What Venous Insufficiency Treatment Can Do for You
USA Vein Clinics deals with all manner of common vascular conditions such as varicose veins, deep vein thrombosis, and venous insufficiency. The latter is a serious condition that restricts the flow of blood through your veins, causing it to pool in the legs. Venous insufficiency occurs when your veins struggle to send blood from your limbs back to the heart. Your arteries are the main source of transport for blood from the heart to the rest of the body, while veins carry it back to the heart. Venous insufficiency is closely related to conditions like varicose veins where the intervascular valves become faulty, allowing blood to flow backward. It these valves stop working, then you can develop more serious conditions over time. We recommend seeing your doctor if you notice any of the following symptoms.
Swollen legs and ankles, aching, throbbing, feelings of heaviness in the legs, itchy legs, tightness in calves, weak legs, leg ulcers. Causes of venous insufficiency include blood clots, varicose vines, obesity, pregnancy, smoking, and a sedentary lifestyle. There are various options for venous insufficiency treatment, some of which we will look at today, all taking a different approach to the problem. We also offer treatments for reticular veins, removal of varicose veins, and just about anything to suit your vein needs! If you require minimally invasive and highly effective care by experienced specialists, give USA Vein Clinics a call. Improving Blood Flow with Compression Stockings Compression stockings are an effective venous insufficiency treatment. They resemble a tight-fitting stocking that you wear over the lower leg, tighter around the ankles and calves. They work by squeezing the leg to encourage blood flow back up to the heart. It’s important to make significant lifestyle changes alongside treatment, such as regular exercise, uncrossing your legs while seated, and keeping legs elevated where possible. Medications for Venous Insufficiency Medications are another option for venous insufficiency treatment. There are several types of medication, a combination of which your doctor may prescribe for venous insufficiency. Diuretics work by drawing extra fluid from your body through the kidneys, which helps reduce swelling. Anticoagulants thin the blood, decreasing blood pressure. Pentoxifylline is a medication that helps to improve blood flow. When combined and taken regularly, these three medications have been proven to make drastic changes to your health. Surgical Treatments Sometimes medication isn’t enough and surgery may be required. This is usually the case for more serious cases of venous insufficiency. A such, your doctor may wish to suggest one of the following surgical options for venous insufficiency treatment. Surgical vein or valve repair. This is an extremely intricate and complicated procedure, but the results are often positive.
Stripping the damaged veins. Removal of varicose veins, particularly, can make a massive difference to your health. Your doctor makes an incision and feeds a catheter and wire into the damaged vein to pull it out. Vein Bypass Surgery. This is where your doctor transplants a healthy vein from somewhere else in the body to replace the damaged one. This is only used for venous insufficiency in the upper thigh and usually as a last resort. Laser Surgery. Treatments like EVLT are relatively new but incredibly effective for small to medium sized veins. The treatment uses lasers to destroy the damaged veins so healthier ones can take over blood flow.