Healing Varicose Veins

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What are Varicose Veins?

Varicose Veins, most commonly referred to as “Spider Veins”, are veins in the body that become enlarged and discolored. Varicose veins most often occur on the back of the legs, along the ankle or calf, but can appear almost anywhere on the body.

Varicose veins are generally a dark purple or blue in color and can be found in many different shapes and sizes. They often twist up and down the skin, which is why they are known as “spider veins.”

While most people do not experience any kind of pain or discomfort from spider veins, varicose veins can cause pain and discomfort in some people. Such pain may include: achy legs, muscle cramping, “heavy” feeling in the legs, burning, throbbing, swelling and itching.

For the majority of people, varicose veins are simply a cosmetic concern. Up to 15 percent of men and 25 percent of women are affected with varicose veins in the United States alone.

Symptoms of Varicose Veins

Symptoms of varicose veins include any vein that comes to be varicose, but the veins most frequently affected are those in your legs and feet. This is because standing and walking upright adds to the stress in the veins in your lower body.

Spider veins symptoms are comparable to symptoms of varicose veins, but they are smaller, not painful, and generally found on the legs and face (and are harmless).

For many, varicose veins are simply unattractive, but for others, the symptoms of varicose veins can produce aching pain and discomfort. Varicose veins signs and symptoms can also indicate an elevated risk of difficulties with circulation.

Causes of Varicose Veins

Every day the heart pumps blood carrying oxygen and nutrients to the entire body. Arteries carry blood from the heart out and to the the rest of the body. Veins carry oxygen-poor blood from the body back to the heart.

Veins have valves that act as one-way flaps to keep the blood from flowing backwards as it moves up the legs. If these valves become weak, blood can leak back into the vein and collect there. This pooled blood causes the vein to enlarge and it becomes varicose.

The causes of varicose veins fluctuate from person to person, and many aspects can add to the risk of developing varicose veins. Causes of varicose veins include increasing age, having family members who have experienced vein problems, or being born with weak vein valves.

Additional causes of varicose veins are hormonal changes due to menopause, pregnancy and puberty. Likewise, so can obesity, an injury to a leg, extended standing and other things which weaken vein valves.

Symptoms of varicose veins can cause also include sores, ulcers on the skin and rashes on skin tissue around the varicose veins.

Treatment for Varicose Veins

Conventional treatment for varicose veins often includes sclerotherapy (for spider veins), where a physician injects a solution into the vein which then causes the vein walls to seal shut.

Furthermore, routine methods of varicose veins treatment are laser surgery or surgical removal of the varicose veins.

Varicose Veins During Pregnancy

Women, who have no genetic predisposition and thought they were much too young to experience a varicose veins or spider veins, can be surprised by the appearance of these little cosmetic problems during pregnancy. Although you may have little or no discomfort, they can make the legs feel heavy and achy.

The good news is that varicose veins  during pregnancy tend to improve significantly once you have given birth. And the better news is that these problems do not have to be problems if you take preventative measures. Women who work to reduce their risk of the development of varicose during pregnancy and spider veins will find they have a less likelihood of developing these unsightly problems.

Although your obstetrician probably recommends that you exercise on a daily basis for other reasons, daily exercise will also help your circulation in your lower extremities and decrease the risk that you will develop varicose veins during pregnancy.

The development of spider veins and varicose veins during pregnancy is often a result of extra stress placed upon the venous system. This can happen when an individual sits or stands for any length of time, or add extra weight. Just the act of becoming pregnant and growing a baby for nine months, means that you have added an extra 20 to 30 pounds over the course of your pregnancy. Work hard to keep your weight within the recommended range for your stage of pregnancy and not to see this time as nine months of eating poor nutritional choices and gaining more weight than your physician recommends.

Women who are pregnant find that they benefit greatly by elevating their feet and legs whenever possible. This elevation helps to reduce the swelling in the lower extremities but also helps to reduce the pressure on the venous system and therefore reduces the risk of development of varicose veins during pregnancy or spider veins. If you find that you’ll be sitting for any length of time use a stool or box to elevate your feet. If you will be standing for any length of time try to place a 1 foot on a stool and alternated every five to 10 minutes.

Men and women who cross their legs while sitting find that this increases their risk of varicose veins. This risk increases even more during pregnancy.

Sleeping on the left side with a pillow wedged between your legs and behind your back will help to increase the venous flow back to the heart. Because the inferior vena cava is on the right side, when you lay on the left side you relieve the stress on the vein by removing the weight of the uterus.

Consider the purchase of special support hose or graduated compression stockings. These will help to improve the blood flow back to the heart and prevent swelling in the lower extremities. To help prevent blood from pooling in the legs, put these stockings on before getting out of bed in the morning and keep them on all day long. These stockings may be uncomfortable in hot weather but will save your legs in the long run.

Interestingly, women who are pregnant may get varicose veins in their legs but are also at higher risk for development of varicose veins in their vulva and their rectum (hemorrhoids). However, like the venus insufficiency that clears up in the lower legs after the birth of a child, these particular types of varicose veins during pregnancy also usually clear up once the baby is been born.

Women who practice Kegel exercises during pregnancy will help to prevent the occurrence of hemorrhoids, which are varicose veins in the rectum. These exercises also help to improve the delivery process and reduce the risk of urinary leakage.

One other of the home remedies that has some reported success in healing varicose veins during pregnancy is the use of corn starch paste applied to the vaginal varicose veins which helps to shrink them and improve the ability of the woman to be functional throughout the day. NEVER put any hemorrhoid cream on these varicose veins. And always speak with your obstetrician about any products you use for healing varicose veins during pregnancy, even corn starch.

Natural Remedies for Varicose Veins

Many herbal and homeopathic remedies have been used to increase circulation, and maintain a healthy blood flow throughout the body.

Astragalus membranaceous is a widely known revitalizing herb used for boosting circulation, while Ruscus acluteatus is used extensively in Europe to improve circulation and relieve pain and discomfort associated with leg conditions.

Another natural remedy for varicose veins includes homeopathic ingredients such as Rhus tox, Zincum metallicum and Magnesium phosphate which all help to promote healthy lower limbs and keeps lymph and blood flowing freely.

Skin health can be improved through homeopathic ingredients such as Natrium muriaticum, Kalium muriaticum and Kalium sulphate to circulate oxygen throughout the body and to each individual cell, as well as helping to keep cell membranes healthy.

By providing essential oxygen to inflamed or infected cells, these ingredients effectively assist healing, reduce inflammation and remove infected or dead cells.

Tips for Preventing Varicose Veins

• Wear Sunscreen to help shield your skin from the sun and to limit the formation of spider veins on the face.
• Exercise regularly to improve leg strength, circulation, and vein strength. Concentrate on exercises that work your legs, such as walking or running.
• Control your weight in order to avoid placing too much pressure on your legs.
• Do not cross your legs while sitting, and always elevate your legs when resting as frequently as possible.
• Do not stand or sit for lengthy periods of time. If you must stand for a long time, shift your weight from one leg to the other every few minutes. If you must sit for lengthy periods of time, stand up and move around, or take a short walk every 30 minutes.
• Wear elastic support stockings and avoid wearing tight clothing that constricts your waist, groin or legs.
• Eat a diet low in salt and rich in high-fiber foods. Eating fiber reduces the chances of constipation – which can contribute to varicose veins. High-fiber foods include fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grains, like bran. Eating too much salt can cause you to retain water and generate further swelling in the legs, feet or ankles.

Sclerotherapy for Varicose Veins, Spider Veins

Sclerotherapy is a medical procedure which is used to treat varicose veins and spider veins through a use of sodium chloride directly injected into the vein.

This particular procedure has been used since the 1930s to treat varicose veins. If left untreated these normally cosmetic problems can increase the risk for blood clots, skin ulcers and pain and discomfort.

Sclerotherapy is performed in the physician’s office using a 23% solution of sodium chloride mix with lidocaine. Lidocaine is a local anesthetic used to help numb the area. Heparin is also added to the solution.

This is injected directly into the blood vessel using a very fine needle. The solution is designed to irritate the lining and cause it to swell and stick together. The blood clots within the vessel and eventually the vessel turns to scar tissue and fades from the body.

The physician will determine the number of varicose veins that are injected within one session. This will depend upon the size and location of the veins as well as the patient’s overall medical condition and willingness to be compliant following the procedure. If a larger vein is being injected the sclerotherapy can cause cramping sensation for about one to two minutes. The procedure itself usually takes between 30 and 45 minutes.

Sclerotherapy has been in use since the 1930s because it is very successful. It is estimated that as many as 50 to 80 percent of those veins which are injected will be eliminated in that injections session. Less than 10% of the individuals who have sclerotherapy will not respond at all and in these instances a different solution or a different method may be tried.

Spider veins are a smaller version of a varicose vein. These generally respond to sclerotherapy within three to six weeks while a larger vein may take three to four months. Once a vein responds to the treatment it will not reappear. However, it is not uncommon for new veins to a peer in the same area over time. In order to decrease the risk for new varicose veins were spider veins to appear in the same area it is important to reduce the risk of any varicose veins through preventative measures.

Researchers know that varicose veins and spider veins form because of the increased pressure on the venous system from number of factors. Women who are pregnant, obese, smoke or spend much of their day either standing in place or seated will be at greater risk for developing varicose veins and spider veins.

If you believe you’re a candidate for the use of sclerotherapy you should have an initial consultation with your dermatologist or vascular medicine specialist. Women who are pregnant, or on bed rest, are not good candidates for this treatment. If you have had blood clot in the past your eligibility will be decided on an individual basis based on your overall medical health and other underlying medical conditions. The veins that could be usable for any future surgical bypass procedures, such as the saphenous vein, will not be considered unless they are already unusable.

Sclerotherapy is currently considered safe to perform on the hands, arms, face in other areas that were previously avoided.

Prior to the procedure your physician will give you instructions such as avoiding certain medications up to two weeks prior to the procedure which may stain the skin or interfere with the action of the agents. Directly before the procedure no lotion should be applied to the legs and the individual should wear shorts for easy access to the venous system. Most physicians will recommend the use of compression hosiery to support the venous system after the procedure is completed.

Some individuals will experience side effects after sclerotherapy. Sometimes the veins become lumpy and hard before totally disappearing and raised red areas can appear at the injection site. Other more rare side effects include inflammation within 5 inches of the growing, sudden onset of the swollen leg, formation of small ulcers at the injection site, red streaking or allergic reactions to the sclerosing agents. Any of these more rare side effects require the immediate attention of your physician.

Most patients are encouraged to resume the regular activities immediately after the procedure and showed walk in order to help the venous pump system work appropriately. Compression wraps or support hosiery is used to help compress the vessels.

Get Rid Of Varicose Veins Symptoms Naturally

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Heal Varicose Veins is topically applied directly to the veins, as well as to the soles of the feet using a small amount of formula on a Q-Tip or on your finger.

The constituents of Heal Varicose Veins have been proven to eliminate the symptoms as well as the appearance of varicose veins. Full instructions will be included with your produc.

Heal Varicose Veins FAQ

Q. How do I apply the product?

A. The formula is applied topically to the condition as well as massaging one drop under the feet, in the arch. With a few drops of the formula on your fingers, stroke the legs gently working upwards from ankle to thigh Apply 3 times a day.

Q. How soon will I see results?

A.The healing process differs from person to person. The formula will help to eliminate the symptoms and discomfort of varicose veins. Continue to use throughout your pregnancy and for a few months after giving birth.

Q. How can I prevent varicose veins?

A. Walking is recommended to stimulate blood flow. Once a day lie in your bed for 15 minutes with your feet propped up higher than your head, this will help to stimulate blood flow through your entire body

Tips to Help Prevent Varicose Veins During Pregnancy:

• Plenty of rest to alleviate the pressure on your veins.
• Sleep where possible on your left side. This will decrease the pressure on the largest vein in your body (the vena cava) which is on the right side.
• Keep feet elevated as much as possible both when sitting and sleeping. This helps to increase the blood flow.
• Maternity hose can be very beneficial. This should be put on before standing up after you get out of bed in the morning.
• Frequent exercise increases the blood flow and improves circulation. A short brisk walk of some 15 minutes will be a great help.
• Avoid crossing your legs when sitting.
• Try not to stand for long periods.
• Try to keep within the recommended weight range for your stage of pregnancy
• Eat a low-salt diet which is right in high-fiber foods. Such foods include fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grains, like bran.

How Long Does Heal Varicose Veins Take to Work?

The healing process differs from person to person. The formula will help to eliminate the symptoms as well as alleviate the discomfort from your varicose veins. The formula will diminish the appearance and symptoms of varicose veins within several weeks.

Heal Varicose Veins is topically applied three times per day to the affected areas and to the soles of the feet. The formula is absorbed into the blood stream and works with the immune system to promote healing and improve circulation.

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