Varicose veins on a woman's legs are treated using surgical methods. It is possible to use minimally invasive procedures aimed at closing the dilated veins. Most often, sclerotherapy is used for this purpose. But most women don't want to see a doctor, let alone go under the knife. They prefer to treat varicose veins at home.
How to treat at home?
It is impossible to cure varicose veins at home. Although conservative therapy is used, it does not reverse the pathological process and does not improve the condition of the woman in the long term. Goals of home treatment:
- reduction of symptoms of varicose veins;
- reduce the likelihood of complications;
- slow down the progression of the pathology;
- improving the quality of life.
At home, a woman can use pharmacy drugs, folk remedies, compression garments. It is possible to use procedures that reduce the severity of symptoms, as well as observance of hygiene at work and at rest, which can improve the quality of life somewhat.
Recommended procedures for home use:
- cold and hot shower;
- lying down with legs elevated;
- salt or soda baths, decoctions of herbs;
- massage;
- physical exercises.
It is possible to use compression garments - stockings or golfs. They narrow the lumen of the veins, completely or partially compensating for the dysfunction of the venous valves.
How to deal with medication?
There are many drugs available for the treatment of varicose veins. Different drugs have different functions. It is advisable to arrange their reception with a doctor, since the dose, duration of treatment, combination of drugs are chosen depending on your state of health and the stage of varicose veins.
Women can use the following groups of medicines at home:
- Phlebotonic.The preparations are mainly of plant origin, which, after oral administration or application to the skin, increase the tone of the venous walls, thereby narrowing the lumen of the vessels. They have a temporary effect lasting several hours. Tablets are more effective than ointments.
- Antioxidants (vitamins E, C, alpha lipoic acid)are used to improve tissue trophism. These drugs are needed to slow down the destructive processes that occur in the tissues due to a violation of their blood supply.
- Antiplatelet agents.Medicines that reduce the risk of blood clots. Usually, for this purpose, acetylsalicylic acid is used in low doses. Drugs in this group also have an anesthetic and decongestant effect.
- Anti coagulants.They are applied to the skin in the form of a gel. These are drugs containing heparin. It reduces the risk of blood clots forming.
How to deal with pills?
Basically, the pills used for varicose veins in women are venotonics. All of these pills are toxic to the stomach, so:
- the duration of treatment should be limited;
- the pills should not be taken for peptic ulcer or gastritis;
- the dose should be monitored by a doctor;
- the tablets should only be taken after meals.
We remind you that varicose veins cannot be cured with pills. They are used only to relieve the symptoms of the disease.
How to deal with folk remedies?
Treating most illnesses with folk remedies is a futile idea. But this does not apply to varicose veins on the legs of women. The fact is that almost all the drugs used in this disease, which are sold in pharmacies, are of plant origin. Therefore, you can use herbs or foods that contain the same active ingredients as in medicines.
It should be borne in mind that the treatment of varicose veins with folk remedies has a number of disadvantages compared to the use of drugs in the pharmacy:
- There is no way to control the dose. Therefore, the risk of side effects will be higher and the likelihood of reducing the symptoms of varicose veins is lower.
- Time consuming process. You will have to make decoctions or infusions yourself, which will take a lot of time and effort.
- Bad taste. Obviously, swallowing a pill is more pleasant than drinking a serving of a smelly broth or alcohol tincture. Applying folk remedies outdoors is not always effective, and besides, it is not always pleasant because of the specific smell that spreads throughout the house.
More or less effective folk methods:
- The use of infusions and decoctions of grapes or chestnuts - allows you to increase the tone of the vascular wall. Most effective when taken orally. Local use is unlikely to have a significant impact on the course of varicose veins.
- Local use of heating agents (camphor oil, horseradish, pepper). Reduces swelling, pain, relaxes muscles.
- A decoction of willow bark inside. It contains acetylsalicylic acid, which has analgesic effect and reduces blood clotting, thus reducing the risk of blood clots.
Ineffective folk remedies for varicose veins (not worth trying):
- decoctions of most plants: burdock, wormwood, comfrey, acacia;
- compresses of food products: beets, potatoes, honey;
- rituals, spells, prayers, plots can help and help someone, but their effectiveness is not clinically proven.
Like drug therapy, alternative therapy has an exclusively symptomatic effect. That is, the means you use do not cure anything, but only reduce the clinical manifestations of varicose veins, thereby improving the quality of life.
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The main methods of treating varicose veins are sclerotherapy and surgery. Ships cannot be returned to their previous appearance. Home treatment is possible, but it is not aimed at completely curing the disease, but at improving a woman's quality of life, reducing symptoms, slowing the development of varicose veins and preventing complications. Home treatment is done using treatments, compression garments, pills or folk remedies.