Varicose veins in the legs in women are superficial varicose veins, which disrupt the functioning of the valves and reduce blood flow.Blood flows from the legs through deep and superficial veins;they are interconnected into a single whole.
Causes of varicose veins in the legs in women, where does the disease come from:
All veins have valves;If the deep veins cannot withstand their load, the load will increase on the superficial veins.More blood flows into them, making it harder for them to cope with the load.
That's when we see swollen veins clearly visible through the skin.
- A sedentary lifestyle, our laziness or sedentary work.
- Passion for the new fiber-free diet.
- Genetics from parents plays a very important role.
- Tight pants, high heels.
- Our habit is to sit cross-legged, the bleeding almost stops.
- Heavy loads in the gym.
- Use hormone medications, birth control pills, and cold medications.
These are common causes of varicose veins in women's legs.
Signs of varicose veins in women, how to know if you have this disease:
The insidious thing about this disease is that varicose veins in women initially do not manifest themselves in any way;for a very long time they were just a cosmetic defect.
When a feeling of fatigue and heaviness appears in the legs accompanied by small varicose veins - these are the first symptoms of varicose veins in the development of your disease.
- Then the tingling feeling bothered me.
- Leg cramps, especially at night, itching,
- Burning feeling.
- Hot, painful, swollen.
- When swelling appears, the skin darkens and becomes smooth;Cuts and scratches on the legs do not heal for a long time.
- These are already more alarming symptoms of the disease;The body tells you that it cannot cope with the disease on its own, which means you need to see a specialist for help.
Diagnosis of varicose veins in the legs in women:
The following diagnoses are made for varicose veins:
Methods of studying the venous system.
- Determination of venous pressure in mmHg: photoplethysmography is used in various locations of the patient using compression tests.
- Air volume measurement: determine not only the volume of the leg in (mm), but also the venous ejection volume and its fraction.Volume remaining during testing with contraction of the calf muscles.
- Ultrasound Dopplerography: establishes patency of major veins auscultatively and graphically.Compression tests and the Valsalva maneuver can confirm or refute the diagnosis.
- Duplex scanning: it is used to examine the main veins (determine size, patency, state of the lumen and presence of blood clots, nature and speed of blood flow, function and deficiency of valves).
- Ascending intravenous venography: a contrast agent is injected into a peripheral vein.The purpose of the study was to determine the pathology of the veins of the lower and upper limbs.
Signs of varicose veins in women if not treated:
If varicose veins are not treated, changes will appear over time on the inner surface of the lower part of your legs:
- Dermatitis.
- Stamp.
- Pigment.
- Then there is a very serious complication - trophic ulcers. Surely you know what it is, how difficult it is to treat, and how difficult it is to live with.Nutritional ulcers arise due to very poor blood flow;a small injury will cause trophic ulcers that spread throughout the lower leg.
- Blood clots often occur in varicose veins, which can burst at any time and enter the pulmonary artery.Blood clots occur, which is a threat to your life.
If phlebitis begins - thrombophlebitis, you need to rest in bed, raise your legs, put a blanket or some kind of cushion underneath.This will help reduce swelling, compression of arteries and veins and avoid gangrene when tissues die.
Make sure that the products contain vitamins C, P, A, E, as well as trace elements:
- Potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, iodine, zinc, iron.Large amounts of potassium are found in honey and apple cider vinegar.
- To get these two benefits right away, drink 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar for every cup of water mixed with honey, up to 4 cups per day.Lubricate your feet with the same composition.
How to treat varicose veins in the legs in women:
Use drugs that increase vein tone and improve blood flow, as well as topical gels.
Mikulin's exercise is very effective in cleaning blood vessels: stand on tiptoes so that your heels are 1-2 cm off the floor, then lower yourself sharply.After doing 30 reps, rest 10 seconds.Do the exercise calmly several times a day.You can strike your heels against the floor no more than 60 times at a time.
Prevention of varicose veins in the legs in women:
So that the disease does not arise at the beginning of its development, preventing varicose veins is very important.
- Start by pouring cold water on your legs, this is a form of exercise and strengthening blood vessels.
- Freeze the decoction in the freezer and wipe your tired feet with these ice cubes.Use sage, it has a pain-relieving and soothing effect.
Massage your feet.
To do it from a sitting position:
- From bottom to top, stroke your legs from the knee to the groin.Enough 3 times.
- Stretch your thigh muscles 7 times.
- Massage the knee joint clockwise.
- From a lying position, legs bent at the knees:
Stroke the shin from bottom to top 3 times.
- Stretch your calf muscles 5 times.
- Shake your calf muscles 4 times.
- Stretch your legs.Massage each toe, heel and sole of the foot more vigorously.
- Gently and quickly stroke the entire leg;you cannot touch protruding veins - this leads to the formation of blood clots.
- Perform the simplest exercise "bicycle", alternately raising your legs without bending.
- Walk more.When illness doesn't bother you too much, up to 8,000 steps per day is possible.
The following tips will also be helpful:
- Avoid drinking alcohol.
- Limit salt, foods that contain it, sweets, refined foods, flour, absolutely any canned foods, smoked foods, they do not carry anything, if you want to be healthy, get rid of the habit of eating them, after a month you will be surprised why you eat them.
- Avoid sitting in one position for a long time to avoid muscle stiffness and avoid standing on your feet.
- Do not sit with your legs crossed as this will impede the flow of your veins.
- Don't gain too much weight.
Exercise your feet every day:
- Stand on your toes more often.
- Climb the stairs on foot, forgetting that there is an elevator to at least 5 floors.
- Swim.
- Walk for at least an hour for 1-3 km.
- For long periods of time (at least 1 hour), stay in the same position with your legs raised above your heart.
How to treat varicose veins in women's legs with folk remedies:
Soaking your feet in warm water with oak bark or a decoction of marigold flowers is very useful:
Pour about 20 grams of boiling water, boil for 15-20 minutes in 0.5 liters of water, then pour into a bucket, soak your feet up to the knee for half an hour.I remind you again that the water should be warm, not hot.
I will also give you a recipe for treating nutritional ulcers.Just a miracle medicine for varicose veins, try it from the bottom of your heart, I help you:
Take one tablespoon:
- Onion juice.
- Soap detergent.
- Ichthyol ointment.
- Aloe vera juice.
- Cooked pork fat.
- Honey.
Put everything in a small pot, bring to a boil, do not boil, apply the cooled ointment to a cloth, bandage it so you can walk around all day.Then wash your feet and reapply the ointment for a day.
Treat until the ointment runs out.Repeat treatment 2 times a year.The swelling subsides, the veins are almost invisible, the blue color disappears, the pain disappears.Wishing you a successful treatment.
Small varicose veins are treated with a medication called a sclerosant, which closes the vein and makes it disappear.However, here there are also disadvantages: you need to bandage tightly for a long time, sometimes bruises remain at the injection site.
Creams, ointments, gels
They are also called vein tonics: various ointments, gels, creams for application to diseased veins, they have a beneficial effect on blood flow and vein walls.They are used at the first signs of the disease: heaviness in the legs, night cramps.Symptoms are reduced, to improve results, wear additional therapeutic underwear.
Eliminate swelling:
- Take 4 tablespoons of flaxseeds for 1 liter of boiling water, boil for 10 minutes, cover for 1 hour.Drink half a hot cup every 2 hours, 6-8 times a day.Results will be visible after 2-3 weeks.
- Drink tea from lingzhi leaves (1 teaspoon per cup of water).
- 10 grams of birch leaves.Pour hot water up to 50 degrees, leave under the lid for 6 hours.Drink half a glass 2 times a day.
- You can sew bags that fit your feet and fill them with birch leaves.Place the feet in the bag so that the leaves cover all sides, then the feet will start to sweat, after 4 hours the feet will be very wet, replace them with new ones.3-4 sessions are usually enough.
How to treat varicose veins on the legs in women, wearing compression garments:
If you have hereditary vein disease.Pain and heaviness in the legs often make you uncomfortable;Consult a phlebologist or vascular surgeon for advice.
You will be referred for a Doppler ultrasound or volumetric imaging.Know that testing is harmless and won't hurt.Determine the stage of development of the disease and then choose your treatment method.
Both are used for the prevention and treatment of varicose veins, therapeutic socks, knee socks and tights.Called compression underwear, there are 4 levels of compression (pressure).
They are measured in millimeters of mercury.In the initial form of varicose veins, class 1 socks or tights with a pressure of 18-21 mmHg are prescribed.Your doctor will tell you what type of underwear you need.
We treat varicose veins of the legs in women, performing:
This operation is performed under general anesthesia.0.5 cm incisions are made on the leg, through which the diseased veins are pulled out.
After surgery, you must wear a compression garment.Many people want to know whether it is possible to get rid of varicose veins forever.Varicose veins of the lower limbs do not completely heal after surgery.
After the diseased vein is removed, the entire load it carries is redistributed to other veins, their load increases so that over time, nodes appear somewhere else.
However, if varicose veins in the legs are promptly prevented, treated and eaten properly, the disease can be slowed down over a long period of time, preventing it from progressing to a more severe stage.
I hope, dear friends, that I have been of some help to you and that you will be less ill.Run on your feet pain-free for the rest of your life.