Varicose veins are one of the very common pathologies, but not everyone realizes that they suffer from this disease.
Thus, a small venous network on the legs is simply not noticed by many people, especially men, as well as middle-aged and elderly women who do not always pay much attention to their appearance.
But the appearance of a venous network on the legs is only the first stage of varicose veins, which, without treatment, gradually passes into the second and third, as a result of which the venous network is replaced by dilated and swollen veins, and then the formation of nodules in them.It should be noted that one of the manifestations of varicose veins is hemorrhoidal varicose veins, known as hemorrhoids, which cause a lot of inconvenience, often leading to significant blood loss, anemia and other complications.
There can be many reasons for the appearance of varicose veins and, regardless of the reasons for the appearance of varicose veins and the form of the disease, it is necessary to start treatment early.In this case, the main direction of treatment is the use of venotonics, which also applies to varicose veins of the lower limbs and hemorrhoids.
Venotonic drugs
Often made from various herbs or fruit seeds, they affect the wall of venous vessels, lead to their narrowing and promote the movement of blood to the heart, preventing stagnation in the vessels.With this, it is possible to eliminate existing varicose veins and prevent the progression of the disease.
Local preparations are also of great importance.Furthermore, for hemorrhoids it is possible to use various suppositories, while for varicose veins of the lower extremities, ointments that have a vascular stabilizing and blood thinning effect demonstrate quite high effectiveness.Thanks to this, it is possible to eliminate both the external manifestations of the disease and eliminate symptoms such as heaviness in the legs and swelling of the legs, which with varicose veins occur at night, after prolonged standing.
Delayed initiation of treatment leads not only to the progression of symptoms, but also to the possible occurrence of complications that can even be fatal.
Thus, one of the most dangerous complications is the development of pulmonary embolism.Thus, stagnation of blood in the veins of the lower extremities leads to the formation of blood clots, which may be firmly attached to the vein wall or actually not connected to it.Therefore, at one stage or another, a clot can break open and be transported with the blood to the heart and then enter the pulmonary arteries.The cessation of blood flow through the pulmonary arteries due to the ingress of a blood clot into them leads to necrosis of the lung tissue and hemorrhage in it.And if the blood clot is large and blocks the pulmonary artery itself, sudden death can even occur.
In this regard, it is generally accepted that pulmonary embolism is the most dangerous complication of varicose veins, although one should not think that only this can be dangerous for varicose veins, since, as mentioned above, the disease can also be complicated by bleeding and subsequent anemia.
In the initial stages, varicose veins cause not only aesthetic disorders, but also significantly reduce tolerance to physical activity.Thus, the person begins to feel heaviness in the legs after a short period of standing or walking.In addition, with a more pronounced load, quite serious swelling can appear, due to which the motor mode is even more limited.
Thus, it must be said that varicose veins cause inconvenience already in the initial stages of their appearance, but as they progress, the symptoms only worsen and the probability of developing complications increases significantly.
Therefore, it is necessary to start treating varicose veins in the early stages, in order to avoid the appearance of aesthetic defects and possible progression of the disease with the development of thrombosis or thromboembolism.Furthermore, the disease can be treated very effectively with an integrated approach.If treatment begins at later stages, it is very important to prevent complications.
Therefore, one should not neglect treatment even in the early stages, and in the later stages it is important not only to treat varicose veins, which, if advanced, may require surgical treatment, but also to prevent potentially fatal complications such as pulmonary embolism.