The article is consulted professionally by Master, Dr. Do Xuan Chien – Head of Medical Examination and Internal Medicine department and Professional Advisor, Associate Professor, Dr. Hoang Dang Mech – General Internal Medicine Specialist – Medical examination and Internal Medicine Department – Share99 Ha Long International Health Hub.
Varicose veins of the lower veins progress silently, which can cause complications such as shallow vein thrombosis and deep vein thrombosis causing pain, edema of the lower 2 veins. The cause of pathology can be related to genetic factors, occupation requires long standing, sitting a lot, sedation …
1. Stages of varicose veins of the lower veins
The world has divided the stages of varicose veins into 7 stages, calculated from stage 0 to stage 6 according to the degree of gradual aggravation of the disease.
- Stage 0: Early stages of the disease, looking at the legs is normal. There are mild, vague, difficult-to-detect symptoms, such as swelling of the legs, numbness of the legs, fatigue of the legs, heavy calf, sensation of ants crawling along the legs, cramps at night.
- Stage 1: Veins can be slightly dilated under the legs, the form of a visible network on the legs.
- Stage 2: Veins can zigzag under the skin.
- Stage 3: Includes symptoms of stage 2, accompanied by leg edema.
- Stage 4: Change the color of the skin under the legs such as the legs, ankles. Leg edema, eczema.
- Stage 5: Dysmenile of the skin, leg edema, foot ulcers but the scar has healed.
- Stage 6: Bipolar dysfunction, progressive ulcers.
2. Methods of treatment of varicose veins of the lower veins
There are many treatments of varicose veinsof the lower veins , usually taking therapeutic drugs (medical treatment) to preserve unsexped varicose veins. The best methods in varicose veins of the lower entest are usually sports, swimming or yoga. If the stage is heavier, it is necessary to intervene for treatment, as in the past, the doctor will open surgery to operate the varicose veins.
When early detection of the disease, the patient can be treated with medical socks and medications. When heavier, intervention is required to remove dilated veins. Reasonable treatment of varicose veins will help improve quality of life, reduce unnecessary treatment costs and avoid complications such as vein thrombosis, leg ulcers that are difficult to heal.
- Medicines: anti-coaulation, analgesic, anti-inflammatory,antibiotics, blood clot dissolving, analgesic (aescin, flavonoids)…
- Compression tape: Medical socks, elastic roll, pressure machine.
- Physical therapy.
3. Laser treatment of varicose veins of the lower veins
As learning develops, patients can treat varicose veins of the lower veins with lasers,using heat to burn varicose veins, bringing absolute effect. After applying this new method, the patient can return to normal living.
Treating varicose veins of the lower veins with lasersand the principle of using heat from laser light to deflate the veins, the doctor will insert the laser fiber into the dilated vein. After turning on the power, the laser is projected into the position where it needs to be intervened and pulled out slowly, causing the two vein formations to stick together. At the same time, the anaesthetic process combined with pumping water around the veins will help reduce the effects of lasers on the surrounding tissues, limiting tissue burns as well as avoiding complications on the sensory nerves.
Patients with severe varicose veins of the lower veins should be treated with intravenous lasers. Because the procedure is fast, less invasive and less complications. The duration of treatment is short, the patient can be discharged during the day. In addition, the recovery time is quite fast, the patient can walk immediately after surgery. This method has the highest success rate and aesthetics.
Treatment of varicose veins of the lower veins with lasers does not leave scars at all, the recovery time is short, the next day the patient can return to work normally.
The benefits of laser treatment of varicose veins of the lower veins are the destruction of dilated shallow veins with dysfunction that help patients no longer have symptoms, as well as prevent complications of chronic varicose veins of the lower veins. In most cases, the unpleasant symptoms caused by varicose veins disappear completely.
4. What to do to avoid complications
- Valve failure of the lower veins is chronically long-term over time and age.
- It is necessary to focus on good treatment, have a plan to monitor the re-examination periodically when the disease is still at an early stage. Treatment with pressure medications and socks at the stage of varicose veins in the form of cobwebs or mesh. At the stage of varicose veins, surgical removal or endovascular intervention in coordination with medical treatment is required.
- It is necessary to change working and living habits; avoid long standing or prolonged sitting; when traveling by car or long-distance aircraft, it is necessary to fold the legs every time for blood circulation, drink plenty of water, wear long socks to support; weight loss when excess; take medications to prevent deep vein thrombosis when in place.
- Chronic intravenous valve lesions are i.e. i.e., but if treated well, patients can still work normally.
5. Prevention of varicose veins of the lower veins
It is necessary to make a habit of maintaining a healthy lifestyle such as regular exercise, a reasonable diet,… With specific jobs that have to sit for a long time, stand a lot,… when you have varicose veins, you can change your work to avoid standing for a long time, making the disease worse.
Enhancing movement, swimming sports are the best method for veins.
When traveling on trains, planes for a long time must create a comfortable sitting position, sometimes it is recommended to travel for blood circulation. Therefore, about 1-2 hours, it is advis recommended to get up and walk around, stretching the leg muscles.
Do not soak your feet in hot water because when hot dilates blood vessels on a heavier day.
Drink adequate water, maintain a reasonable weight, a diet high in fiber.
Recognize the signs of the disease for prevention: Swelling, redness, pain, or color changes on the skin of the legs should see a specialist. This varicose veins will dilate when hot temperatures are encountered, so it is recommended to limit foot soaking in hot water. When taking a hot bath under the shower, limit standing. It is recommended to sit or bathe in a bath.
Laser treatment of varicose veins of the lower veins has been a new direction in the treatment of varicose veins of the lower veins. Doctors found this to be a less invasive treatment, with few complications and especially a high success rate. The advantages of this method are being able to treat outpatients, high aesthetic static, fast recovery time and with new improvements that have lowered the cost of treatment to the lowest possible level.
The most severe complications of varicose veins of the lower veins are the formation of thromboemboembolysis in the vessel's vessels causing blockages, which turn into pigmentation-transforming plaques on the skin and necrotic ulcers of the skin. To help customers effectively screening for this disease, Share99 International Health Hub Package examines lower vein insularinstability, helping to identify causes, complications and levels of intravenous failure.
When choosing to use the lower veins examination package, customers will be:
- Cardiovascular Examination (appointment)
- Total peripheral blood cell analysis (by laser counter)
- Glucose Dosing
- Creatinine Dosing
- Pro Calcitonin Dosing
- AST Activity Measurement (GOT)
- ALT Activity Measurement (GPT)
- LDL – C Dosing (Low density lipoprotein Cholesterol)
- Triglycerid Dosing
- Dosing Cholesterol
- Electrolyograph (Na, K, Cl)
- Electrocardiary
- Cardiac ultrasound,pericard membrane through the chest wall
- Straight Chest X-ray
- Ultrasonic Doppler arteries, lower veins (Lower veins).
Master. Dr. Do Xuan Chien former Deputy Dean of Cardiary Department of Phu Tho General Health Hub with more than 11 years of experience working in Cardiovascular medicine and conversion pathology. Currently, he is the Head of Medical Examination and Internal Medicine Department of Share99 Ha Long International Health Hub.
Associate Professor. Dr. Hoang Dang Mech has more than 42 years working in medicine, has strengths in the fields of liver – kidney – immuno-pathology … Currently, the doctor is a Consultant in General Internal Medicine, Medical Examination and Internal Medicine Department, Share99 Ha Long International Health Hub.
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