Varicose veins are an ailment that not only spoils the aesthetic appearance of female legs, but also brings a lot of unpleasant sensations. That is why it is necessary to begin treatment as early as possible in order to avoid the occurrence of various complications.
Varicose veins
In most cases, this ailment affects women. Despite this, medicine has known cases where varicose veins were found in men. The cause of the development of the disease are several factors. This may be a pregnancy, during which the female body performs double work, and a strong load arises on the legs due to an increase in body weight. Also, varicose veins can be hereditary. If your mother, grandmother or aunt suffers from this ailment, then you need to carefully monitor the health of the veins, as there is a high probability of this pathology.
Varicose veins treatment
It is worth noting that this ailment affects only the lower limbs. Of course, on the area of the hands, a person can also see some veins that bulge through the skin, but this has nothing to do with varicose veins.
If you have this disease, you need to start treatment as soon as possible. Otherwise, the disease will affect new sections of the veins and ultimately will get a very advanced stage. Depending on how much vessels and veins are involved in the process, an individual treatment technique is selected. We answer the main question: "How to treat varicose veins?"
Conservative ways
At the earliest stages of the disease, a conservative method is chosen. The patient is prescribed medications that dilute blood and strengthen the walls of blood vessels. Thanks to this, the woman ceases to complain of pain and heaviness in the lower extremities.
Sclerotherapy method
Another method of correction is called sclerosis of the veins. A special medicine is injected into the patient's vein, which pushes blood out of the vessel and subsequently glues its walls. This method is effective only in the initial stages for small saphenous veins and blood vessels.
Surgical method
The phlebectomy method is quite outdated, but most government clinics use it. During the procedure, the patient is made several incisions on the leg through which an enlarged vein is removed. After such a manipulation, a woman has to recover for a rather long time and wear compression underwear.
Laser treatment of varicose veins
This correction method is one of the newest. There is no need for hospitalization for the procedure. Laser treatment of varicose veins can be carried out in two ways:
- Processing the vessel through the skin.
- Subcutaneous treatment.
Depending on how much the lower limbs are affected by varicose expansion, this or that method is chosen.
Carrying out the procedure through the skin
Laser treatment of varicose veins in this case is carried out without any anesthetics. The procedure is painless and lasts no more than twenty minutes. After that, a woman can return to her usual business.
Laser treatment of varicose veins in Minsk, Moscow, Kiev and other capital cities is used much more often than in regional centers, where old methods of dealing with this disease are sometimes still used. Laser treatment can be applied for cosmetic purposes. In this case, the processing of spider veins on the face is carried out in a similar way.
During the procedure, the patient is placed on a hard couch. The doctor notes the places that need to be processed, and proceeds to the manipulation. A special apparatus directs magnetic waves to the vessel. Under the influence of such rays, the contents of the vein are heated. Because of this, displacement of blood cells from the dilated vessel occurs, which subsequently sticks together.
Subcutaneous treatment of varicose veins
If a person has a more advanced stage, then subcutaneous treatment of varicose veins with a laser is chosen. In this case, the procedure is performed under local anesthesia of the treated area. Manipulation lasts up to one hour.
Varicose veins, the laser treatment of which was carried out, disappears completely after about a few months. During the procedure, the doctor makes a small incision of the dilated vein and inserts a special small chip there. After that, the doctor carefully guides the laser along the affected vessel. At the same time, a chip is moving behind the beam, which is under the skin. Thanks to all this, the inner layer of the vein is “cleaned off”, and blood flow improves in it. After such a manipulation, after a while you can note that the vein began to disappear and varicose veins disappeared with it.
Laser treatment of such an ailment is rather new and not widespread in state medical institutions. Despite this, private clinics have long been using this method. After carrying out such manipulations, you must carefully consider the health of your blood vessels and veins. It is recommended to regularly take a course of prescribed drugs and visit a doctor.
Laser treatment for varicose veins: reviews
It is worth saying that if you want to achieve the most positive effect from the procedure, then after the manipulation you must follow all the recommendations of the doctor.
Laser treatment for varicose veins has only positive reviews. However, patients note that after the procedure they had to wear compression hosiery for several months and take drugs to strengthen the walls of blood vessels. The undoubted advantage is that after the manipulation there are no seams and scars. If women needed to make a small incision to insert the chip, then, as the ladies say, it was carried out in an inconspicuous place. After healing, it completely disappeared. After the procedure, patients note lightness in the legs. Their evening cramps contracted and the pain disappeared. Itching and burning also disappeared.
One drawback that laser treatment for varicose veins has is the price. Since most clinics that offer this method of correction are not public, you will have to pay for such treatment. Depending on the region in which you live and at what stage of varicose veins, the cost of laser treatment will vary. The average price of such a correction is in the range from 1000 to 5000 dollars. I must say that laser treatment of individual small vessels and asterisks will cost you much less than the correction of deep saphenous veins.
Preparation for the procedure and the choice of clinic
Before you will be treated with laser veins, you must consider all the pros and cons of this manipulation. To get started, compare the prices that various clinics offer. If you live in Belarus, then it makes sense to consider private medical institutions that are located in Minsk, for example, Santa, Confidence and others.
After you have chosen a suitable place, talk with the doctor and ask him all the exciting questions. Before the procedure, you are sure to conduct a series of studies. An ultrasound scan will also be done, which will help to identify not only varicose veins protruding through the skin, but also to assess the condition of deep subcutaneous vessels.
Some institutions guarantee you effect for a certain period of time. That is, if varicose veins again appear, the second treatment will be carried out for you completely free.
Conclusion
Everyone should know what varicose veins are. Laser treatment will be ideal if you value your time and you do not want to spend several days in a medical facility. In order to avoid surgical intervention, treat already in the early stages of the onset of the disease. Monitor the condition of your legs and blood vessels. Visit your phlebologist regularly. Be healthy!