Varicose veins are traditionally considered a "female" disease. However, this opinion is wrong, men also suffer from varicose veins. In addition, they boldly tolerate manifestations and turn to doctors quite late, when the disease is already in an advanced stage, and this is not surprising: men are not so worried about the visual consequences of varicose veins - spider veins, bulging veins - and few know thatthe disease may progress to a trophic ulcer stage.
Varicose veins begin long before twisted, varicose veins appear on the legs. This is a process that can progress and take a long (chronic) course. Venous blood, which must flow from the bottom up from the legs and drain the metabolic products, stagnates in the vessels. There are valves in the veins that prevent blood from flowing back. As the disease progresses, the valves in 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 dilate, become distorted. Blood circulation is disturbed, swelling, pain and heaviness appear.
If you do not take treatment measures, varicose veins can lead to complications: thrombophlebitis (inflammation of the walls of the veins with the development of blood clots), dermatitis, trophic ulcers - non-healing open wounds at risk of infection. In some cases, complications of the disease can lead to damage. Varicose veins are not only a lesion of the veins of the legs, an equally serious problem for a man is the dilation of the pelvic veins. In particular, it can contribute to other problems, such as hemorrhoids.
What contributes to the development of varicose veins:
The key factors influencing the development of varicose veins are considered to be a sedentary lifestyle, sedentary work, overweight. Irrational eating also plays a significant role. For example, due to the consumption of large amounts of meat dishes, spicy, low-fiber starchy foods, chronic constipation can develop, which increases blood stasis in the veins of the pelvis and legs. The influence of alcoholic beverages is significant: drinking alcohol provokes excessive relaxation of the venous wall. Varicose veins are already tense, and alcohol intensifies the negative effects and contributes to the progression of the disease.
Signs of varicose veins:
- vascular networks or telangiectasias;
- varicose, varicose veins or varicose veins;
- discoloration of the skin, its dryness, thinning.
More specific symptoms indicating the development of varicose veins may be:
- feeling of fullness and heaviness in the legs;
- calf muscle pain;
- itching, burning, tingling and even night cramps;
- fatigue;
- symptom of restless legs.
How to treat varicose veins
The treatment of varicose veins should be comprehensive: the doctor chooses a treatment plan. It is advisable to adjust your lifestyle. Vein health benefits:
- physiotherapy;
- walking;
- swimming;
- ski-running;
- cycling.
To help the blood flow more actively through the veins, it is useful to massage the buttocks, thighs, legs, feet. It should be light stroking and shaking of the muscles (from the buttocks to the foot), without affecting the areas of the varicose veins themselves. The duration of the procedure is 5-10 minutes a day.
An important place in the treatment is given to special drugs that improve the tone of the veins - venotonics.
Venotonics are local and systemic
For example, topical or external, is a preparation that contains three components, which thanks to the innovative delivery system quickly penetrate the skin and help fight the heaviness in the legs and their swelling, does not leave a sticky feeling and marks on clothes and skin. . .
As a rule, it is recommended to use topical drugs together with systemic venotonics (those taken orally, in tablets). It works at every stage of varicose veins, acts on the cause of varicose veins from the inside and helps to deal with pain and swelling of the legs. The drug is convenient to use: only 1 tablet 1000 mg per day.
Varicose veins are a disease outside of sex. It should be treated as soon as possible, starting with the first signs of the disease. Approaches include lifestyle changes, wearing special compression stockings (there are comfortable high knees for men) and using medications prescribed by a doctor.