Varicose veins
Is an enlarged and twisted blood veins that are close to the surface of the skin, usually on the legs. The most important cause is increased pressure on the veins of the legs or damaged veins or valves of the veins of the legs, and are usually inherited due to weakness in the valves or because of the walls of veins is weak, a disease that affects 20% Of people.
Women are four times more likely to have varicose veins than men. Varicose veins appear in pregnant women during pregnancy as a result of the work of pregnancy hormones on the relaxation of the veins of the legs, in addition to excess weight during pregnancy.
Varicose veins symptoms
One of the most important symptoms of varicose legs pain in the legs after standing for long periods, especially in the back region of the soles of the leg. The patient may also suffer from swelling of the ankle and itching and changes in the skin, and increase the chances of the incidence of deep vein thrombosis, which is dangerous to the life of the injured. You can tell if a person is infected with varicose veins by bulging veins or protrusions that are visible on the ankle of the patient in blue or purple.
Varicose veins
It is a type of varicose variant that appears in women between the ages of 20 and 45, and increases with the effect of female hormones and pregnancy because of the expansion of uterine veins and ovaries, and often do not affect the health or reproductive capacity of women, but sometimes may lead to abdominal pain or pelvic And is known as the syndrome of congestion of the basin, and advises the woman in this case to reduce the stand for as long as possible until the end of pregnancy, and advised to raise the lower part of her body during sleep.
Varicose veins treatment
Varicose veins can be treated with surgical or laser intervention. You can also take simple steps to treat varicose veins especially in the early stages:
- Exercise, even as simple as walking on a daily basis to improve your blood circulation.
- Raise the feet to a level higher than the body level when sleeping or sitting.
- Eliminate excess weight because of its large role in the incidence of varicose veins due to increased pressure on blood veins on the legs.
- Limit the stand for long periods.
- Use pantyhose stockings, which are stockings sold in pharmacies, and are intended for varicose veins, where you distribute pressure on your legs and improve circulation.
- Make a light massage for the ankle and legs, or wipe them with vinegar.
- Refrain from sitting with a man on the other to avoid obstructing blood circulation.
- Refrain from wearing high heel shoes to not generate pressure on the ankle.