Almost everyone knows about varicose veins of the lower extremities.. The disease is so common that the population has an opinion about this disease, as something harmless or as a last resort, as a cosmetic defect..

It often happens that people turn to vasologists only when a “cosmetic problem” develops into a threat to life.. The disease provokes the formation of blood clots, which can come off at any moment and enter the bloodstream of a deep vein, and then to the heart or lungs..

Of course, varicose veins are different. In the initial stages, the disease can indeed be attributed to cosmetic defects, since the patient develops a slight intradermal expansion of the veins and capillaries, without damage to deeper highways.. Outwardly, it looks like a mesh. It is quite another matter if the patient has defects in the valves of the veins, and the expansion concerns the network of deep veins and their branches..

In such cases, the blood flow is perverted, there is a reverse flow of blood through the affected venous valves, which leads to stagnation of blood in the venous system, thrombosis, skin pigmentation, sclerosis of subcutaneous adipose tissue and the formation of trophic ulcers..

Until the thunder rolls.

People are afraid to visit a doctor and often turn to the doctor only when complications appear.. Usually they are afraid of surgery, general anesthesia or scars for life.. There are also patients who cannot find time for their own health.. However, such frivolity leads to serious consequences when surgical care is simply necessary..

In the Russian Federation, there are several types of varicose vein surgery, both mechanically and with the help of laser technologies.. The usual operation to remove the affected veins is quite traumatic, and the postoperative period, when hematomas and swelling heal, causing pain, can frighten the patient. The rehabilitation period will take 1-2 months.

Another way - using laser surgery methods - is less traumatic, but more expensive.. Using a laser probe, the surgeon " After such an operation, there are no scars, and a person can leave the clinic 5–10 minutes after the operation, and return to work a couple of days later..

For the operation to be successful, it is necessary to undergo a diagnosis, for which you may need to consult a phlebologist in Moscow.

The most advanced method is color duplex angioscanning.. A phlebologist with the help of ultrasound performs a complete diagnosis of the entire venous bed of the lower extremities. The process is painless and effective, as the device visualizes the entire venous system on the screen, starting with a vein diameter of 1.5-2 mm, reveals valve defects and the cause of varicose veins in each individual patient. Based on this, you can choose the best method of intervention.

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