Diseases of the lower extremities and veins have been known to mankind since their inception. Treatment of varicose veins in the legs is appropriate for women and men. The disease is an enlargement of superficial veins in the lower extremities. It is accompanied by impaired blood flow and valve failure.
There are 4 forms of varicose veins. According to the clinical classification, trouble does not always bother people. In the initial stages, the symptoms are not noticeable or the signs are extremely insignificant. Some of the patients have enough annual visits to the sanatorium, the second will need treatment in a specialized medical center.
Conservative treatment
Treatment of varicose veins takes place under the supervision of a doctor in a specialized center. In selected difficult cases, surgical intervention cannot be avoided, however, conservative methods are used along 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 by conservative methods.
Here are some examples of the treatment of varicose veins. There are two conservative methods:
Compression method
Previously, it was necessary to bandage the lower extremities with special bandages made from dog hair. Simple options have now been created:
- Compression jersey;
- Elastic bandages;
- Elastic bandage.
In medical centers, jersey is often used, it is possible to replace it with bandages - they are cheaper, sometimes better suited for specific treatment of varicose veins of the lower extremities. The patient acquires these items for treatment on his own, then uses it at home for preventive purposes or as recommended by a doctor. Positive consequences:
- Reduction of vein diameter, reflux, ballast blood volume, capillary filtration;
- Increasing the speed of blood flow, the efficiency of the venous pump, 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, bandages of medium and short stretch are used. It is permissible to use a mixture of bandages, create an elastic bandage. Speaking of knitwear (stockings, knee-highs, tights), underwear should be purchased based on personal parameters.
Medication method
There are many medications aimed at the effective treatment of varicose veins. It is not recommended to select medicines on your own. 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 drug ASD for varicose veins. It is presented for sale in two forms:
- fraction 2 - external and internal use. The liquid exhibits a color ranging 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 dissolution method. ASD 2 dissolves in water, ASD 3 assimilates exclusively in oils and alcohols. The second fraction is added to water, mixed and taken orally according to the instructions (15 drops per 100 ml of water / tea, 2 times a day 30 minutes before meals). The use will affect the strengthening of the immunity of the vascular walls.
A well-known remedy is an ointment based on troxerutin for varicose veins. The application is intuitive, sometimes it requires a combination of a gel 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 limbs are thoroughly washed with laundry soap. It is allowed to add a couple of drops of iodine or hydrogen peroxide to the water.
- After washing, the feet are dried with a towel.
- The gel is squeezed out of the tube onto the palm, transferred to the surface of problem areas with varicose veins, diseased vessels.
- The ointment is gently rubbed in 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 means, it is noted:
- competent treatment of varicose veins;
- elimination of signs of venous insufficiency;
- improving the quality of life;
- preservation of the ability to work;
- relapse prevention.
It will not work to cure varicose veins of the lower extremities with drugs; you should not rely solely on medicines. However, the use of funds is important for the prevention of weak vessels of the veins, to accelerate the healing process. The drugs are able to increase tone, microcirculation, and suppress inflammation. The doctor prescribes medications that are well tolerated by the vast majority of patients.
Surgery methods
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 in this. The doctor always finds out 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 hereditary, the genetic side of weak blood vessels is evident.
A referral to the clinic is not always a panacea. We will have to try in the future to avoid relapses to start a healthy lifestyle, which everyone can do. If there are good reasons for surgical intervention in 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 of small scarring, although the operation is atraumatic.
- Sclerotherapy. It is important to walk for an hour after surgery. The procedure is a puncture of a vein for the introduction of an "adhesive" drug inside. Control of the ultrasound machine is required. The method in specialized centers is very well known in the treatment of blood vessels.
- Laser coagulation. It is considered the newest method for eliminating varicose veins on the legs. After the puncture, special anesthesia is performed, then endovasal obliteration. Many requirements are prescribed in the postoperative period. Immediately after coagulation, the doctor applies a compression bandage and is worn continuously for 5 days.
- Radiofrequency coagulation. The method is similar to the previous one. Local anesthesia is performed, hospitalization in the clinic is not required, and incisions are not made. The doctor acts under the control of an ultrasound scan.
It is recommended to obey the surgeon. Correct postoperative behavior will allow you to rehabilitate sooner, 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's shower to massage. Patients are looking for alternative medicine methods to combat varicose veins.
The treatment of varicose veins with soda is widespread in folk medicine. The following procedures are done with the substance:
- medicinal baths. It will take a 200-liter bath 7 tbsp. 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. 1 tsp is added to a glass of hot water. soda, stir thoroughly and drink. It is supposed to drink 2 glasses per day in two approaches - in the morning and in the evening.
- compresses. Famous and simple - with cabbage. A cabbage leaf is lathered with laundry soap, soda is applied to the legs, on top of the cabbage and soap, it covers the leg with soda. The compress is fixed with a bandage, it lasts the night. You can use a compress with white bread soaked in apple cider vinegar. The soaked crumb is sprinkled with soda, applied to the legs, fixed with a bandage and left overnight.
Soap deserves a lot of attention. It is better if a household is used because of its composition. The soap should be grated on a fine-grained grater. Powdered into a dry powder, the soap is easy to soak, use and store. It is permissible to use for leg health:
- Lotions from tincture on aspirin (10 tab. ) And laundry soap with vodka (200-250 ml. ). The mixture is pre-infused 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 a refrigerator in a glass jar.
- Foam with laundry soap. Sore legs are soaped, sprinkled with salt, and covered with cabbage.
They talk about the benefits of an iodine net. Easy to apply:
- Legs are rubbed with vinegar;
- Apple cider vinegar is used;
- With iodine and a cotton swab, a mesh / stripes perpendicular to each other are drawn at the sites of varicose nodes;
- Take a solution of iodine 5%;
- Draw stripes every 1 cm, touching 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. Do a test first to make sure there is no allergic reaction. Iodine is applied with a stick to a healthy area of the skin. An hour later, the place of inspection is examined, if there is no redness or desire to scratch the skin, the iodine is washed off 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 to correctly calculate the doses and the possibility of using the indicated options for improving varicose veins:
- Inside. The first day of treatment - 3 times a day, a couple of 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 drop upon reaching the 10th day of treatment (10 drops). A break is taken for 72 hours. Reception resumes: peroxide is taken for 2 days, 10 drops each, 3 days break, 2 days - treatment, then again a break for 3 days.
- Intravenously. Purchase 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 firsthand about the healing power of aloe. The centenary grows on the windowsills of most people, it is found 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's easy to choose - the lower leaves will be old, which means they will be valuable.
- It is important to scald cut leaves with boiling water and dry.
- After drying, the aloe is transferred to the refrigerator and infused for a week.
- After cold infusion, grind the product in a blender or with a knife, as fine as possible.
- With the help of gauze, aloe juice is filtered out, used in the recipe.
There is a well-known recipe with mummy. For 100 g of aloe (juice obtained by the mentioned method), 5 g of mummy is taken. The ingredients are thoroughly mixed 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 exacerbation of the disease. In autumn and spring, after application, it is better to leave aloe vera remedy overnight or for a whole day, first put on compression underwear or elastic bandages. After the compress, the legs should be lubricated with vegetable oil (St. John's wort).
Modern methods of treatment involve rest in a sanatorium. It is better to choose a sanatorium that has a focus on the healing of blood vessels.