In varicose veins, blood stagnates inside the vascular valve, causing the vein to swell and swell. This process is accompanied by a change in color. Usually, the veins on the legs will appear purple or blue and become obvious (protruding from the surface of the skin). Varicose veins are considered a cosmetic defect, but some people who are susceptible to this pathology suffer from physical diseases.
Medications for varicose veins can help relieve the following symptoms:
- Pain (especially when walking);
- Puffiness;
- Heaviness (or fullness) at the location of varicose veins;
- Convulsions (more at night);
- Skin modification and accompanying pathological phenomena (dermatitis, eczema).
Important! It is impossible to completely cure varicose veins, but various treatments help to suppress the pathological manifestations and their further development.
How to recognize the first signs of varicose veins?
To start varicose vein treatment in time, you need to know which symptoms indicate an impending disease. There are 6 stages of varicose veins:
- The onset of the disease, manifested as edema, heaviness of the legs and night cramps of the leg muscles, changes in the temperature of the legs at night-whether it is hot or cold;
- The first stage is characterized by the appearance of spider veins; Secondly, the vein is thickened and nodules are formed on it;
- Third, severe swelling of the legs increased at night.
The last two stages are the formation of trophic ulcers. The color change of the skin on the affected leg should also be noted. It appears brown. The maximum success of treatment can be achieved in the initial and first stages. Therefore, at the first symptoms, it is necessary to see a doctor and start treatment.
The problem of varicose veins is particularly serious for pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers. The manifestation of this disease greatly worsens the condition, and the possibility of treating it is limited. Therefore, when evaluating drugs for varicose veins, we will pay attention to the possibility of using the drug during this period.
Drug group for the treatment of varicose veins
To treat varicose veins, several types of drugs are used: ointments, creams, tablets, injections. All drugs fall into one of the following categories:
- Dispersionist. Medicine to relieve pain and accompanying symptoms (fever, burning, headache). They also tend to thin the blood. For varicose veins, this group of drugs is usually prescribed in the form of tablets or injections.
- Phlebotonics. They are used to treat chronic varicose veins. These drugs can increase the elasticity of blood vessels, strengthen blood vessel walls, and improve blood microcirculation. Over time, venous hypertension therapy can prevent the symptoms of varicose veins and prevent the further development of the pathology.
- Anticoagulant. Blood thinning drugs. They are used to reduce the visibility of veins and reduce swelling. They mainly have cosmetic effects.
- Antioxidant. They are used to accelerate the flow of fluid, increase elasticity and strengthen blood vessels. Antioxidants help fight the cosmetic manifestations of varicose veins (reticular veins), but they also have therapeutic effects.
In addition, during the treatment, the doctor may prescribe decongestants and inject saline.
Important! In addition to medication, compression stockings are also used to combat the manifestations of varicose veins. It may be special stockings or tights, which can inhibit the pathological process.
Dispersant
Dispersants or antiplatelet drugs should only be used after consulting a doctor or within a short period of time. The drugs in this group thin the blood, so they cause many side effects:
- Prolonged bleeding time;
- Blood pressure drops (blood pressure);
- Dizziness and discomfort.
Important! The absolute contraindication to using them is heart failure (regardless of the stage of the disease).
Taking acetylsalicylic acid alone is dangerous because of side effects (especially a sharp drop in blood clotting speed).
Important! The combination of antiplatelet drugs and anticoagulants can increase the risk of thrombosis, so it is recommended to use these classes of drugs alone.
Botany
The preparations of oil production plants have complex effects on the body. For varicose veins, they perform the main therapeutic function: increase the elasticity of blood vessels and stabilize the flow of blood.
The most effective substance in this category:
- Rutin. Refers to the P vitamins, which are contained in several dosage forms (especially tablets). Rutin is found in vegetables, fruits and berries.
- Pentoxifylline. It has a positive effect on blood microcirculation and its rheology (fluidity, viscoplasticity). Pentoxifylline drugs can also act on blood vessels to increase their elasticity.
- Hesperidin. Substances that reduce venous elasticity, blood congestion and capillary wall permeability. It also has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.
The preparations in this group are extracted from natural compounds. Due to its natural origin, the drug has minimal side effects.
Anticoagulant
The anticoagulant group has anticoagulant properties. One popular drug in this category is heparin. It is a direct acting drug. It comes in the form of an injection solution. It can be administered intravenously (especially in severe cases) or subcutaneously (as part of complex therapy).
Important! The above drugs should not be used for bleeding and pregnancy. In addition, women are not recommended to use anticoagulants during lactation (breastfeeding).
Antioxidant
Antioxidant drugs are commonly used to prevent or reduce the risk of varicose vein development. These drugs are optional.
Other suggestions
In order to relieve the painful symptoms of varicose veins, you need to take a hot bath or hot bath, exercise, and take a bath frequently. The set of exercises depends on the stage of the disease.
Moreover, direct exposure to sunlight (in principle, any heating of the pathologically localized area) contributes to varicose veins. However, when using this method, it is important to use products with sunscreen factors, so as not to accelerate skin aging and increase the risk of cancer.
Varicose Veins
Self-medication for varicose veins is the most popular treatment. The Internet is full of magical recipes about apple cider vinegar, water and other magical technologies, and our fellow citizens are willing to believe this. Varicose veins can now be cured cheaply or even for free by certified experts, but miracle shamans are still very popular. These may be remnants of the original community system of our ancestors. Only pain can make people chase the doctor. We will try to smear uncomplicated varicose veins with all kinds of nasty things, and hope they can solve it one day.
Varicose vein medicine
The vast majority of people choose between surgical treatment of any disease (in our case, varicose veins) and possible non-invasive treatment, whether it is capsules, varicose vein tablets, gels, ointments, Herbs and infusions, especially the latter if they will broadcast their effectiveness and uselessness of any operation from all screens. The amount of information that stuns patients can be judged by the number of advertisements for pills and ointments used for varicose veins on all federal channels. In these ads, happy girls apply miracle ointment to healthy legs or take magical medicine. It is easy to run.
So what should I do in case of varicose veins?
Before providing a standard quotation to contact our center, we will introduce you to truly effective methods that can effectively alleviate the disease process.
In this section, we recommend forgetting the very effective pills that are “helpful” to varicose veins, and remembering traditional and proven methods.
Varicose vein massage and bathing
Massage is different from many cheap phlebotonics in the advertisements. It is an active treatment method for varicose veins. It helps prevent edema, eliminates edema, lower limb fatigue, and reduces overall fatigue.
The innovative vascular center is suitable for all types of modern massage, especially for diseases of the lymphatic and venous system. One of the exclusive massage methods is the strip lymphatic drainage technique, which is very effective in relieving chronic venous insufficiency.
In chronic venous insufficiency, massage can eliminate the venous hypertension of varicose veins and post-thrombotic syndrome. The combination of this technology and bandages can effectively eliminate all clinical manifestations of the disease.
Massage therapy is a very effective therapy for symptomatic treatment of varicose veins in the legs, but it can only relieve it temporarily. For patients with severe edema and patients with lymphovenous insufficiency, we use artificial lymphatic drainage. There is no need to worry about "tear off the blood clot" with this treatment, but if the situation worsens, you should not use it.
But taking a bath is a completely different thing: varicose veins, thrombophlebitis of the lower extremities or post-thrombosis are very dangerous. Any thermal stress may cause the formation of thrombus in the deep veins, which will flow with the blood flow, and all the consequences will follow. Dehydration in the bath causes the blood to "thicken". Don't expose yourself to unnecessary risks. The varicose veins in the bath will not disappear, and thrombophlebitis may occur.
Laser treatment of varicose veins
Varicose veins-a disease that cannot tolerate deposits during treatment. If you do not pay due attention to the course of the disease, a person will unknowingly worsen his situation, thereby increasing the possibility of surgery.
Medicine is evolving every day, and it’s great that there is now an alternative to surgery-laser treatment of varicose veins.
Laser treatment of varicose veins is the same effective method as surgery, but it is absolutely painless.Unlike drugs, its special advantage lies in speed. Laser treatment is used in hospitals and beauty salons to remove mild varicose veins-spider veins.
First, the doctor injects painkillers into the patient and uses lasers to glue the damaged veins. After this procedure, the patient must wear compression underwear for one year.
The initial results can be seen within 5-7 months after laser treatment. Many patients prefer this solution because, unlike pills and other drugs, laser therapy is fast, cheap, effective, and harmless.
Folk remedies for the treatment of varicose veins
Sometimes, people have to abandon the traditional treatment of varicose veins due to personal intolerance to any pills and drugs.No need to worry, because the creams, ointments and other preparations in the same store contain natural ingredients.Many hazardous chemicals are added separately.
However, we must not forget that all folk remedies are only effective in the early stages of varicose veins. Like traditional medicine, traditional medicine recipes aim to improve blood circulation.
Before the emergence of effective drugs against varicose veins, our ancestors used homemade creams, ointments, infusions, birch leaves, chestnuts, cow d, apple cider vinegar, hops, and marigold lotions. Such drugs are no worse than many modern drugs and expensive pills for treating sore legs.
For example, if a natural medicine made from crushed longevity leaves was rubbed on the leg for a month, the pain syndrome disappeared and the venous network became less obvious. Such natural preparations work well and are clearly not inferior to pills.
has obvious symptoms, brings inconvenience and discomfort to daily life, and suspects varicose veins in the legs, so you do not need to prescribe and prescribe independently. It is recommended to go to a phlebologist who will professionally choose a method of treatment of varicose veins.
Horse chestnut
In folk medicine, the first place is horse chestnut. The effectiveness of varicose vein treatment is attributed to the content of several substances in plants:
- Aescin can strengthen blood vessel walls, make blood thinner and have antibacterial effects;
- Aescin can prevent the formation of vascular networks (strengthening capillaries and other small blood vessels) and blood clots;
- Tannin has the ability to bind protein and fix it on the blood vessel wall, thereby increasing its strength. Rutin reduces the permeability of blood vessel walls;
- Kaempferol helps tissue regeneration, heals ulcers and has anti-cancer effects.
The results of using folk remedies based on horse chestnut trees are realized through curriculum therapy. It is manifested by reduced edema, swollen veins, heaviness, and disappearance of itching and pain. The disadvantage of horse chestnuts is that they cannot be processed during infants and breastfeeding. Like any folk remedy, it is only a supplement to medication. Effective drugs have been developed on the basis of horse chestnut extract.
Apple cider vinegar –
Even official medicine recognizes its benefits in the treatment of varicose veins. A large number of useful substances-acids, amino acids, vitamins and minerals-enable you to immediately fight against many manifestations of varicose veins. Applying apple cider vinegar can:
- Normalize vascular tension;
- Increase skin elasticity and avoid the thinning that usually accompanies diseases;
- Eliminate swelling;
- Increase the tone of smooth muscle;
- Reduce inflammation due to the antiseptic properties of apple cider vinegar.
Commercial cider vinegar is not suitable for the treatment of varicose veins. The homemade version is easy to match with fresh apples. There are two possible ways of use-external and internal. For body wash, compress, wrap and soak, use concentrated vinegar. For oral administration, it must be diluted. This tool can only be used when there is no threat of blood clots.
Compression Aid
Compression stockings and knee height are 50% of successful varicose vein treatments. Their main purpose is to improve the function of venous valve mechanism, venous muscle pump and microcirculation, that is, the ability of capillaries to absorb extracellular fluid. These goals are achieved by applying pressure to the muscles at specific locations. There is a kind of preventive underwear, there is a kind of medical underwear. The more severe the stage of the disease, the more pressure the stocking should exert. Preventive medicines can be sold, and medicines are sold only by prescription.
Wound healing dressing
The late stage of varicose veins is characterized by the appearance of trophic ulcers. This is a serious illness that usually requires hospitalization and care. In order to treat trophic ulcers, different methods are used according to the condition and treatment stage. One of them is a healing dressing, which can help clean the wound and absorb exudate.
Our review is for reference only, and it is not recommended to use the above treatments for varicose veins. Specific appointments can only be made by the attending doctor according to the patient's condition and personal characteristics of the body.
Effective drugs to prevent varicose vein thrombosis
Thrombophlebitis is a common complication of varicose veins in the lower extremities, especially during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Low molecular weight heparin is a recognized drug to prevent blood clots. In our clinic, to prevent thrombophlebitis after varicose veins, tablets can be used. The course of pill treatment is 7 days after laser or radio frequency intervention.
It’s best to go to a phlebologist for consultation, and then as an expert with advanced medical education, he will conduct a comprehensive examination and prescribe appropriate treatments, including medications (the best tablets for hateful varicose veins)), but the still effective method is-laser coagulation.
Remember, for any disease, even varicose veins, the best treatment is an active and healthy lifestyle. Therapeutic exercise, walking in fresh air can strengthen the vein wall better than any pill. The correct way of working and resting, raising the posture to relieve leg pressure, swimming in the sea and swimming pool-these measures are the best prevention and treatment methods. Don't assume that if the package of anti-salt drugs says "Made from grape leaves", then they are no longer chemical agents. If you can't get rid of varicose veins with intravenous medicine, why use ineffective medicine to poison yourself.