How to get rid of the venous network. Varicose mesh

Overcoming the crazy rhythm of life, people try to look beautiful and spectacular. However, after 25 years, many women, despite the slenderness of their legs, can no longer afford to wear skirts above the knee. The reason is the appearance on the legs, spoiling the aesthetic appearance, varicose veins. Recently, the malaise, which was considered a couple of decades ago the difficulty of mature women, has noticeably rejuvenated. The appearance of a capillary network becomes a cosmetic defect and a clear signal of serious disturbances in the functioning of the body. It is important to recognize the disease in time.

The first signs of the development of the disease appear before the appearance of a clear mesh on the legs, the symptoms are often confused with simple overwork. Aching pain, a feeling of fatigue and heaviness often signal the presence of pathology. Later, bruises and a bloody reticulum, similar to a cobweb, or asterisks appear. A common site of injury is the area behind the knee.

Causes of varicose veins

Varicose veins on the legs appear due to a malfunction of the valves in the blood vessels. Normally, the valve lets blood through when the heart muscle contracts and then closes. Due to the deformation of the vessels, the valve stops passing the required volume of blood and the liquid, pressing on the venous walls, destroys them.

The primary cause of malfunctions in the work of blood vessels are two factors: the acquired type of varicose veins and the genetic predisposition to varicose veins of the legs.

Acquired type of varicose veins

The etiology of varicose veins includes:

Treatment of varicose veins

Before eliminating the disease, it is mandatory to consult a phlebologist who will select the appropriate option for getting rid of the pathology, taking into account the severity of vascular damage. Treatment of the manifestation of varicose veins is carried out in several ways:

• medical principle of eliminating the disease;
• surgical method, sclerotherapy and phlebectomy;
• laser correction;
• microthermocoagulation;
• diet;
• treatment with folk remedies.

The medical principle of eliminating the disease

The method of treatment includes several principles of action. A gentle way is the use of various gels and ointments of phlebotonics. The method is not always recognized as a panacea, the use of drugs can effectively increase the tone of blood vessels, make them thicker, stronger, increase elasticity, improve the functioning of venous valves and eliminate the external manifestations of the disease in the form of varicose veins only with minor damage. The course of treatment with phlebotonics is 2-3 months with a break of 1-2 months.

Sclerotherapy

The surgical method is currently a popular way to get rid of varicose veins. The use consists in introducing a special agent, a sclerosant, into the area of ​​the affected vessel, which exhibits the property of narrowing and restoring the walls of the vessels by gluing and further resorption of the affected area. The main inconvenience of the procedure is the need to wear a special stocking or bandage for a week after the manipulation to hold the vessels in the correct position.

Phlebectomy

Allows you to get rid of the mesh on the legs surgically, by completely removing the affected areas. The procedure is carried out only in the presence of significant damage to the legs, reveals a number of contraindications. These include: young and old age of the patient, pregnancy, heart muscle disease, infectious diseases, severe.

Laser correction

The procedure is popular, allows you to get rid of damage without cutting the skin tissue. The principle of operation lies in the ability of the laser beam, by heating, using a special coloring pigment, to glue the affected areas of the vessels. During manipulation, the blood does not penetrate into the affected area, the external manifestations of the varicose mesh disappear.

Microthermocoagulation

A procedure to get rid of a large amount of . The event is carried out by phlebologists using a device that delivers high-frequency current through an electrode thin as a needle into the area of ​​the affected vessel. Heat from a powerful, short-term point current discharge destroys the damaged capillary without affecting nearby tissues. In terms of pain, the procedure is comparable to a mosquito bite.

The method of microthermocoagulation has a significant advantage over laser therapy, there are no traces of pigmentation in the affected areas. To get rid of traces of varicose asterisks, it will be necessary to carry out 3 to 6 procedures with a monthly interval.

Dieting

Many people who are faced with varicose manifestations are trying to change the way they eat. Activities make sense, following the correct principles in food, it is possible to easily increase the elasticity of blood vessels. The first sign is considered to be overweight and with the available extra pounds, with the help of exercise and dietary restrictions, it will be possible to fight the disease.

To remove varicose manifestations, nutrition is supposed to be rich in the content of products that improve the condition of blood vessels and blood, filled with proteins. The content of vitamins of groups B and C is important.

Treatment with folk methods

To remove the manifestations of the disease at home will help traditional medicine, the principle of their action is based on increasing vascular tone. Treatment with folk methods involves a number of areas of influence:

• strengthening the walls of blood vessels;
• increased tone of the veins;
• blood thinning;
• removal of the inflammatory process;
• localized treatment of complications.

It will be possible to remove the manifestations of pathology at home with the help of medicinal herbs. Horse chestnut flowers are considered the best remedy, which has long been used even in classical medicine. From the plant, products are made for external and internal use in case of manifestations of varicose nets on the legs. A simple remedy helps to get rid of excessive blood density.

An effective measure will be wiping the affected areas with apple cider vinegar at night, applying compresses from it.

Wearing elastic stockings, applying an elastic bandage helps to remove veins in the legs. The procedure helps to limit the expansion of blood vessels and prevents the formation of blood stasis.

Considering that they are recognized as remote from the heart muscle, they are the first to react when there is a malfunction in the heart. If possible, it is necessary to help the heart muscle in its work. It will be useful to position your legs higher by placing a roller or pillow.

Preventive measures

The best treatment is prevention. Preventive measures are often taken to get rid of the disease. Important for maintaining the tone and elasticity of the veins is the implementation of various physical exercises. Useful in the presence of varicose veins and for prevention is swimming, leisurely cycling and walking on stairs.

It is necessary to minimize the wearing of high-heeled shoes, it is better not to use shoes that bring the slightest inconvenience and squeezing. Sitting with legs crossed is considered an extremely bad habit, in this position blood vessels are clamped.

Smoking and alcohol increase the chance of getting varicose lesions on the legs, contribute to the thinning of blood vessels and the appearance of blood clots. Giving up bad habits will be a significant contribution to health.

The appearance of a blood network on the legs necessarily becomes the result of a malaise or disease, in order to avoid relapses and get rid of the manifestation of varicose veins completely, it is necessary to treat the consequence and cause of the appearance of varicose veins.

What to do if a vascular network appears on the legs? Why can't you sit cross-legged? How to change your diet to avoid problems with blood vessels? Associate Professor of the Department of General Surgery of the First Moscow State Medical University. I.M. Sechenov, surgeon-phlebologist Igor Tsarenko will talk about diagnosis, modern treatment and prevention.

Most often, women aged 30 to 40 turn to specialists in the treatment and prevention of vein diseases: it is during this period that the vascular network becomes a pronounced cosmetic defect. However, the ill-fated "stars" appear much earlier - at 20-30 years. In addition to women with a hereditary predisposition, there is also a certain risk group.

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Comment on the article "How to get rid of spider veins on the legs?"

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During my pregnancy, vascular “asterisks” on my legs also began to appear. And after giving birth, I was looking for ways to get rid of them. I didn’t try anything, and then I accidentally found out about the Thrombocid gel. After a few days of use, my legs have acquired a healthier look. I will continue to use this gel. I like the result!

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Vascular asterisks on the legs sooner or later are found by many. It is believed that the venous mesh is a cosmetic defect that does not affect health in any way and causes only aesthetic inconvenience. But it's not. Purple stars in any case indicate a violation of the vascular system.

The reasons

The reasons for the appearance of the vascular network on the legs can be different:

• chronic venous insufficiency;
• varicose expansion of superficial vessels;
• diffuse (systemic) connective tissue diseases: lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, dermatomyositis;
• hormonal changes during pregnancy and after childbirth;
• hypothermia;
• taking certain hormonal drugs;
• alcohol abuse and smoking.

Most often, a growing mesh on the lower extremities is a sign of superficial varicose veins, which occurs due to the failure of the valves of the perforating veins connecting the deep veins with the superficial ones. With defective valves, the blood in the perforators does not move from the superficial vessels to the deep ones, but in the opposite direction, and the discharge occurs into the superficial veins.

If not treated

The vascular network on the legs is often the beginning of the development of venous insufficiency and varicose veins.

More often, the venous network is localized on the inner surface of the thigh and behind the knees, at later stages of the development of the disease - on the lower part of the legs

If you do not pay attention to this, the disease will progress rapidly, the following symptoms will appear:

• swelling and pain in the legs (at first occasionally, then constantly);
• increasing the number of stars;
• night cramps;
• trophic manifestations: discoloration of the skin (from pink to brownish), dryness and peeling, itching, cessation of hair growth;
• trophic ulcers that are difficult to treat.

Hardware treatment

Today, several effective methods for treating varicose veins have been developed:

• sclerotherapy;
• laser coagulation;
• electrocoagulation;
• ozone therapy;
• phototherapy.

To get rid of the venous network on the legs, you should contact a phlebologist or vascular surgeon, who, based on the examination and laboratory and hardware studies, will decide on the advisability of using one or another method of treatment. This takes into account the general health of the patient and the presence of contraindications.

The most common methods today are microsclerotherapy and laser removal.

Microsclerotherapy

This method consists in the fact that a special chemical substance is injected into the lumen of dilated venules. From the action of a sclerosing drug, the walls of the vessels are destroyed and they stick together. As a result, they become invisible under the skin. The procedure is low-traumatic, there are no traces left on the body after it, complications are practically not observed, and complete removal of the mesh can be achieved in 80% of cases.

Microsclerotherapy allows you to get rid of a small number of vessels, if there are a lot of them, the method, unfortunately, will be ineffective

After this sclerotherapy, the patient needs to wear compression stockings for several months, so it is best to do it in the cold season.

laser treatment

Laser coagulation refers to low-traumatic and painless methods. Its essence lies in the impact of a laser beam on a damaged vessel. Before starting manipulations, a local anesthetic is applied to the skin. The procedure lasts from 20 to 40 minutes. The venous mesh disappears after about five sessions, which are held at intervals of a month. The only drawback is the high cost.

Laser coagulation of the vascular network on the legs does not require anesthesia and prior preparation

Conservative treatment

This method includes the use of ointments, gels, creams. It is effective only at the initial stage of the disease. Apply and rub external means every day, preferably more than once. To do this, use tools such as Troxevasin, Lioton gel, Troserutin, creams Sophia, Aescusan and Doctor veins. You should be aware that some gels cause dryness and flaking of the skin, so you need to take care of moisturizing it.

External agents contain substances that have a beneficial effect on blood vessels. Capillaries are strengthened, their walls become elastic, blood circulation and metabolism in tissues improve, and the vascular pattern becomes less noticeable. Means containing horse chestnut extract prevent the progression of the disease, significantly reduce capillary networks, relieve inflammation and eliminate venous blood stasis.

Along with external agents, vitamin C and preparations from the group of venotonics, anticoagulants, antiplatelet agents, and vascular protectors should be taken orally.

Of the venotonics, Flebodia 600 and Detralex are often prescribed, which improve vascular tone and restore elasticity to the walls of the veins.

Troxerutin belongs to vascular protectors. Its task is to reduce the permeability of the walls of small vessels so that the blood plasma does not pass into the intercellular space and edema does not appear.

Anticoagulants (heparin) and antiplatelet agents (aspirin) improve blood flow and prevent blood clots. Heparin is applied in the form of an ointment.

It will be difficult to get rid of varicose veins with therapeutic methods. This will take quite a long time, and after the cessation of treatment, it will appear again.

In most cases, if you want to remove ugly stars, you will have to resort to more radical methods.

As already mentioned, the vascular network is not always a cosmetic defect that is harmless to health. If this is the beginning of varicose veins, then the process is irreversible and it must be tried to stop. People prone to varicose veins, in order to avoid severe complications of the disease, must adhere to certain rules all their lives.

• Avoid high heels.
• Wear comfortable clothing that does not constrict the body around the hips and legs.
• Do not cross your legs while sitting.
• Do not soar your feet and do not expose them to direct sunlight.
• Exercise and lead an active lifestyle. Hiking, swimming, gymnastics are good.
• Wear compression stockings if you have to sit or stand for a long time.
• Quit smoking.
• Whenever possible, give the legs a rest and take a position so that they are above the level of the heart.
• Rinse the lower extremities with cool water.
• Try to avoid prolonged stress on the legs.
• Eat right: more foods with vitamins C, P, E. These include citrus fruits, legumes, olive oil, walnuts, garlic.
• Avoid junk food: canned, fried, spicy, fatty, smoked.

Folk remedies

At home, you can prepare simple natural remedies using vegetables and medicinal plants.

green tomatoes

To remove the vascular network on the legs, fresh green fruits are used. They need to be cut and applied for a few minutes to the affected areas, then removed and the skin smeared with cream. The course of treatment is 10 days.

Green tomatoes contain substances that help to increase the tone of the vascular wall

Aloe

Cut the leaves of the agave and put in the refrigerator for three days. Wipe your feet with aloe juice every other day in the evenings, after which do not forget to lubricate the skin with a moisturizer. The course of treatment is a month.

White cabbage

Scald cabbage leaf with boiling water to soften, place in a plastic bag and put in the refrigerator for a day. The next day, before going to bed, rub vinegar into sore spots, attach a sheet and bandage it. Remove the bandage in the morning, repeat the procedure in the evening and do this until the stars disappear.

Apple vinegar

Wipe the places where the stars appeared several times a day with a cotton swab dipped in apple cider vinegar.

Treatment with apple cider vinegar can only be started after the permission of the doctor.

Kalanchoe

Place crushed Kalanchoe leaves in a half-liter jar and pour boiled warm water over them. Put for a week in a dark place and shake occasionally. At the end of the period, strain through gauze folded in several layers. Rub the affected areas from bottom to top. The course of treatment is three months.

Parsley

Chop parsley and pour boiling water over. Infuse for 2 minutes, then add the same amount of milk. Make compresses from the mixture, which must be kept for half an hour.

Chestnut

Grind horse chestnut fruits and pour vodka. Put in a cool dark place for 10 days. Then strain the tincture and wipe the problem areas on the legs twice a day. For 50 grams of chestnut, 0.5 liters of vodka will be required.

Chestnut tincture is also used for internal use. For its preparation, take fruits or flowers. Dosage of fruit tincture - 10 drops 2-3 times a day.

To prepare a tincture of their chestnut flowers, you need to fill them with vodka (0.5 l per 50 g of raw materials) and keep in the dark for a month, then take 50 drops before meals.

An ointment can be prepared from chestnut. To do this, you need to grind five fruits, pour them with vegetable oil (olive, almond) in an amount of 0.5 liters and put them in a water bath for two hours. Then cool and store in the refrigerator. In a similar way, an ointment is prepared from the flowers of the plant.

Means for external use will be effective only in combination with the internal use of drugs to eliminate the vascular network on the legs

Tea mushroom

Every day for a month, apply a piece of kombucha to problem areas. As a result, the vascular network will be less visible.

Conclusion

The venous network is not only an aesthetic problem, so it is not easy to get rid of an external symptom, but also to stop the development of the disease so that new elements do not appear. This requires complex treatment, including changes in lifestyle and nutrition, wearing compression stockings and drug therapy. First of all, you need to strengthen the walls of the capillaries and increase their tone. Removing the mesh by conservative methods is quite difficult and not always possible, so more radical treatment may be required.

Why does the vascular network appear on the legs? How to get rid of this problem? The causes and methods of treatment of such a disease will be discussed below.

Basic information

Absolutely all representatives of the weaker sex love to wear "mini", however, after reaching the age of 27-30, not all women can afford such a bold outfit. The reason for this is the vascular network on the legs. Treatment of this disease requires an integrated approach. Moreover, it is desirable to carry out therapy at the very beginning of the development of the disease.

Today, the disease in question has become much younger. After all, only mature women faced such a problem before.

So how to get rid of the vascular network on the legs, and why does it appear? It is not possible to understand these issues on your own, so it is better to contact a specialist.

Development process

How does the vascular network appear on the legs (treatment of this disease should only be carried out by a phlebologist)? The medical name for this condition is varicose veins. This is a vascular disease in which normal blood flow is disturbed in the veins.

As you know, a vein has valves. When the heart contracts, they open in order to let the blood through, after which they close, preventing its passage in the opposite direction.

In the process of development, human veins undergo many dystrophic changes. They expand and the valves stop doing their job. In this case, stagnation of blood in the vessels occurs, which further aggravates the course of the disease. If such a process takes place in the superficial veins or capillaries, then a peculiar vascular pattern or the so-called venous network appears on the skin. If there is a malfunction of the valves of larger veins, then the lower limbs are covered with thick, ugly knots and cyanotic venous streaks.

Reasons for the appearance

Why does the vascular network appear on the legs? The reasons (how to get rid of this disease, we will tell below) of this disease can be hidden in various factors. It should be especially noted that the representatives of the weaker sex suffer from this problem three times more often than men.

According to experts, the development of varicose veins on the lower extremities is due to two factors:

• congenital (that is, due to heredity);
• acquired.

We list the main causes of the acquired factor contributing to the development of the vascular network:

Only an experienced doctor can tell you how to get rid of the vascular network on the legs. But before that, it is necessary to undergo a complete diagnostic examination. It is quite difficult not to notice such a problem. After all, the appearance of a venous network on the legs is necessarily accompanied by a feeling of pain and heaviness in the lower extremities.

Main symptoms

How to recognize the development of such a disease as the vascular network on the legs? How to get rid of it is a secondary question that interests those who have already noticed an unpleasant pattern on their skin. So that the process of treating this disease does not turn out to be protracted, it is desirable to identify its development in the early stages.

Many patients confuse the primary signs of the disease in question with ordinary leg fatigue. However, it is this symptom that indicates a violation of blood flow in the veins and vessels. In the future, a feeling of heaviness, pain, as well as discomfort in the lower extremities can join the banal fatigue.

Very often, such a disease is accompanied by a bursting feeling in the legs and swelling of the calves. Later, bruises and hematomas may appear on the patient's skin. Also, the legs are covered with a mesh consisting of broken capillaries, similar to a cobweb.

Vascular network on the legs: how to get rid of?

Modern pharmaceutical companies produce a whole arsenal of tablets, ointments, mixtures and gels designed to treat varicose veins. But before choosing the most optimal method of therapy, you should always consult with a phlebologist. In this case, the specialist is obliged to conduct a thorough examination and advise the method of treatment, based on the personal characteristics of the patient.

Is it possible to cure a disease such as vascular network on the legs at home? How to get rid of this disease yourself? It is permissible to treat this disease at home only on the recommendations of an experienced doctor. It should be remembered that folk methods can not only worsen the functioning of the human circulatory system, but also lead to the development of trophic ulcers.

Medications

How should treatment take place How to get rid of this scourge? The most gentle methods include the use of various medications, including oral medications, as well as topical gels and ointments. By the way, it is impossible to remove an already expanded thick vein by such methods.

To normalize the operation of valves, seal blood vessels, increase the tone of their walls and strengthen, many patients use funds belonging to the group of phlebotonics. Among them, Troxevasin capsules, as well as Venarus and Detralex gel and tablets are especially popular. Such drugs are taken for a long time, courses of 3 months with breaks of 2 months.

The most radical methods of treating such a disease include methods of chemical and physical effects on the vein wall.

Other treatments

How to get rid of the venous network on the legs? To date, the most modern and frequently used method of treating varicose veins is sclerotherapy. The essence of this method is the introduction into the altered vein of a special agent - a sclerosant, which glues the walls of the vessels, which are subsequently absorbed.

It should be especially noted that after the recovery of the patient, not a trace remains at the injection site. Indications for this procedure are almost all types of varicose veins. Contraindications include lactation, poor somatic condition of the patient, pregnancy and deep vein thrombosis.

It cannot be said that laser correction is a fairly effective method that allows you to remove varicose veins. The work of the laser beam is based on the thermal effect. A special device creates radiation, heats and glues the vessel, as a result of which blood no longer enters it, and the mesh completely disappears from the surface of the skin.

Dieting

How to mesh on legs with diet? Proper nutrition is a sure way to successful treatment of varicose veins. According to experts, a diet can correct the elasticity of blood vessels and veins quite well, which will prevent their further destruction.

The first thing you need to pay attention to is physical weight. Obesity or simply extra pounds increase the load on the veins and impair blood flow through them.

The diet for the disease in question should be designed so that the patient's diet includes a large number of products that affect the state of blood vessels and blood. First of all, they include protein ingredients, including shrimp, fish, squid and others. Seafood is good because it not only helps to strengthen the vascular walls, but also does not allow them to stretch.

It is also useful to include sea kale in your diet, which contains copper and bioflavonoids, which promote healing and restoration of blood vessels.

Prevention

When you should stop wearing shoes with high heels. It is also not recommended to sit for a long time, laying down and staying in a standing position. Such a posture of the human body compresses the vessels, as a result of which the movement of blood through them slows down significantly.

In order for the venous network not to bring aesthetic discomfort, you should move more, eat rationally and have a good rest.

Capillary network on the legs (capillaries on the legs) is a fairly popular problem associated with the pathological expansion of subcutaneous small vessels. Many of the fair sex consider the pathology to be a cosmetic defect, but, in reality, the “bulging” of red or blue vessels is a disease.

Often this violation is accompanied by the appearance of varicose veins. That is why telangiectasia (capillary varicose veins) needs timely treatment.

Symptoms

Revealing the capillary network on the legs is quite easy. It has a characteristic appearance: small stripes of red or blue.

Such formations can form not only on the lower extremities, but also on the skin of the face.

Telangiectasia is a source of concern for a large number of women, regardless of the fact that the disease manifests itself only as a cosmetic defect and does not cause any symptoms.

Pathology is characteristic of the beautiful half, since the process of vein expansion is often regulated by female hormones - estrogens. A painful form is rare, which is noted in women on the days of menstruation. At the same time, the vascular network "blooms".

For men, the disease is not typical, and even if they had a vascular network, they would hardly notice its presence. Although it is in the strong half of humanity that telangiectasia often indicates venous insufficiency, and this is really a cause for concern.

According to the ICD, the capillary cobweb on the legs is classified as a venous chronic disease..

Telangiectasia consists of red and blue small veins, capillaries, and arteries. Vascular networks can spread both in certain areas, for example, on the hips, and almost on the entire surface of the leg.

Dilated capillaries form a wide variety of patterns on the lower limb. Based on the pattern, they distinguish:

• linear;
• arachnids;
• treelike;
• point.

It is worth noting that the treatment and approach to removal do not depend on the venous pattern and on which part of the leg it is located (on the feet, lower leg or thigh).

The reasons

The main causes of the appearance of spider veins on the legs:

• hormonal disorders caused, for example, by abortion or gynecological pathologies;
• hereditary predisposition;
• during pregnancy, menopause, childbirth;
• hypoxia;
• long-term exposure to carcinogens;
• taking hormonal drugs and contraceptives;
• frostbite or frequent hypothermia;
• passion for tanning and some cosmetic procedures;
• chronic venous insufficiency.

Also, the appearance of telangiectasia is promoted by bad habits (smoking, alcoholism), any vascular disorders, obesity, a constant load on the legs, for example, with a long stay in a standing position. It is these negative factors that will contribute to the complication of the disease and the transition to varicose veins.

Capillary mesh on the legs may appear against the background of another serious disease:

• pigment xeroderma;
• rosacea;
• Raynaud's disease;
• serpiginous angioma,
• chronic radiodermatitis;
• ataxia;
• stellate angioma;
• dermatomyositis;
• mastocytosis;
• lupus erythematosus;
• flaming nevus;
• scleroderma, etc.

Complications

Sometimes long-existing dilated small vessels and for a long period that do not manifest themselves in any way begin to burst. It is believed that injuries, hormonal disorders, excessive loads on the legs, etc. lead to rupture.

Nevertheless, the main reason is the weakness of the vessel wall, which cannot withstand the slightest stress. Also, capillary fragility increases as a result of cirrhosis of the liver and thrombocytopenia.

In this case, it is necessary to strengthen small vessels. The most effective and suitable means for this: vitamin complexes, troxevasin ointment and ascorutin tablets. For prevention, compression knitwear is used, the regime of work and rest, and the negative effects in the form of cold, sun and excessive stress are eliminated.

Prevention

Of course, the capillary network on the legs is easier to prevent than to treat, the more it is impossible to completely get rid of it with the help of conservative therapy. Therefore, in the presence of predisposing factors (pregnancy, aggravated heredity), it is better to use preventive measures, which include:

• relaxation of the legs at the end of the day with the help of baths, clay wraps, etc .;
• wearing comfortable shoes;
• the use of venoprotectors (venarus, rutin, troxerutin);
• therapeutic exercises for the legs (circular movements, rolling, bicycle).

Symptomatic therapy

Ointment, cream and tablets will not help to remove the capillary network, but will help to stop its development and the formation of complications.

The most popular are external and oral agents:

1. Vasoket

These drugs have a venotonic, venoprotective angioprotective effect. At the same time, they reduce the extensibility of the veins, reduce blood stasis and increase the tone of the vascular wall. Fragility, permeability of capillaries decreases and their resistance increases.

Normalizes lymph flow and microcirculation. In addition, venotonic agents have analgesic, anti-inflammatory and thrombolytic action.

radical treatment

Many are sure that it is impossible to completely remove the capillary network on the skin. This opinion is outdated. To date, there is a truly effective therapy. The most common and popular are sclerotherapy, diathermocoagulation, photocoagulation and laser coagulation.

The decision to conduct any intervention should be made by the doctor and it is he who selects the optimal method of treatment. Before getting rid of the capillary network on the legs , you may need to consult other specialists, conduct a coagulogram, blood tests and other examinations, such as ultrasound.

Sclerotherapy

- the best method for removing vessels of moderate diameter on the legs. During manipulation, a sclerosant (a special substance) is injected into the capillary with a thin needle, which sticks together its walls.

The therapeutic effect is not achieved immediately, but within 3 weeks. This
the period is enough for normal tissue to be replaced by connective tissue and the vascular network to completely disappear.

With the injection of a sclerosant, the vessel wall is first damaged, then it is scarred and deformed. This contributes to the narrowing of the lumen of the vein, and in the future, its complete transformation into a fibrous cord.

The main advantage of sclerotherapy is the absence of surgical intervention, which helps to avoid pain, tissue damage and scarring. It is worth remembering that the removal of the capillary network cannot protect against the recurrence of the disease.

• avoid overwork
• wear compression underwear
• refuse to take hormonal drugs

There are several types of sclerotherapy, but microsclerotherapy is used to remove the vascular network or asterisks on the legs. It is usually performed on an outpatient basis without anesthesia and lasts an average of 15 minutes. The day before the manipulation, you can not do hair removal on the legs, it is also better to refuse shaving.

Contraindications to sclerotherapy can be:

• an allergic reaction to a sclerosant;
• pregnancy and lactation;
• inflammatory disorders of the skin over the dilated vessel;
• heart defects, atherosclerosis;
• thrombosis and thrombophlebitis.

Photos before and after sclerotherapy

Diathermocoagulation - exposure to cells with high-frequency alternating currents. Reaching the vessels, they heat them up to such a temperature that protein coagulation and irreversible phenomena occur.

Laser coagulation has a similar effect, while the vein is “sealed” with a laser. Manipulation lasts an average of half an hour. Diathermocoagulation is contraindicated in case of increased thrombus formation, atherosclerosis, obesity and endarteritis. Telangiectasias can be removed with several types of lasers:

• Alexandrite laser;
• Yellow-green spectrum laser;
• Laser on pulsed sources;
• neodymium laser.

photocoagulation

Photocoagulation is the destruction of tissue by means of a light source. The blood in the vessel coagulates when heated, the vessel is filled with connective tissue. Recovery and the acquisition of a healthy appearance occurs instantly.

Photocoagulation is contraindicated in blood disorders, some infectious, chronic and allergic diseases, malignant neoplasms, diabetes mellitus and increased skin pigmentation.

Photocoagulation of blood vessels on the legs (video)

Folk methods of treatment

Alternative methods of treatment will not help to completely get rid of the capillary network on the legs, but will help to stop the disease. They are also an excellent method of prevention. Hirudotherapy is considered the most ancient and effective remedy for telangiectasia.

A few recipes suitable for home treatment:

1. 100 gr. fresh chopped parsley brew in 100 ml of boiling water. Insist, strain. Add half a glass of milk. From the resulting mixture, make compresses in the area of ​​dilated vessels. Also, compresses can be alternated with the application of a cut aloe leaf. Treatment should be continued for at least 2-3 weeks.
2. Apply cabbage leaf effectively. Before that, it must be scalded with boiling water and kept in the refrigerator for a day. After the cabbage leaf is placed on the problem areas and tightly fixed with a bandage. Better to do at night.
3. Turpentine baths are recommended, rubdown with apple cider vinegar and the inclusion in the menu of foods rich in vitamins P, K and C.
4. Grind the leaves of Kalanchoe and pour 500 ml of warm water. Insist 8 days in a dark place. Strain. Rub your feet daily for 3 months.

How to get rid of "cobwebs" on the legs (video)