Typical symptoms and methods of treatment of varicose veins on the legs in women

Types of treatment of the leg veins in men and women, the frequency of post-operative recurrence in women does not, however, differ later in connection with the additional influence of hormones (estrogenic influence).

Varices

Venous diseases of the legs need to be treated in the doctor-flebologa, with this pathology. Various methods of treatment of varicose veins are not radical, because they do not aim at the elimination of the main pathogenetic causes of the event of the insolvency of the apparatus of Vienna. Surgical and conservative treatment, the continued delay of the disease progression in the long lines. The percentage of relapse is high and ranges from 10% to 50% after 5 years after the Operation.

Treatment of varicose veins should be comprehensive. There are three groups of methods for the elimination of varicose veins:

  • surgical,
  • conservative.

Each type of treatment has its advantages and disadvantages, a certain frequency of relapse. The choice of method is arbitrary, because the phlebologist for the achievement of a positive result of combining the need to often all the three methods.

Characteristic symptoms of varicose veins in women

General symptoms for women

Symptoms of varicose veins begins with the occurrence of such functional disorders such as heaviness in the legs, swelling of the hocks to the end of the working day. On the skin of the legs first, spider veins form.

The main features of the disease – Association of the enlarged varicose veins of the saphenous veins, appear several years after the onset of the disease.

If there is no treatment in this stage, symptoms such as cramps in the calf muscles, itchy skin on the legs.

Signs of trophic disorders: pigmentation of the skin in the lower third of the leg, cyanosis, sclerotic changes of the formed under the skin, eczema, against the background of the trophic ulcer.

Characteristic symptoms of varicose veins just for women

  • Painful symptoms occur cyclically prior to Menstruation reinforces that due to the change in the sex hormones;
  • during pregnancy can disappear occurring symptoms for varicose veins after the birth;
  • in the second half of the menstrual cycle due to the effect of progesterone in diameter of varicose veins is increased, so that the symptoms of swelling and heaviness in the legs, more pronounced;
  • Symptoms of varicose veins worsen during hormone therapy.

Now let's talk about the methods of therapy.

The best treatment methods

Radio-frequency Ablation and Laser coagulation,

Radio-Frequency Ablation Of Veins

The method is based on the injection, under ultrasound control, a special disposable catheter into the Lumen of the dilated veins.

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The catheter is provided with a special electrode, of which the introduction part is heated under the action of RF radiation, up to 120 degrees. The promotion in the course of the catheter, the vein will lead to a sticking together of the vessel wall. The affected veins turned off from the circuit legs.

Venous Laser Coagulation

The technique of operations consists of the puncture of the affected vein, and the introduction to his ground clearance under ultrasound control, Laser light guide. Under the influence of the laser radiation, a coagulation of the proteins of the vascular wall will decrease, Vienna and after a while it begins to grow connective tissue.

Radio-frequency Ablation and Laser-venous Obliteration are relatively new methods of treatment of varicose veins in the legs. In spite of the differences in the technique of execution, have common properties.

Advantages and disadvantages, and venous radio-frequency Ablation Laser obliteration

Advantages:

  • Not require hospitalization;
  • Fast delivery (30 min to 1 hour);
  • Painless;
  • Bloodless;
  • Be performed under local anesthesia;
  • No post-operative scar (required for women's cosmetic effect);
  • A short time of Rehabilitation.

Cons:

  • The high price;
  • The frequency of recurrence of up to 10%;
  • The impossibility of carrying out the procedure in the case of some anatomical features of the veins (severe tortuosity of the vessels).

Radio-frequency Ablation and Laser-venous sclerotherapy decide women, the treatment of varicose veins on an outpatient basis with a minimum limitation of physical activity in the post-paint-operative Phase and with the preservation of the aesthetic nature of the feet.

Fleboskleroterapija

In the Lumen of the affected segment of vein a special drug that has a specific effect on the vascular wall is introduced. Sclerosing agent may be used in liquid Form or as a foam. Preferably, the foam should-sclerotherapy due to the larger contact area of materials with the wall of the vein.

Advantages and disadvantages of Fleboskleroterapija:

  • No post-operative scar;
  • Is performed on an outpatient basis;
  • The Operation is performed without anesthesia;
  • Manipulation is almost free of pain (slight burning in the injection site);
  • Possible prolonged pigmentation of the skin at the injection site (up to 2 years);
  • In rare cases, post-operative inflammation of the veins (Phlebitis);
  • Swelling and redness of the tissue within 2 days after the procedure;
  • Allergic reaction in the case of individual intolerance of the drug;
  • In 20% of cases, the spider veins appear on the legs (telangiectasia);
  • The frequency of recurrence of up to 50%.

Recurrence after sclerotherapy of varicose veins is dependent on the Lumen of the affected vessel - the greater the ground clearance, the higher the risk of recanalization is in him. This kind of therapy to choose in the treatment of recurrence of varicose veins after surgical phlebectomy.

Surgical Phlebotomy

The surgical Operation is a more drastic means of eliminating varicose veins. Principles of surgical treatment consist in the elimination of the pathological return of blood from the deep in the superficial veins of the legs and the removal of even spider veins. Phases of the combined phlebectomy:

the disease of the veins
  • The intersection and the bandaging of the mouth of the great saphenous vein (incision in the groin) or small saphenous vein (incision in the popliteal Fossa);
  • Delete from shafts varicose veins. Made with a special metal probe that draws the vein into the skin incision.

Advantages:

  • Radical;
  • The possibility of performing the Operation at each stage of the disease.

Cons:

  • Hospital stay of 5 to 7 days;
  • Tripe on legs;
  • Anesthesia, spinal or together;
  • Injury to the surrounding tissue at vytjagivanii Vienna;
  • Possible complications: bleeding, infection of the wounds;
  • The frequency of recurrence of up to 20%.

Treated operatively, preferably in a certain kind of defeat, if you have varicose veins, Deformation of the great or small saphenous veins to a considerable extent. And also, if there are signs of trophic disorders of soft tissues decompensation and symptoms of venous insufficiency.

Miniflebjektomija

Miniflebjektomija – a separate Option to surgical procedure, you treat varicose veins of the feet in the early stages. Is often applied if individual varicose veins appeared enlarged nodes on the legs. The puncture of the skin on the pathological education and the hooks pulled and cut Vienna. The surgery requires no anesthesia and Overlay skin-seams.

Conservative Therapy

Treat start varicose veins in the legs must with the use of drug and compression therapy. The appointment of drugs, improve blood circulation and to wear the medical compression stockings are the most important conditions, which the result of each surgical procedure to the veins of the legs.

Drug Therapy

Drugs cut symptoms of venous insufficiency, are considered to be preoperative preparation and postoperative Rehabilitation.

With the use of special drugs varicose veins treated on the legs need a longer period of time in a continuous mode, or in the Form of repeated cycles.

Compression therapy

The elastic is compression of the legs – is the leading method of treatment in cases where surgery is contraindicated. As compression Tools, you can have the elastic bandages and special medical knitting: stockings, tights. Medical products are very durable for a long time, the original height of the compression, keep comfortable when wearing it, which is important for women.

Therapy

There are 4 classes of elastic knitted fabrics in dependence on the degree of compression. Recommended treatment of varicose veins with the use of the product 2. Class without progression of disease for a period of up to 6 months and with the further application during physical exertion or during prolonged stay on their feet. If there are signs of lesions of the valves, venous thrombosis, or severe symptoms of the lymph nodes, it is the jerseys of the 3. Class up to the interruption of the Progression of the varices.

The therapeutic effect of compression stockings by:

  • Decline in the veins, causing the vessels to a lower discharge of blood in the varicose veins;
  • the increase in the Absorption of tissue fluid into the blood stream, resulting in symptoms symptoms of swelling and heavy feeling in the legs;
  • the improvement in the flowability of the blood, which prevents the formation of blood clots.