Varicose veins are traditionally considered a "female" disease. However, this view is wrong, and men also suffer from varicose veins. In addition, when the disease has entered the advanced stage, they bravely endure the manifestations and turn to the doctor, which is not surprising: men are not so worried about varicose veins-spider veins, prominent veins-and few people know that this disease will develop to nutritionalUlcer stage.
Varicose veins begin long before twisted, dilated veins appear in the legs. This is a process where you can progress and get a long-term (chronic) course. The venous blood that should flow from the legs from the bottom up and take away the metabolites stagnates in the blood vessels. There are valves in the veins to prevent backflow of blood. As the disease progresses, the valves in the veins stop completely closing, and some blood flows in the opposite direction. Due to excessive blood accumulation, the blood vessel walls expand and become tortuous. Blood circulation is impaired, and there is swelling, pain, and heaviness.
If you do not take treatment measures, varicose veins can cause complications: thrombophlebitis (inflammation of the vein walls and formation of blood clots), dermatitis, trophic ulcers-open wounds that cannot heal with the risk of infection. In some cases, complications of the disease can lead to disability. Varicose veins are not only the disease of the leg veins, but the same serious problem for men is the expansion of the pelvic veins. In particular, it may lead to the appearance of other problems, such as hemorrhoids.
What contributes to the development of varicose veins:
The key factors affecting the development of varicose veins are considered to be sedentary lifestyle, sedentary work, and overweight. Irrational nutrition also plays an important role. For example, due to a large amount of meat dishes, spicy, starchy, and low-fiber foods, chronic constipation can develop, thereby increasing blood stasis in the small pelvis and leg veins. The effect of alcoholic beverages is significant: drinking alcohol can cause excessive relaxation of the vein walls. The veins of varicose veins have been stretched, and alcohol will enhance the negative effects and promote the progression of the disease.
Signs of varicose veins:
- Dilation of the vascular network or capillaries;
- Dilated, coiled veins or varicose veins;
- The skin is discolored, dry, and thin.
More specific symptoms that indicate the development of varicose veins may be:
- A feeling of fullness and heaviness in the legs;
- Calf muscle pain;
- Itching, burning, tingling, and even night cramps;
- fatigue;
- Symptoms of restless legs.
How to treat varicose veins
The treatment of varicose veins should be comprehensive: the doctor chooses the treatment plan. It is recommended to adjust the lifestyle. Benefits to vein health:
- physiotherapy;
- walk;
- Swim;
- Cross-country skiing;
- Cycling.
To help blood pass through veins more actively, it is useful to massage the buttocks, thighs, legs, and feet. The muscles (from hips to feet) should be stroked and shaken without affecting the area of the dilated veins themselves. The duration of this process is 5-10 minutes per day.
An important place in the treatment is the special medicine used to improve venous tone-venotonics.
Venotonics are local and systemic
For example, topical or topical is a preparation containing three ingredients. Thanks to the innovative substance delivery system, it can quickly penetrate the skin and help fight the heaviness and swelling of the legs without leaving a sticky feeling on clothes and skin. Mark of. . .
Generally, it is recommended to use topical medications with systemic toxicants (oral, tablets). It is suitable for any stage of varicose veins, acts on the cause of varicose veins from the inside, and helps to cope with leg pain and swelling. The drug is easy to use: only 1 tablet of 1000 mg per day.
Varicose veins is a non-gender disease. It must be treated as soon as possible, starting from the first signs of the disease. Methods include lifestyle changes, wearing special compression stockings (men wear comfortable knee-high socks), and medication prescribed by a doctor.