Sore feet are soaped, sprinkled with salt, covered with cabbage.
They talk about the benefits of an iodine network. Easy to apply:
- The feet are rubbed with vinegar;
- Apple cider vinegar is used;
- With iodine and a cotton swab, a mesh / line perpendicular to each other is drawn at the sites of varicose joints;
- Take a 5% iodine solution;
- Draw lines every 1 cm, touching the vertical and horizontal lines.
It is better to draw a mesh with iodine before bedtime. In the morning, the model is already immersed in the skin. Perform a test first to make sure there is no allergic reaction. Iodine is applied with a stick to a healthy area of skin. An hour later, the inspection site is examined, if there is no redness or desire to scratch the skin, iodine is washed and a mesh is applied to the problem area.
When it comes to hydrogen peroxide, be careful. Treatment is prescribed exclusively by a doctor. The doctor will help you accurately calculate the doses and the possibility of using the indicated options for the improvement of varicose veins:
- Brenda. The first day of treatment - 3 times a day, a few hours after meals. Hydrogen peroxide (1 drop) and boiled water (3 tablespoons) are mixed. On the second day, 2 drops of hydrogen peroxide are used and then, increasing by 1 point upon reaching the 10th day of treatment (10 drops). There is a break for 72 hours. Waiting resumes: peroxide is taken for 2 days, 10 drops each, 3 days rest, 2 days - treatment, then again a break for 3 days.
- Intravenously. Buy a hydrogen solution at the pharmacy, dilute it to 0. 15%. The doctor injects no more than a quarter liter of solution at a time.
Patients know first hand about the healing power of aloe. The centenary grows in the windows of most people, it is found in the corridors of hospitals and sanatoriums, in villages and megacities. Preparation is necessary to apply aloe juice.
- Use older aloe leaves. It is desirable not less than 3 years. It is easy to choose - the lower leaves will be old, which means they will be valuable.
- It is important that the cut leaves are scalded with boiling water and dried.
- After drying, the aloe is transferred to the refrigerator and injected for a week.
- After the cold infusion, grind the product in a blender or with a knife, as best as possible.
- With the help of gauze, aloe juice is filtered, used in the recipe.
There is a familiar recipe with zombie. For 100 g of aloe (juice obtained by the method mentioned), 5 g of mummy are taken. Mix the ingredients well until a homogeneous mass is obtained. The resulting mixture is applied to varicose legs. The main thing is not to use the method in case of worsening of the disease. In the fall and spring, after application, it is best to leave the aloe vera medicine overnight or for an entire day, first put on compression underwear or elastic bandages. After the compress, the feet should be smeared with vegetable oil (St. John's wort).
Modern methods of treatment include resting in a sanatorium. It is better to choose a sanatorium that focuses on healing blood vessels.