What s going on with varicose veins? How is it treated?

The main reason for the formation of varicose veins is due to the congenital vascular wall membrane is relatively weak or the same posture is rarely changed for a long time, blood accumulates in the lower limbs, and the venous valve is destroyed over time, resulting in high venous pressure, which makes the blood vessels protrude from the surface of the ** surface. Normally, venous return of the lower extremities relies on the synergistic effect of the diastolic force generated by the heartbeat, the pump generated by the muscles surrounding the deep veins in the deep fascia, and the intrathoracic negative pressure suction during respiratory exercises. Venous valves act as one-way restrictors in blood return.

If there is a valve defect, the one-way restriction effect is lost, causing the blood to reflux to have an additional impact on the lower venous valve, which in turn leads to the progressive destruction of the lower venous valve. The destruction of the valves in the veins causes the refluxing blood to exert tremendous pressure on the vein walls, which can cause the relatively weak part of the vein to swell. Long-term standing, heavy physical labor, pregnancy, chronic cough, long-term constipation, etc. can increase the pressure in the veins, which further aggravates the impact of blood on the valves and the pressure on the vein walls, resulting in varicose veins.

Long-term varicose veins, blood stasis, eventually producing stasis dermatitis, hyperpigmentation and chronic induration cellulitis or ulcer formation. Be sure to avoid sitting or standing for a long time or crossing your legs, because long-term sitting or standing pressure on your legs can easily cause leg vein congestion and make it difficult for blood to return, so it is recommended to sleep with your legs a little higher to reduce the pressure on the veins in both legs.

What are varicose veins? Why varicose veins.

Suggestion: varicose veins are caused by venous valve damage, drugs can not be used, surgery can be taken, you can go to a regular hospital for surgical examination, if it is not very serious, you can use compression stockings**. Be careful not to stand for long periods of time to avoid exertion.

1. Don't eat turnips. Radish has a dissipating effect, which is diametrically opposed to the tonic effect, and the same use will affect the efficacy, and even cancel the efficacy. For example, ginseng should not be used with radish. However, if improper use of ginseng causes symptoms such as chest tightness and shortness of breath, radish can also be used to dissipate and remove stagnation.

2. Patients should eat less greasy and indigestible food when taking medication. The use of greasy, indigestible foods can increase the burden on the stomach and intestines and affect the absorption of drugs.

3. Both Chinese medicine and Western medicine generally cannot be taken with tea. Because tea contains a substance called tannic acid, it will react with proteins, alkaloids or heavy metal salts in the drug to form insoluble precipitates, which will affect the absorption of the active ingredients of the drug and reduce the efficacy.

4. Patients with varicose veins of the lower limbs should generally eat less beans, meat, raw and cold foods and other indigestible foods, so as not to increase the burden on the patient's stomach and intestines and affect the patient's recovery.

5. Strictly limit salt intake: The postoperative diet of varicose vein patients should strictly limit salt intake, mainly a light and easy-to-digest diet, and the daily diet should not exceed 5 grams of salt, so as to prevent excessive salty food from causing certain adverse effects on the disease.

Running also has a positive effect on the relief of varicose veins.

In the case of the human body in the standing position, if the lower limbs are exercised, the muscle contraction can squeeze the veins between the muscles, so that the blood in the veins can be "squeezed out" faster, and the venous return plays a "pump" role, which greatly reduces venous blood stasis.

For venous valve insufficiency, exercise is better than no exercise, and dynamic exercise (running, jumping) is better than static exercise (plank, squatting against the wall). The order of pressure on the veins of daily movements is probably "lying flat (or elevating the affected limb), running, walking, sitting and standing for a long time".

If you want to run more, you can choose a pair of compression socks.

Compression stockings form a positive pressure from bottom to top through a gradient pressure that decreases from bottom to top, promotes the return of venous blood and reduces blood stasis in the lower limbs.

Accelerated reflux actually promotes the speed of the entire blood and lymphatic flow, so that the "effective circulating blood volume increases", so that fresh blood, oxygen and energy substances can enter the muscles faster, and at the same time, metabolic waste products and fatigue products are excreted from the muscles faster. Theoretically, this helps to increase the rate of energy metabolism, allowing you to run easier and recover faster.

In addition, compression stockings can reduce the tremor of calf muscles during running to a certain extent by providing muscle support, thereby reducing muscle microstructure damage and fatigue to a certain extent.

It's okay to massage the legs.

When you are idle, you can give your legs some massage, pinch and rub, and you may find that the varicose veins are relieved in this way.

Put on compression stockings.

When we put on compression stockings, it will squeeze your legs, thereby promoting blood circulation in your legs, which can improve your leg discomfort to a certain extent; However, it is always best to consult a doctor before you wear compression stockings.

I didn't have anything to do with some vinegar.

This is a small home remedy, when you are fine, you can apply some vinegar to the area where varicose veins appear, and massage it for about half an hour each time, which can also play a role in relieving and improving varicose veins.

1. Conservative**: Patients with mild lower limb varicose veins can take two conservative methods: one is to frequently elevate the lower limbs and wear medical elastic stockings; The second is to take drugs that promote venous reflux.

2. Traditional surgery** (commonly known as cramping and peeling): it is a saphenous vein high ligation and decortication. Specifically, the saphenous vein is ligated from a high position at the base of the thigh to block blood reflux, and then the main trunk of the saphenous vein and the branch veins of the varicose vein are peeled off.

The procedure is safe, effective, and inexpensive, but it is more invasive and the incision is unsightly.

3. Hardener injection (commonly known as injection**): only suitable for small branches. The International Venous Federation (UIP) does not recommend the use of the main trunk of the great saphenous vein and its thicker (more than 10 px in diameter) branches.

Because there are huge risks in sclerosing agent injection: first, if the sclerosant injection is extravased, it can lead to necrosis; Second, once the sclerosing agent flows into the deep veins, it can lead to thrombosis, and in severe cases, pulmonary embolism occurs. The third is that the sclerosing agent is injected into the main trunk of the saphenous vein to form a thrombus and close the main trunk of the vein, and the thrombus dissolves or organizes after a period of time, resulting in recanalization of the vein, which is easy to recanalize the veins within 3 months and 2 years**.

1. Prepare 4 kg of coarse salt (big green salt or lake salt), remember that it is not edible salt for cooking, and it can be purchased in the supermarket;

2. Heat the pot, put the coarse salt into the pot and stir-fry, put it into a cloth bag after it is hot, and then sew it together;

3. Pay attention to timely use, avoid the salt bag heat dissipation too fast can not play the effect, if the temperature is too high, a thin towel should be spaced between the salt bag and the skin to prevent skin burns;

4. Apply at least half an hour a day for a month, which can significantly reduce the symptoms.

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that although coarse salt compresses are a healthy and effective method in assisting ** varicose veins, they play an important role in alleviating the symptoms.

At present, the consensus view is that wearing medical compression stockings is the basic means of all chronic venous insufficiency diseases, and it is also the main method of preventing post-venous thrombotic syndrome. The aim is to alleviate the functional symptoms of chronic venous disease, reduce edema, control the progression of varicose veins, and seek to limit complications such as nutritional disorders. The main functions of medical elastic stockings are:

Restore the function of the veins of the lower limbs after surgery, prevent and treat varicose veins again**; Eliminate edema and promote wound healing after various surgeries; Eliminate the swelling and soreness caused by varicose veins and blood return disorders in the lower limbs, so that the blackened and hardened veins will gradually improve, the ulcers will heal, and the varicose veins will return to their original state; prevention of deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremities in bedridden patients; Eliminate lower limb edema in pregnant women in the third trimester of pregnancy, prevent varicose veins and deep vein thrombosis of the lower limbs after childbirth; prevention and treatment of economy class syndrome among air passengers; For long-term standing, sitting, and heavy physical laborers, it can reduce lower limb soreness and discomfort and prevent varicose veins of the lower limbs.

1. Avoid standing or sitting for long periods of time, and if you already have varicose veins in your legs and have to stand and sit for a long time, remember to move your lower limbs more. This relieves pressure on the legs and helps blood circulation in the legs.

2. Develop good eating habits, eat a low-salt, low-fat diet, and keep your stool smooth. Control your weight, being overweight can increase the burden on your veins.

3. Quit smoking and alcohol, because nicotine and alcohol can cause damage to the blood vessel wall.

4. Regular physical exercise, such as swimming, walking, cycling. It can speed up blood circulation and improve varicose vein symptoms.

Obese people should**, although obesity is not the direct cause, but the excessive weight on the leg may cause poor venous return in the leg, making the vein dilation worse.

Calf varicose veins can cause symptoms such as local swelling, dull pain and discomfort. People with mild symptoms can wear compression stockings. For localized varicose veins, a sclerosing agent can be injected.

Patients with poor conservative ** or aggravated symptoms can be surgically surged**, and high ligation and ablation can be performed. Avoid standing or walking for long periods of time.

When you have varicose veins, you should first avoid standing for too long. This can lead to worsening of varicose veins. Secondly, medical gradient compression stockings can be worn to alleviate the development of varicose veins.

If complications such as ulcers, rashes, itching, and swelling pain occur repeatedly, then surgery is the only option. Surgery** includes conventional high saphenous vein ligation segmental decortication. There are also minimally invasive laser and rotary knife surgeries.

In the latter two surgical methods, the incision can be smaller and more beautiful.

Varicose veins are classified as conservative**, injection**, conventional surgery**, and minimally invasive surgery**.

The choice of ** regimen depends on the severity of the patient's varicose veins.

There are many methods of varicose veins, different diseases, different methods, it is recommended to go to the vascular surgery department of a regular hospital first to find out the specific degree of varicose diagnosis, according to the specific symptoms, as soon as possible**. Wear compression stockings, avoid sitting and standing for long periods of time, exercise appropriately, and elevate the affected limb when lying down.

1. Massage the soles of the feet.

Patients with varicose veins of the lower limbs massage the soles of the feet with the palm of one hand and rub them 100 times with the Yongquan acupoint (the depression of the front third of the soles) as the center.

2. Bend your legs.

Patients with varicose veins of the lower extremities stand against the wall, first bend the left leg and raise it, hold the knee forward with both hands, and then bend the knee with the right leg and raise the knee, alternating the legs, 20 times each.

3. Kick forward with both legs.

Patients with varicose veins of the lower extremities stand with their hands crossed over their hips, first kicking forward with their left leg, then forward with their right leg, alternating between legs, 20 times each.

4. Shake your legs.

Patients with varicose veins of the lower limbs stand up, hold the back of the chair with both hands, stand with the right foot independent, the left leg raised, and swing sharply in front and back, left and right, 20 times in front and behind, and 20 times in front of the right foot.

Varicose veins of the lower limbs can be worn with elastic stockings, injection of sclerosing agents, surgical removal and other methods, deep vein valve insufficiency, can be used for valve repair surgery and laparoscopic communication branch ligation. Varicose veins of the lower extremities may also indicate the presence of other diseases, which need to be actively primary; If deep venous return is poor, surgical management of superficial veins should be more cautious.

Fire therapy at home to keep blood vessels softened, be sure to protect against the cold and keep warm.

It's okay until you die.

Varicose veins refer to the tortuosity and dilation of veins due to factors such as blood stagnation and weak venous walls. Varicose veins can occur in many parts of the body, such as hemorrhoids are actually a kind of varicose veins, and clinical manifestations include esophageal and gastric varices, varicoceles and abdominal wall varices. Varicose veins most often occur in the lower extremities.

If it is serious, you should go to the hospital for treatment, if it is mild, you must insist on doing relevant exercises that can play a leading role, and you must not sit for a long time, you must not!

There are two main causes of varicose veins in the lower extremities:

Internal causes: congenital venous wall weakness and venous valve insufficiency (familial genetic factors).

External causes: increased venous pressure in the lower extremities (acquired factors such as age, prolonged standing or sitting, pregnancy).

It is recommended to go to a regular specialized hospital, professional and targeted**, you can do it. Changchun Changfei**: 0431-88752818