Varicose veins are a disease in which they stretch and reduce the elasticity of the walls.The disease appears as a result of damaged outflow from the veins;more often the disease is localized in the lower extremities.This is the most common pathological condition that occurs with vascular diseases.It occurs several times more often in women than in men.
Varicose veins can appear in women with enlarged pelvic veins, in men in the form of varicocele and in any person in the form of hemorrhoids.Pregnancy is often a provoking factor in the development of this condition, as changes in blood rheology towards thickening, as well as increased uterine pressure on pelvic veins, increase venous stagnation.
The disease develops as a result of the inability of the venous valves, changes in the vascular wall (its expansion, decrease in elasticity).
How do varicose veins appear?
This pathological process does not start completely suddenly, but at first the symptoms of varicose veins are not typical and can be attributed to ordinary fatigue.Filling the veins with blood is accompanied by a feeling of heaviness in the legs, and fatigue when walking and standing for long periods of time develops faster than before.
At this stage, the treatment and prevention of the disease is more effective, but many do not pay attention to this, so they more often go to see a doctor in already severely advanced cases.
The formation of vascular networks in the form of "stars" or "clusters" begins to cause some concern, since in addition to increased fatigue and the appearance of swelling, many women worry about the very fact that the appearance of the legs becomes less aesthetic.
Blood stagnation in the vessels does not go away on its own, so the disease begins to progress.As a result, the swelling becomes more pronounced, does not disappear after taking a horizontal position, muscle pain appears, and metabolic disorders lead to the development of leg cramps, especially characteristic of this disease, the skin of the legs becomes dry and irritated.
At the same time, veins begin to appear, which are clearly visible under the skin, like blue threads, some of them change shape, becoming denser and more complicated.The patient is concerned about changes in skin color and itching.If phlebitis occurs, the vein swells, becomes harder, and the skin in this area becomes red.
With varicose veins in the pelvis, pain appears more often in the lower abdomen, which is characterized by intensification during lifting of heavy objects, before menstruation and during sexual intercourse.All these situations lead to blood circulation and increased congestion.The provoking factor for the development of varicose veins of the small pelvis is pregnancy and childbirth.
Features of blood circulation disorders in deep veins
Some people think that varicose veins are only a cosmetic defect that causes trouble only for the fairer sex, but this is not so.The main outflow of blood from the legs to the heart passes through the deep veins, so this pathology does not always manifest itself in the form of external changes.
Manifestations of the disease, with a predominance of a phenomenon such as deep varicose veins, do not differ from other variants of the disease - heaviness in the legs appears, swelling develops, which intensifies with the progression of pathological changes, and later a change in skin color and the development of trophic ulcers in the affected area.
There are cases when varicose veins of the deep veins of the lower extremities develop secondarily, as a result of stagnation in all veins, as disturbances in the exit to the superficial vessels cause increased stress on the superficial vessels.
Treatment and therapy
Treatment of varicose veins can be therapeutic and surgical.Conservatively, you can alleviate the condition if the changes in the veins are not too pronounced;for this there are venotonics, ointments and gels for local use.All this is combined with wearing compression socks.
Surgical methods include many methods of radical relief for severe varicose veins.This includes phlebectomy, cruciectomy and vein extraction.Among modern methods, endoscopic vein surgery is practiced.