The Best Varicose Veins Treatment in Bengaluru
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What is Varicose Veins?
Varicose veins are swollen, twisted veins that you can see just under the surface of the skin. They usually occur in the legs, but can also form in other parts of the body. Varicose veins are a common condition that affect many people, especially as they get older. They occur when the veins lose their elasticity and the valves that regulate blood flow become weak. As a result, blood can flow backward and pool in the veins, causing them to enlarge and become twisted. Symptoms of varicose veins can include aching, swelling, and skin discoloration.
It is important to note that varicose veins can be a symptom of an underlying medical condition, such as deep vein thrombosis, so it is important to seek medical advice if you are experiencing symptoms.
Causes of Varicose Veins
Varicose veins are caused by a number of factors, including:
Genetics: Some people have a genetic predisposition to developing varicose veins, which means that the condition tends to run in families.
Age: As people grow older, the valves in their veins can become weaker, leading to the development of varicose veins.
Hormonal changes: Hormonal changes, such as those that occur during pregnancy, puberty, and menopause, can also increase the risk of developing varicose veins.
Obesity: Excess weight can put extra pressure on the veins, causing them to enlarge and become varicose.
Prolonged standing or sitting: People who stand or sit for long periods of time, such as those in certain jobs, can be at increased risk of developing varicose veins.
Trauma: An injury to the leg can damage the veins and increase the risk of developing varicose veins.
Blood clots: Blood clots can also cause veins to enlarge and become varicose.
Symptoms of Varicose Veins
Varicose veins might not cause pain. Symptoms of varicose veins include:
- Veins that are dark purple, blue or the same color as the skin. Depending on skin color, these changes may be harder or easier to see.
- Veins that look twisted and bulging. They often look like cords on the legs.
When there are painful symptoms of varicose veins, they might include:
- An achy or heavy feeling in the legs.
- Burning, throbbing, muscle cramping and swelling in the lower legs.
- Worse pain after sitting or standing for a long time.
- Itching around one or more of the veins.
- Changes in skin color around a varicose vein.
Causes
Weak or damaged valves can lead to varicose veins. Arteries carry blood from the heart to the rest of the body. Veins return blood from the rest of the body to the heart. To return blood to the heart, the veins in the legs must work against gravity.
Muscles tighten in the lower legs to act as pumps. Vein walls help blood return to the heart. Tiny valves in the veins open as blood flows toward the heart, then close to stop blood from flowing backward. If these valves are weak or damaged, blood can flow backward and pool in the veins, causing the veins to stretch or twist.
Risk factors
The two main risk factors for varicose veins are:
- Family history.If other family members have varicose veins, there’s a greater chance you will too.
- Being overweight puts added pressure on veins.
Other things that might increase the risk of varicose veins include:
- Aging causes wear and tear on the valves in the veins that help control blood flow. Over time, that wear causes the valves to allow some blood to flow back into the veins, where it collects.
- Women are more likely to get the condition. Hormones tend to relax vein walls. So changes in hormones before a menstrual period or during pregnancy or menopause might be a factor. Hormone treatments, such as birth control pills, might increase the risk of varicose veins.
- During pregnancy, the blood volume in the body increases. This change supports the growing baby but also can make the veins in the legs bigger.
- Standing or sitting for long periods of time.Movement helps blood flow.
Stages Of Varicose Veins
It is important to seek treatment for varicose veins, even in the early stages, because they can progress and cause complications such as blood clots, deep vein thrombosis, or skin ulcers. Treatment options include lifestyle changes such as exercise, weight management, and compression stockings, as well as medical procedures such as EVLA, VenaSeal with sclerotherapy. Our doctors can help you determine the best course of action based on the severity of your varicose veins and your overall health.
Prevention
Getting better blood flow and muscle tone might lower the risk of having varicose veins. The same ways you treat the discomfort from varicose veins can help prevent them. Try the following:
- Don’t wear high heels or tight stockings, other than compression stockings.
- Change how you sit or stand often.
- Eat a high-fiber, low-salt diet.
- Raise your legs when sitting or lying down.
- Keep a healthy weight.
Complications
Complications of varicose veins are rare. They can include:
- Painful ulcers can form on the skin near varicose veins, mostly near the ankles. A discolored spot on the skin often begins before an ulcer forms. See your healthcare professional right away if you think you have a leg ulcer.
- Blood clots.Sometimes, veins deep within the legs get larger. They might cause leg pain and swelling. Seek medical help for ongoing leg pain or swelling. This can mean a blood clot.
- Rarely, veins close to the skin burst. This mostly causes only minor bleeding. But it needs medical help.
- Leg swelling. Longtime varicose veins can cause the legs to swell.
WHY CHOOSE EVLA?
EVLA is a modern , non-surgical and evidence-based method of treating varicose veins that is well-tested and tried. Alternative options for treating varicose veins include: to treatment , compression stockings, surgery or injections into the varicose veins(Scerotherapy). Other methods are also available, such as using microwave(Radiofrequency) energy, instead of laser , to destroy the vein and sealing the veins with glue.
Why Choose VenaSeal
VenaSeal is a treatment option for varicose veins that is minimally invasive and uses a medical adhesive to seal the affected veins. This prevents blood from flowing backward and reduces symptoms like swelling and pain. Although no other treatment can completely guarantee that varicose veins will not recur, VenaSeal proved to be the best treatment of Varicose Veins which reduces the risk of recurrence.
One of the advantages of VenaSeal is that it is safe and effective for many patients, including those who are not good candidates for other treatments like thermal ablation. This is because VenaSeal does not use heat or energy that can potentially cause damage to surrounding tissues and increase the risk of complications.
Clinical studies have shown that VenaSeal has a low incidence of complications and a high rate of patient satisfaction. VenaSeal is not a popular treatment like endo venous laser ablation but, the current studies and evidences suggest that it offers an effective and long-lasting solution for varicose veins.
Varicose Veins & Venous Ulcers
Varicose veins and venous ulcers are connected because venous ulcers are a common complication of untreated or poorly managed varicose veins. Varicose veins are a condition where the veins in the legs become enlarged, twisted, and bulging. This happens because the valves inside the veins that normally prevent blood from flowing backward become weak or damaged, allowing blood to pool and build up in the veins.
When the blood pools in the veins, it can cause the veins to become stretched and weakened over time, leading to poor circulation and damage to the surrounding tissues. This can eventually result in the development of venous ulcers, which are open sores that form on the skin near the affected veins.
Venous ulcers usually occur in the lower legs and can be painful, slow to heal, and prone to infection. They are caused by a combination of poor blood circulation, inflammation, and tissue damage, all of which are common in people with varicose veins.
Treating varicose veins can help prevent the development of venous ulcers. This can be done through lifestyle changes such as exercise and weight management, wearing compression stockings, and medical procedures such as VenaSeal, and sclerotherapy. Proper management of varicose veins can help improve blood circulation, prevent tissue damage, and reduce the risk of venous ulcers.
Focus Diagnostics Centre & Speciality Clinics has two best doctors Dr Sunil Subhash Joshi and Dr. Karthik Hegde. Both are well trained, experienced and qualified Vascular Interventional Radiologists and Vascular Surgeons. They can diagnose and treat your varicose veins condition and provide the best treatment for Varicose Veins and Venous Leg Ulcers.
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Venous Ulcers
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