To navigate the choice of treatment methods for this disease, it is necessary to have a clear understanding of what constitutes varicose veins and what causes the onset of the disease. So, varicose veins are a serious disease, the consequence of which is stretching and enlargement of the veins and blood vessels of the circulatory system with an irreversible course.
As a result of wall thinning and its expansion, in this scenario, node formation can be observed in the vein, characterized by the presence of vascular valve insufficiency due to genetic pathology. As for the prescription of varicose vein detection, its external manifestations have been observed quite some time ago. Well -known physicians such as Hippocrates and Galena have made repeated attempts to cure varicose veins, but unfortunately they have not been successful.
Today, this disease is one of the most common. This is due to several reasons, including the nature of the occurrence of varicose veins. The provoking factors that contribute to the appearance of varicose veins are:
- hereditary tendencies
- taking hormone medications
- pregnancy
- overweight and obesity
- lack of physical activity and maintaining an inactive lifestyle
Eventually, the disease leads to increased venous pressure and damage in the functional characteristics of the venous valve. As a result, slow and chaotic blood flow is caused, where it stagnates in the veins and blood vessels. The walls of the veins eventually begin to stretch, become thinner, and the ducts become deformed.
As a complication of the disease, there are manifestations such as disturbed blood flow processes in the veins of the legs. Over time, they begin to act as a cause of the severity and progression of the disease, greatly increasing the pressure on the venous system. Often, especially in the female half of the population, the appearance of varicose veins is explained by hormonal disorders.
Modern methods of treatment of varicose veins
Thanks to years of research on this problem, scientists and medical professors have successfully developed many methods and techniques to treat varicose veins. Modern methods of treatment of varicose veins should be used in strict accordance with the severity of the disease. Even at a later stage there are several treatment options that lead to the same goal: the removal of stretched vascular tissue in a variety of ways.
In the early stages, it is advisable to use an integrated approach to the process, including an increase in physical activity, therapeutic training, wearing their compression stockings products to tighten superficial manifestations, arranging rest and work activities taking into account the disease. .
It should be noted that varicose veins are most often affected by the lower part of the legs, although the disease can also manifest in other parts of the human body, for example, in the stomach, esophagus, pelvis, ovaries and spermatic cord. Often, in addition to preventative measures, patients require more radical treatment. The most common methods used at the present stage include:
- Surgical treatment of leg varicose veins
- Hirudotherapy - treatment with leeches
- Sclerotherapy - the introduction of a special fluid composition into the vessels
- Laser treatment of leg veins
- radio frequency ablation
- drug therapy
- elastic compression
Surgical treatment of varicose veins
Surgical treatment is a radical method used in the presence of varicose veins in the legs. Surgical intervention in modern clinics is performed at a fairly high level, which makes it possible not to be in the hospital after treatment.
In addition, depending on the patient's wishes, anesthesia can be general and local in nature, where it is possible to be fully conscious during surgery. Among the main methods of surgical treatment, it is possible to distinguish the following:
- sclerotherapy methods. It is produced by introducing a special agent, as a result of which scars are formed on the required areas of the stretched veins. This technique is acceptable for venous expansion of small and moderate severity. Its main advantages include the fact that the procedure is easily tolerated, performed under local anesthesia and leads to the desired results when performed correctly. In some cases, repeat surgery is required until the pathology is completely gone.
- treatment with laser surgery. This technique is effective for any varicose veins. The affected vein is irradiated with a laser from the inside through a light guide inserted into it, which is connected to the laser. The whole process is controlled by an ultrasound machine. After processing the intended vein with the laser, its walls are glued together. Over time, the veins experience complete loss. The advantage of this technique is that it is practically non -bleeding without incisions in the upper layers of the epidermis and soft tissues. With the help of laser surgery, it is quite easy to remove all the veins and ducts that are stretched and damaged and also cure trophic ulcers.
- venous removal with direct surgery. Surgery for varicose veins in the legs involves making small incisions in the skin and soft tissue beneath it to get to the required veins. Damaged veins are removed and wrapped internally. As with any complex operation, this technique is used with the use of mandatory anesthesia. It is advisable to perform surgery on large veins with large diameters
- removal of varicose veins with the help of outpatient phlebectomy. This technique can be used for veins with small diameters. It is done by making the necessary skin incisions using local anesthesia. The main advantage of the operation is that the resulting scars become almost invisible after a while.
- removal of defective veins using endoscopic equipment. This technique has found its application in the presence of pathological ulcerative formation on the skin. A microscopic video camera is inserted directly into the inside of the vessel, through which it is possible to see the veins from the inside and monitor the operation. The veins are removed under surveillance through an inserted camera.
Conservative treatment for varicose veins
Carrying out conservative treatment of varicose veins without surgery does not lose its relevance along with progressive radical methods.
One of the most effective ways is elastic compression. Wearing tights made of special knitwear ensures proper distribution of pressure on the affected leg.
Such measures contribute to the normalization of the circulatory capacity, increasing its outflow. The elastic dense tissue performs the function of a support frame, as a result of which the load on the vessel is reduced and the progression of the disease is prevented.
In this scenario, the possible risk of blood clots is reduced. Currently, therapeutic and preventive knitwear is produced. Depending on the degree and shape of the varicose veins, wearing a product with a certain impact force is prescribed.
It is highly recommended to use this technique for people who lead an inactive lifestyle, pregnant women, those who are genetically predisposed to the possible emergence of the disease, as well as with the presence of small visible manifestations.
The use of drug therapy is used today as a side measure based on surgical treatment. With the help of medications, it is possible to significantly reduce the patient's condition and reduce negative manifestations, such as pain, swelling, the appearance of discomfort and seizures.
Very important here is the selection of the right funds, which will provide an integrated approach to the implementation of therapeutic measures and achieve the desired effect. The drug is able to neutralize the active process of intravascular inflammation, significantly reducing the permeability of blood vessel walls and improving venous tone.
The question of when it is better to start treating varicose veins can be answered: it is necessary to begin therapeutic measures sooner the better, at the first signs of manifestations of the disease.