Recently, a 75-year-old patient with varicose veins came to seek a doctor. During the introduction of the condition, the patient inadvertently said: “I usually use hot water to soak my feet. The feet can promote blood circulation. I have varicose veins and blood circulation is not smooth. Doing so can cure my condition as soon as possible"!
First of all, we must be sure that hot water soaking can indeed promote blood circulation, but for patients with varicose veins, hot water soaking can also make blood vessels further dilate and aggravate Condition.
Varicose veins are caused by the insufficiency of the great saphenous vein valve, causing venous blood to flow back to the calf, forming a dilated and tortuous vein. Soaking feet in hot water will aggravate congestion of the lower limbs, and varicose veins will become more swollen. Therefore, we must remember that patients with varicose veins cannot use hot water to soak their feet! In addition, for patients with severe heart disease, heart failure or severe myocardial infarction, do not use hot water to soak your feet. And in the state of extreme fatigue and extreme hunger, do not use overheated water to soak your feet.
How to treat varicose veins
1. Conservative treatment: Medical elastic stockings are currently the recommended treatment method. According to the doctor’s advice, choose the one that suits you This has no side effects on the body and can effectively treat varicose veins.
2. Change your life habits: Usually exercise more, remember not to do strenuous exercise, and brisk walking and jogging are more suitable; in terms of diet, you must pay attention to nutritional balance, avoid eating high cholesterol, high oil, high Salt food; the most important thing is to avoid standing for a long time or maintaining a posture, occasionally doing high leg movements.
3. Surgical treatment: At present, there are many surgical methods for the treatment of varicose veins, such as high saphenous vein ligation + stripping, laser or radio frequency treatment, Chinese medicine treatment and so on.
To remind patients, varicose veins should be based on their own stage of disease, choose their own treatment method. For this kind of disease, you should find it early and treat it early. Don't hesitate, otherwise you will lose out.
