Although many people consider varicose to be exclusively a woman's disease, sometimes men face this problem. To some it seems that nothing but a protruding wreath on the legs, varicose does not threaten. In fact, this disease, if ignored, can have many unpleasant consequences.
How is the removal of veins on the legs?
You need to treat varicose veins, and the earlier the fight with the problem is started, the sooner you can say goodbye to the illness. At the initial stages of treatment is the use of special ointments and medications. If all these methods are powerless, the patient is assigned to remove the veins on his legs.
There are a lot of methods for carrying out the operation:
- The most popular method today is the removal of veins by a laser . The method is very effective and passes absolutely painlessly. With the help of classy modern equipment, it is possible to disconnect the affected veins from the general blood supply system. During the operation, no punctures are made on the body - a special needle is used for all manipulations. Because of the high temperatures during the laser removal of veins, the blood boils and seals the problem vessel.
- Sclerotherapy is a popular method of treating varicose veins. The veins in this case are removed by the introduction of a special sclerosing agent.
- Very often, the removal of veins on the legs occurs with the help of miniflebectomy. The operation is rather quick: a local anesthetic is used (the injection is made directly into the enlarged vein), and then, using a special hook, the patient's vein is extracted from small incisions. After surgery, the patient needs some time to wear a special compression stocking.
- Many experts recommend that the veins be removed by short stripping. In this case, the operation to remove the vein is to remove only the affected area, rather than the entire vessel.
Effects of removal of the vein on the leg
Even after a qualitatively performed operation, there may be some complications:
- Very often a bruise forms on the site of the removed vein, and the incisions sometimes bleed.
- In order to avoid thromboembolic complications, it is necessary to follow all preventive measures after the operation.
- The most serious complication is a relapse of the disease. The problem is that even after removal of the vein, the patient remains predisposed to varicose veins.
- To avoid damage to the nerves, the operation should be done only by qualified specialists.