Varicose veins of the lower extremities are an increasingly common disease.
According to the relevant data, the incidence of varicose veins in the lower extremities has now accounted for about 5% of the total population in cities. It is also reported that the prevalence rate is 8.6% among people over 15 years old and 16.4% among people over 45 years old in China. Based on such high incidence, it has become the top disease in vascular surgery outpatient clinics or wards everywhere.
For varicose veins, early prevention is important. Usually, doctors will advise people to avoid standing or sitting for long periods of time, and they should always let their feet do exercises to raise and lower them, while they can sleep with proper leg padding and keep their weight normal, etc.
And the most important point for patients who already have symptoms of varicose veins is not to avoid the disease!
The patient’s son, who had been working abroad for a long time, came home occasionally and found that the old man’s legs were black and pus-filled, which was a big shock. He was shocked to find out that his legs were black and pus-filled. He was sent to see a doctor and learned that the varicose veins were causing his legs to rot!
What are the usual treatment steps for varicose veins?
First of all, the doctor should grade the symptoms of the disease, and then the corresponding treatment should be given according to the grading situation.
1.Conservative treatment
①Elastic bandage
②Elastic stockings
③Intermittent instrumental compression
④Manual lymphatic drainage
⑤Drugs
Note: Conservative treatment can be used for basically every stage of the disease, but cannot remove the varicose veins
2.Sclerotherapy
①Sclerotherapy is the least invasive means
②In recent years, microfoam technology has significantly improved the effect of sclerotherapy
Note: Some small medical institutions to sclerotherapy injections packaged as “the latest therapy” “thrombolysis through the veins,” “interventional conduction,” “nano therapy “and so on, with a certain degree of deceptive
3.Surgical treatment
① traditional varicose vein surgery incision is long, traumatic, painful, and the patient’s hospital stay is long
②Minimally invasive surgery is common with laser intracavitary closure surgery, radiofrequency closure technology, frozen closure technology, etc. At present, hospitals generally use minimally invasive surgery for treatment
③ Different surgical methods are suitable for patients with different conditions
Some doctors have also written an article to disclose that there are indeed some pitfalls in the treatment of varicose veins at this stage. For example, the vast majority of patients do not need ultrasound and imaging of deep veins before surgery, and preoperative diagnosis is not complicated for experienced doctors, but some institutions still recommend patients to have similar tests. Also, some medical institutions are trying to market the equipment they purchase, resulting in a narrow choice of treatment options for patients. In addition, there is no shortage of “miracle” drugs on the market, but in fact, there are only a few clinically proven drugs for varicose veins.
All in all, the patient should trust the doctor’s judgment and also have a comprehensive understanding of the relevant knowledge to choose the right treatment for him or her.