Varicose veins of the lower limbs is firm and irreversible elongation, and the extension affected by the veins. And if at first peep of vienna, only cause psychological discomfort, with the time, the disease progresses and causes thrombophlebitis and the appearance of venous ulcers. How not to miss early signs of the disease?
How to begins varicose veins
The two circles of blood circulation to supply our body with oxygen and essential nutrients. The blood circulation provides the heart. From top to bottom oxygen-enriched blood is progressing with more ease, with thanks to the force of gravity.
In arriving at the feet, the blood must get into the veins back to the heart. To achieve such a movement, in the veins have one-way valves. It is located in front of the other inner crease of the shells of varicose veins. Their function — fixing has already raised a portion of blood until the next contraction of the heart.
The muscles of the legs when a load cutting and shrinking, are also involved in the mechanism of the promotion of blood to the top. And occurs in healthy people. That happens on the early stages of the disease varicose veins?
The prolonged sitting position and the parking on one place leads to stagnation of blood in the veins. The reason — the muscles do not contract not, the venous pressure increases. The blood can not fully ascend in the veins. People not predisposed to varicose veins, such a situation will not lead to a modification of the vessels, as function of venous valves. Elastic vein wall is able to stretch out, taking large quantities of blood and contract.
As soon as the valves cease to do their work, begin with the phenomena of venous stasis. Increases the venous pressure. Reduces the number of muscle fibers, which support the wall of the tonic. The thinning in the veins increases rapidly, and the valves may not fully alcohol. In addition to the expansion of vienna, more progress varicose veins phenomenon.
The first important symptoms
In order to stop the spider veins on the early stages, you should know the symptoms of the disease.
- Heaviness in the legs.
- The fatigue of the feet.
- Of the swelling.
- Cramps in the night.
- Constantly cold feet.
- Dilated veins in the neighborhood of the tibia and popliteal bonnet.
The most obvious sign of varicose veins — veins protruding — it may not be the first symptom. Tired feet, puffiness, and cramping should alert the earlier. In particular, if the disease has already met with other members of the family.
How to identify the pathology of veins in the early stages, while on the outside the legs look quite healthy?
The methods of diagnosis
To actually have an impact on the pathological changes in the vessels of the lower limbs can be in the early stages. Ideal before the onset of clinical symptoms.
The complexity of the diagnosis lies in the fact that half of the patients in general do not feel the symptoms of the disease.
If your parents, particularly by his mother, sick of the varicose veins, then the annual survey on the modern equipment to help identify the varicose veins in the early stages. At present, the clinic can offer the following methods:
- The doppler ultrasound.
- Venography.
- etc
The decision on the need to conduct these surveys, adopt a doctor. Studies to assess the state of the circulatory and lymphoid systems to identify the degree of development of the disease, and to determine the terms and conditions of surgical or conservative treatment.
The stage of development of varicose veins on the legs
The disease develops over a long period of time. The first symptoms before clinical manifestations can spend a decade.
Phase 1: of the breach of care of beauty
The initial stage of the disease, are already present in the small of the stagnation, but the valves in the blood vessels are still able to fulfill their function.
Beginning varicose veins manifest in the form of spider veins, large veins and dry skin on the legs. Can change the nails become too thick, or, on the contrary, thin.
Interestingly, according to statistics, most often, varicose veins developing on the left leg. Therefore, special attention should be given to the left leg and the area of the fossa popliteal.
Step 2: the Clinical symptoms of the
Venous grid appears more and more distinctly. Vienna is clearly in favour and form knots. In this period, there appears a feeling of heaviness in the legs, especially after long periods of standing.
Another unpleasant symptom — swelling. If the first step is accompanied by a swelling, only when you are wearing clothes with the elastic stretched (socks, stockings), and then later, the swelling of the legs just after a promenade or a seat at the computer.
All this are signs of varicose veins and the oxygen deprivation in tissues. In fact, stagnating in the legs, venous oxygen depleted blood, which can not provide normal textile nutrition. The onset of night cramps — extreme degree of anoxémie.
If the initial stage of varicose veins does not affect venous valves, on the second phase of the development of the disease, they already show their insolvency.
Step 3: the Appearance of a venous nodes and the spots of hyperpigmentation
What looks like varicose veins in the third stage? If it starts to varicose veins, small vascular asterisks, and then on the third step, it is already a big venous knots. The veins are braided harness. The skin over them is warm to the touch and thin. The damage of these parcels are accompanied by a profuse hemorrhage. Opposed to symptoms, such as severity and the pain and swelling.
Step 4: Complications
At this point, varicose veins may develop complications.
- The appearance of venous ulcers.
- The rupture of varicose nodes.
- Thrombophlebitis.
They reduce significantly the quality of life of the patient in need of monitoring and intervention.
Varicose veins can heal minimally invasive means of on the earliest. The more the disease progresses, the more difficult it is to cope without surgical intervention.
How to stop the disease at an initial stage
Varicose veins may begin and develop in any man. It is particularly important to monitor the condition of the feet of women, mothers and grand-mothers who suffer from varicose veins. There are a number of prevention measures and recommendations.
- The swimming and the hiking of the beneficial effects on the vessel walls.
- All heat treatments, steam, sauna, whirlpool, solarium lead to a filling of the vessels and their overload.
- Low-heeled shoes is not more than 5 see
- During the time of work, it is necessary to avoid long sitting and standing.
- The wearing of a compression of the lingerie during pregnancy is a good way of prevention.
The truth and myths about the treatment begins varicose veins
The prevalence of the disease has led to the speculation by unscrupulous pharmaceutical companies to this problem. The treatment of varicose veins invaded the mass of myths about the miracles of the ointments and pills that will eliminate the problem for good.
Myth 1. Tablets can get rid of varicose veins
In fact, the funds can only reduce the clinical symptoms of the disease are swelling, heaviness in the legs, cramps. Beginning varicose veins they will not stop. The process of increasing the volume and scope of vienna is irreversible.
Myth 2. Ointments and creams help varicose veins
This is not true. Many ointments consist of menthol and its derivatives, which have a low tonic effect. Of the use can in fact facilitate the flow of blood and eliminating the stagnant effects. However, the spider veins on the legs is not going to disappear, because ointments can't change the situation, to correct the valves and the weakness of the venous wall.
Myth 3. Treatment by
The initial phase is quite useless. Based of such treatment on the ability of a tool to the composition of the saliva of the leech to the liquefaction of the blood.
However, even if you do not pay attention to a risk of bleeding of the wounds and the risk of allergic reactions, it is the effect of this treatment is doubtful.
Myth 4. Compression garment and cure varicose veins
The wearing of a compression machine in some cases, can be used as a measure of prevention. Thus, during pregnancy it can protect the feet of varicose veins before that starts the manifestation of the first signs of the disease.
But it should be understood that these tights do not cure the disease, and effectively reduce its manifestations.
The truth is that the garment to mechanical compression compresses the vein and redistribute the blood flow of the patients in the deeper veins. And eliminated the phenomenon of venous stasis, which reduces the speed of development of the disease and eliminates the unpleasant symptoms.
Varicose veins — it is the most common illness of the vessels, which greatly affects the quality of life. Approximately half of the patients did not notice the symptoms of the disease, which greatly complicates the diagnosis and treatment in a timely manner. Be attentive to their health, do not miss the beginning of the disease.