The human circulatory system is formed by arteries, veins and capillaries. Through the veins of the systemic circulation, venous blood from the lower extremities is sent to the heart. The movement of fluid from the bottom up in the legs is provided by a system of valves on the inner wall of the veins. The main load falls on the veins of the leg.
Why are there veins on my legs?
Valves on the walls of venous vessels during the upward movement of blood periodically slam shut, passing a portion of blood and open, preventing its downward movement. The whole process is quite complex, including muscle contractions and other mechanisms for moving blood through the veins. Changes in this process can be caused by hereditary diseases, loss of elasticity in the walls of the veins, and disturbances in the functioning of the valves.
The disease manifests itself gradually: swelling, heaviness and pain in the legs. More often than not, overweight people complain about these phenomena. Women are worried that the veins in their legs are visible more often than men. An additional factor that leads to deformation of the veins is pregnancy. Among the causes of diseased veins onfeet specialists
refers to standing for long periods of time, sitting for long periods of time, constipation, heavy physical work, uncomfortable shoes, too high heels, tobacco abuse and alcoholism. Under the influence of a complex of causes, the functioning of the valves of the veins is disrupted, the outflow of blood upwards is difficult. A person feels, especially at night, convulsive contractions of the calf muscles. The legs are very tired and swollen in the evening. Deformed veins in the legs are visible and need to be treated.
Are therapies for leg veins effective?
How to treat leg veins? A person thinks about this when pain and swelling appear.
For consultation with a specialist phlebologist in the initial period of the disease rarely turn. Usually, realizing the importance of lifestyle changes, the patient begins to move more actively, to do therapeutic exercises. Many resort to folk methods of treatment, they also use ointments containing medicinal substances. The most famous drugs are Troxevasin, Lyoton, Venoruton. The use of elastic bandages and other methods helps. They are effective when the veins in the legs are visible but the veins are not clogged.
Is it possible to do without a scalpel in the treatment of varicose veins?
In advanced cases of varicose veins, not only the veins on the legs are visible, but also burning, itching, the skin of the legs becomes dense and dry, superficial and deep veins are disturbing. Dilated and swollen veins hurt, dark spots appear on the skin. Turning to the doctor, the patient learns about the deformation of the veins and the need for surgical intervention. Not everyone agrees to the operation. It turns out that you can remove the venous pattern on the legs safely, quickly enough, reliably and painlessly. The modern method of curing varicose veins is called sclerotherapy. It consists in isolating diseased vessels. A sclerosant is injected into the diseased vein through a thin needle. The blood flow in the damaged vein stops, the blood finds a new path, along which it continues its upward movement, and the glued vessel atrophies. Treatment with foam sclerosant is called Foam-form sclerotherapy. It is necessary to conduct several sessions, within a year and a half, without cosmetic defects, the damaged vein disappears. All this time the patient lives his normal life.
During laser sclerosis, the damaged vein is treated with a laser. Boiled blood plasma itself clogs the vessel, it is excluded from the bloodstream. For the treatment of large veins, it is better to use radiofrequency obliteration. In recent years, surgical methods have been combined with laser or drug sclerosis. Stripping has become widespread, in which the affected area of the vein is removed.
If even minor circulatory disorders in the legs appear, seek help from a specialist. He will select the most promising treatment method in your case from the rich arsenal available to modern medicine.
