varicose treatment

Treatment of Varicose veins


Varicose veins are still relatively mild can still be treated alone at home without having to go to the hospital. The goal of treatment independently is to relieve symptoms of varicose disease, reduce the severity, and prevent complications.

Some of the things that include the treatment of varicose veins independently include keeping the weight in a healthy capacity, exercising regularly, not standing too long, and resting the legs by way of straightening the legs in a slightly elevated position (buffered bearing).

In addition to these ways, one thing that should not be forgotten by people with varicose veins is the use of special stockings dealing with varicose veins. Another term of this stocking is compression buckle. Varicose veins are designed to put pressure on the leg muscles and veins so that blood flow more smoothly. This stockings can also relieve swelling and pain due to varicose veins.

The use of varicose veins is usually recommended by the doctor from the start you wake up in the morning until you go to bed at night. Usually the age of use of a variceal stockings ranged from 3-6 months, after which it must be replaced with a new one. If the use of varicose veins makes your skin dry, you can use a moisturizing cream before you sleep. But if the symptoms of varicose veins do not go away through treatment at home or even more severe and potentially cause complications, then you should see a doctor immediately.

Here are some examples of treatments that may be suggested by a doctor, including:

    Injection of sclerotherapy, ie injection of a special fluid into the veins that have varicose veins with the aim of forming a wound that can close the blood vessel. In addition to special fluids, there is the latest sclerotherapy technique by injecting a substance that resembles a foam. This method is usually done to treat varicose veins in large veins. In doing the injection, the doctor will be guided by ultrasound. Side effects of sclerotherapy may include lower back pain, headache, reduced vision (temporary), skin discoloration, blood vessels in other body veins, and fainting.
    Radiofrequency. This method aims to close the veins that suffered large swelling due to varicose veins by burning the walls using radiofrequency energy. Once burned, the walls of the veins will collapse and close the channel. Once the veins that have varicose veins are locked, the blood will automatically flow naturally through other healthy veins. In order to fire radiofrequency energy appropriately, doctors need the help of catheters and ultrasound. Radiofrequency side effects can be tingling.
    Laser. Just like radiofrequency, treatment by firing a laser beam also aims to close veins that have varicose veins. This method is also aided with catheters and ultrasound. Side effects of laser light can be pain and bruising in the varicose veins, or the feet feel hard.
    Open surgery. This is a procedure of removal of veins that are exposed to varicose veins through incisions made on the skin surface.