Varicose veins are traditionally considered a "female" disease. However, this opinion is wrong, men also suffer from varicose veins. In addition, they bravely endure the manifestations and turn to doctors quite late, when the disease is already at an advanced stage, which is not surprising: men are not so concerned about the visual consequences of varicose veins - little spider veins, protruding veins - and few they know that the disease can progress to the trophic ulcer stage.
Varicose veins start long before the dilated and twisted veins appear in the legs. This is a process that can progress and acquire a prolonged (chronic) course. Venous blood, which is supposed to flow from the bottom to the top of the legs and carry metabolic products, is stagnant in the vessels. There are valves inside the veins that prevent blood from returning. As the disease progresses, the valves within the veins stop closing completely and some of the blood flows in the opposite direction. Due to the excessive accumulation of blood, the walls of the veins expand, become tortuous. Blood circulation is impaired, swelling, pain and heaviness occur.
If treatment is not taken, varicose veins can cause complications: thrombophlebitis (inflammation of the walls of the veins with the development of blood clots), dermatitis, trophic ulcers - open wounds that do not heal with risk of infection. In some cases, complications from the disease can lead to disability. Varicose veins are not just an injury to the veins in the legs; an equally serious problem for men is the expansion of the pelvic veins. In particular, it can contribute to the appearance of other problems such as hemorrhoids.
What contributes to the development of varicose veins:
The main factors that affect the development of varicose veins are considered a sedentary lifestyle, sedentary work, overweight. Irrational nutrition also plays a significant role. For example, due to the consumption of a large amount of meat dishes, spicy, starchy and low-fiber foods, chronic constipation can occur, which increases blood stagnation in the veins of the small pelvis and legs. The influence of alcoholic beverages is significant: alcohol consumption causes excessive relaxation of the venous wall. Varicose veins are already distended, and alcohol potentiates the negative effects and contributes to the progression of the disease.
Signs of varicose veins:
- vascular networks or telangiectasia;
- dilated and convoluted veins or varicose veins;
- skin discoloration, its dryness, thinning.
More specific symptoms that indicate the development of varicose veins can be:
- a feeling of fullness and heaviness in the legs;
- pain in the calf muscles;
- itching, burning, tingling and even nighttime cramps;
- fatigue;
- a symptom of restless legs.
How to Treat Varicose Veins
Treatment for varicose veins must be comprehensive: the doctor selects a treatment plan. It is advisable to adjust your lifestyle. Vein Health Benefits:
- physiotherapy;
- walking;
- swimming;
- cross-country skiing;
- cycling.
To help blood flow more actively through the veins, massaging the buttocks, thighs, legs, and feet is helpful. It should be lightly caressing and shaking the muscles (from the buttocks to the foot), without affecting the areas of the dilated veins themselves. The procedure takes 5-10 minutes daily.
An important place in the treatment are the special medications that improve the tone of the veins - the venotonics.
Venotonics are local and systemic
For example, local, or external, is a preparation that contains three components, which, thanks to an innovative system for releasing substances, quickly penetrate the skin and help to combat the heaviness in the legs and its swelling, does not leave a sticky sensation and marks on clothing and skin. . .
As a rule, local remedies are recommended to be used in conjunction with systemic venotonics (those that are taken orally in tablets). It works on any stage of varicose veins, works on the cause of varicose veins from the inside out, and helps to deal with pain and swelling in the legs. The medicine is convenient to use: just 1 tablet of 1000 mg per day.
Varicose veins are a disease out of gender. It should be treated as soon as possible, from the first signs of the disease. The approaches involve lifestyle changes, wearing special compression stockings (for men, they are comfortable up to the knees) and using medications prescribed by a doctor.