Varicose veins in the legs in women are a dilation of the superficial veins, which disrupts the functioning of the valves and impairs blood flow.Blood flows from the legs through deep and superficial veins;they are connected together into a single whole.
The cause of varicose veins on the legs in women where the disease came from:
All veins have valves;if the deep veins cannot withstand their load, then the load on the superficial veins increases.More blood enters them, making it harder for them to handle the load.
This is when we see swollen veins that are visible through the skin.
- A sedentary lifestyle, our laziness or sedentary work.
- Passion for innovative diets that do not contain fiber.
- Parental heredity plays a very important role.
- Tight, tight pants, wearing high heel shoes.
- Our habit is to sit cross-legged and the blood flow almost stops.
- Heavy loads in the gym.
- Taking hormonal medications, contraceptives, cold medicines.
These are common causes of varicose veins in women's legs.
Signs of varicose veins in women, how to understand that you have this disease:
The insidiousness of this disease is that varicose veins in women at first do not manifest themselves in any way;for a long time they are just a cosmetic defect.
When a feeling of tiredness appears, heaviness in the legs with small dilated veins - these are the first symptoms of varicose veins in the development of your disease.
- So the tingling sensations bother me.
- Leg cramps, especially at night, itching,
- Burning sensations.
- Heat, pain, swelling.
- When swelling appears, the skin darkens and becomes smooth;cuts and abrasions on the legs do not heal for a long time.
- These are already the most alarming symptoms of the disease;the body tells you that it cannot deal with the disease on its own, which means you need to seek help from a specialist.
Diagnosis of varicose veins in the legs in women:
The following diagnoses are carried out for varicose veins:
Methods for studying the venous system.
- Determination of venous pressure in mmHg: photoplethysmography is used in different patient positions through compression tests.
- Aerial plethysmography: determines not only the volume of the leg in (mm), but also the volume of venous blood expulsion and its fraction.Residual volume during a leg muscle contraction test.
- Ultrasonographic Dopplerography: establishes the patency of the main veins by auscultation and graphically.The Valsalva maneuver and compression tests can confirm or refute the diagnosis.
- Duplex scanning: is used to check the main veins (determine the size, permeability, state of the lumen and presence of blood clots, nature and speed of blood flow, function and insufficiency of the valves).
- Intravenous ascending venography: A contrast agent is injected into a peripheral vein.The purpose of the study is to identify pathologies of the veins of the lower and upper extremities.
Signs of varicose veins in women if left untreated:
If varicose veins are not treated, over time changes will appear on the inner surface of the lower third of the leg:
- Dermatitis.
- Stamps.
- Pigmentation.
- Then there is a very serious complication - a trophic ulcer. You probably know what it is, how difficult it is to treat, to live with.Trophic ulcers arise due to very poor blood flow;a mild injury causes the spread of trophic ulcers throughout the lower leg.
- Blood clots often occur in dilated veins, which can rupture at any time and enter the pulmonary artery.Thromboembolism occurs, this is a threat to your life.
If inflammation of the veins begins - thrombophlebitis, you need to rest in bed, raise your leg, put a blanket or some kind of pillow under it.This will help relieve swelling, compress arteries, veins and prevent gangrene when tissues die.
Make sure that the products contain vitamins C, P, A, E, as well as microelements:
- Potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, iodine, zinc, iron.A large amount of potassium is contained in honey and apple cider vinegar.
- To get both of these benefits right away, drink 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar per glass of honey water, up to 4 glasses per day.Lubricate your feet with the same composition.
How to treat varicose veins in the legs in women:
Use medications that increase venous tone and improve blood flow, as well as topical gels.
Mikulin's exercise is very effective for cleansing blood vessels: stand on your toes so that your heels rise 1-2 cm from the floor, and then sharply lower yourself onto them.After doing 30 times, rest for 10 seconds.Do the exercise calmly several times a day.You cannot click your heels on the floor more than 60 times at a time.
Prevention of varicose veins in the legs in women:
In order not to start the disease at the beginning of its development, prevention of varicose veins is very important.
- Start by splashing cold water on your feet, it's a kind of training, strengthening the blood vessels.
- Freeze decoctions of medicinal herbs in the freezer and clean your tired feet with these cubes.Take sage, it has an analgesic and calming effect.
Get a foot massage.
To do in a seated position:
- From bottom to top, stroke the legs from the knee to the groin.Enough 3 times.
- Stretch your thigh muscles 7 times.
- Massage the knee joint clockwise.
- In the lying position, legs bent at the knees:
Stroking the shin from bottom to top 3 times.
- Stretch your calf muscles 5 times.
- Shaking the calf muscles 4 times.
- Stretch your feet.Massage each toe, heel and sole more vigorously.
- Light and quick caresses all over the leg;you cannot touch the protruding veins - this leads to the formation of a blood clot.
- Do the simplest “bicycle” exercise, alternately lifting your legs, without bending them.
- Walk more.When the disease does not bother you much, up to 8,000 steps per day.
The following tips will also be helpful:
- Avoid alcohol.
- Limit salt, foods that contain it, sweets, refined foods, flour, absolutely any canned food, smoked foods, they carry nothing, if you want to be healthy, lose the habit of them, in a month you will be surprised why you ate them.
- Avoid sitting in one position for a long time to avoid muscle stiffness and avoid standing.
- Do not sit with your legs crossed as this will interfere with venous flow.
- Do not gain excess weight.
Do leg exercises every day:
- Stand on your toes more often.
- Climb the stairs on foot, forget that there is an elevator to at least 5 floors.
- Swim.
- Walk for at least an hour for 1-3 km.
- For a long time (at least 1 hour), stay in a pose with your legs raised above heart level.
How to treat varicose veins on the legs in women, folk remedies:
Warm footbaths with oak bark or a decoction of calendula flowers are very helpful:
Pour 20 grams of boiling water, boil for 15-20 minutes in 0.5 liters of water, then pour into a bucket, dip your feet to the knees for half an hour.I remind you once again that the water should be warm, not hot.
I will also give a recipe for the treatment of trophic ulcers.Just a magic ointment for varicose veins, try it from the bottom of your heart, I'll help you:
Take a tablespoon:
- Onion juice.
- Liquid laundry soap.
- Ichthyol ointment.
- Aloe vera juice.
- Processed lard.
- Honey.
Put everything in a small pan, heat until it boils, do not boil, apply the cooled ointment to a cloth, bandage it so you can walk with it all day.Then wash your foot and apply the ointment again for a day.
Treat until the ointment runs out.Repeat the treatment twice a year.The swelling decreases, the veins become almost invisible, the blue disappears, the pain goes away.Good luck with your treatment.
Small varicose veins are treated with a medicine called a sclerosant, which closes the vein and makes it disappear.However, there are also disadvantages here: you have to wear a tight bandage for a long time, and sometimes a bruise remains at the injection site forever.
Creams, ointments, gels
They are also called venotonics: various ointments, gels, creams for application to diseased veins, have a beneficial effect on blood flow and the vein wall.They are used at the first signs of illness: heaviness in the legs, night cramps.Symptoms are alleviated, to improve results, add the use of therapeutic underwear.
Removing swelling:
- Take 4 tablespoons of flaxseed for every 1 liter of boiling water, boil for 10 minutes, leave covered for 1 hour.Drink half a cup warm every 2 hours, 6 to 8 times a day.The result will be noticeable in 2 to 3 weeks.
- Drink blueberry leaf tea (1 teaspoon per glass of water).
- 10 grams of birch leaves.Pour hot water at 50 degrees, leave covered for 6 hours.Drink half a glass 2 times a day.
- You can sew bags to fit the legs and fill them with birch leaves.Place the legs in the bag so that they are covered with leaves on all sides, then they will start to sweat, when after 4 hours they become very wet, replace them.Generally 3-4 sessions are enough.
How to treat varicose veins on the legs in women, compression clothing:
If you have an inherited venous disease.Pain and heaviness in the legs are often bothersome;consult a phlebologist or vascular surgeon for advice.
You will be prescribed to undergo Doppler ultrasound or photoplethysmography.Know that the exam is harmless and doesn't hurt.Identify the stage of development of your disease and then a treatment method will be selected for you.
Both for the prevention and treatment of varicose veins, therapeutic stockings, knee socks and tights are used.It is called compression underwear, there are 4 levels of compression (pressure).
They are measured in millimeters of mercury.In the initial form of varicose veins, grade 1 stockings 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 on the legs in women, operations:
This operation is performed under general anesthesia.0.5 cm incisions are made in the leg, through which the diseased veins are removed.
After surgery, you must wear compression garments.Many people want to know if it is possible to get rid of varicose veins forever.Varicose veins in the lower extremities are not completely cured after surgery.
After removing the diseased vein, all the load it carried will be redistributed to other veins, its load increases, so over time nodules appear in another location.
However, if you carry out prevention in time, treat varicose veins on women's legs and eat well, you can delay the development of this disease for a long time, it will not progress to a more serious stage.
I hope, my dears, that I have helped you in some way and that you get less sick.Run upright without pain for the rest of your life.