Things you should know about Varicose Vein
1. What are Varicose veins?
In this disease veins of the lower limb get swelled. In veins, some valves enable blood to flow exclusively in one direction, from the legs to the heart. These valves, however, are destroyed in varicose veins, enabling blood to remain in the veins, causing them to swell and cause varicose veins.
2. What causes varicose veins?
The causes of varicose veins are not particular. As they are different in age, gender, etc. if someone has a standing job for example traffic police, security guard, teachers, conductors, etc. for a long period of time then they tend to get develop varicose veins.
But some of the causes of varicose veins are
- In women, this disease is developed more likely in men. Because of pregnancy or menopause, wear high heels for a long time
- Family history
- Obesity
Moreover, according to our expert’s varicose veins not only developed in grandmother or older women but also developed in the 20s-30s women and young people.
3. What are the symptoms of varicose veins?
At the initial stage when the pain starts and they are:
- Leg discomfort, heaviness, or burning feeling
- Throbbing
- Cramps in muscles
- Swelling in lower legs
- Pain gets worse after standing or sitting for a long time.
- Itching in the area of your veins
- Skin discoloration around the affected areas
There are, however, other indications that can suggest if a person has varicose veins, and they are as follows:
- Veins become blue or dark purple in color
- Veins may appear twisted or bulged
- Appear like chords
4. Diagnosis of varicose veins
As soon as you notice the symptoms listed above, make sure you don’t spend any more time and have your situation evaluated by a doctor as soon as possible. The more time you wait, the more serious the problem may become. If you believe your symptoms are becoming more severe, you should consult with a doctor of your choosing.
5. Why do varicose veins appear in the leg?
Because your pressure of body weight, the force of gravity, and carrying the blood from the top of the body and up to the heart so this makes the legs the primary location of varicose veins.
6. How common are varicose veins?
Every fourth individual over the age of 40 is thought to have varicose veins. Obesity, leg injuries, and other factors that damage vein valves can harm anyone between the ages of 25 and 80. So it is very common or frequent.
7. How we can diagnose Varicose Veins at Endovascular Expert Centers?
Clinical examination and a color Doppler Ultrasound of the afflicted leg are used to determine the diagnosis.
8. How do we treat Varicose veins?
Endo-Venous Laser Therapy (EVLT) or, in short, LASER, is a well-acknowledged approach for treating it. It’s a 1–2-hour surgery in the operating room, with careful antibiotic precautions. This is called Minimally Invasive procedure with no scars or sutures.
9. Is the treatment painful and about the recovery process?
The current treatment for varicose veins has the advantage of being relatively painless. And you can recover in a day and be back on your feet on the same day.
10. What is the precaution take before the procedure?
Patients should wear compression stockings for 8 hours during the day for 3-6 months, in addition to taking post-procedure drugs for 3-5 days.
11.What is the recovery time?
Like as mentioned above you can stand on your feet on the same day but might experience bruises, discomfort, etc. So, your doctor can recommend pain killers, using ice packs, etc.
12. Is there any diet that to follow?
The patient can consume anything but more concentrate on proteins as it may help in to recover from the heal.
13. What is the cost of treatment of varicose veins?
The cost of treatment depends on your hospital, facilities, and also depending on whether one or both legs require LASER treatment or sclerotherapy is also required or not.
14. Is there any way to prevent Varicose veins?
Yes, there are some of the ways you can prevent varicose veins
- Stop smoking
- Weight loss
- Compression stalking
- Elevate your feet
- Avoid prolonged sitting or standing at one place.
15. when to see a doctor?
if self-care doesn’t work and your symptoms may get worse then at that time you should see a doctor. So, you can see that Varicose veins treatment involves that treatment which required a highly specialist in this field and has experienced more than a year. Hence, if you looking for varicose veins treatment in Jaipur or you are living nearby and want yourself to treat in Jaipur. Then go and make an appointment with Dr. Nikhil Bansal. He has experienced and specialized to treat varicose veins with the help of an Interventional Radiologist.