Laser treatment of varicose veins of the lower extremities

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The article is professionally consulted by Master, Doctor Do Xuan Chien - Head of Department of Examination & Internal Medicine - Department of Medical Examination and Internal Medicine - Vinmec Ha Long International Hospital.

Varicose veins of the lower extremities progress silently, can cause complications such as superficial vein thrombosis and deep vein thrombosis, causing pain and edema of the lower extremities. Pathological causes may be related to genetic factors, occupations requiring long standing, sitting a lot, sedentary...

1. Stages of varicose veins of the lower extremities

The world has divided the stages of varicose veins into 7 stages, calculated from stage 0 to stage 6 according to the severity of the disease.
Stage 0: Early stage of the disease, the leg looks normal. There are mild, vague, difficult to detect symptoms, such as leg swelling, numbness, leg fatigue, calf heaviness, feeling of ants crawling along the legs, night cramps. Stage 1: Veins may be slightly dilated in the legs, a reticular pattern seen on the legs. Stage 2: Veins may zigzag under the skin. Stage 3: Includes symptoms of stage 2, accompanied by leg swelling. Stage 4: Changes in the color of the skin on the bottom of the legs such as the legs and ankles. Leg swelling, eczema. Stage 5: Skin dystrophy, leg edema, foot ulcer but the scar has healed. Stage 6: Bipolar disorder, advanced ulcers.

2. Treatment methods of varicose veins of the lower extremities

There are many treatment methods for varicose veins of the lower extremities, usually using medication (medical treatment) to preserve uncomplicated varicose veins. The best methods for varicose veins of the lower extremities are usually sports, swimming or yoga. If the stage is more severe, it is necessary to intervene to treat, as in the past, the doctor will open surgery to dissect the varicose veins.
When the disease is detected early, the patient can be treated with medical stockings and medicine. When it is more severe, it is necessary to intervene to remove the varicose veins. Proper treatment of varicose veins will help improve quality of life, reduce unnecessary treatment costs and avoid complications such as venous thrombosis, leg ulcers that are difficult to heal.
Medicines: anticoagulants, analgesics, anti-inflammatory, antibiotics, dissolve blood clots, stabilize blood vessels (aescin, flavonoids)... Compression bandages: Medical stockings, elastic bands, pressure machines. Physical therapy.

3. Laser treatment of varicose veins of the lower extremities

As learning develops, patients can treat varicose veins of the lower extremities by laser, using heat to burn varicose veins, bringing absolute efficiency. After applying this new method, the patient can return to normal activities.
Treatment of varicose veins of the lower extremities with laser with the principle of using heat from laser light to collapse the veins, the doctor will thread the laser fiber into the varicose vein. After turning on the power, the laser is directed at the location to be intervened and slowly pulled out, causing the two vein walls to stick together. Simultaneously, the process of anesthesia combined with pumping water around the veins will help reduce the influence of the laser on the surrounding tissues, limit tissue burns as well as avoid complications on the sensory nerves.
Patients with severe varicose veins of the lower extremities should be treated with intravenous laser methods. Because the procedure is quick, minimally invasive, and has few complications. Short treatment time, patients can be discharged the same day. In addition, the recovery time is quite fast, the patient can walk immediately after surgery. This is the method with the highest success rate and aesthetics.
Treatment of varicose veins of the lower extremities by laser completely leaves no scars, the recovery time is short, the next day the patient can return to normal work.
The benefits of laser treatment of varicose veins of the lower extremities are the destruction of the dysfunctional superficial veins, helping the patient to be symptom-free, as well as preventing complications of chronic venous insufficiency. lower extremities. In most cases, the uncomfortable symptoms of varicose veins will go away completely.

4. What should be done to avoid complications

Venous insufficiency of the lower extremities has a long-term chronic course with time and age. It is necessary to focus on good treatment, and have a plan for regular follow-up and re-examination when the disease is still at an early stage. Treatment with drugs and compression stockings in the stage of small varicose veins or webs. In the stage of varicose veins, surgical excision or endovascular intervention is required in combination with medical treatment. Need to change working and living habits; avoid prolonged standing or sitting motionless for a long time; When traveling by car or by plane, you have to bend and stretch your legs from time to time for blood circulation, drink lots of water, wear long socks to support; lose weight in excess; Use drugs to prevent deep vein thrombosis when indicated. Chronic venous valve lesions are irreversible, but with good treatment, patients can still do normal activities.

5. Prevention of varicose veins of the lower extremities

It is necessary to create a habit of maintaining a healthy lifestyle such as regular exercise, reasonable diet,... With specific jobs that require sitting for a long time, standing a lot, ... when suffering from depression Varicose veins can then change jobs to avoid standing for a long time, making the disease worse.
Increase exercise, swimming sports are the best method for veins.
When traveling on a train or plane for a long time, you must create a comfortable sitting position, sometimes you should walk for blood circulation. So, about 1-2 hours, should get up and walk around, stretching the leg muscles.
Do not soak your feet in hot water because hot water dilates blood vessels more heavily.
Drink enough water, maintain a reasonable weight, diet high in fiber.
Recognize the signs of disease to prevent: Swelling, redness, pain, or color change on the skin of the feet should see a specialist. This varicose vein disease will expand when exposed to hot temperatures, so limit foot baths in hot water. When taking a hot shower in the shower, limit standing. Sit or bathe in the tub.

Laser treatment of varicose veins of the lower extremities has been and is a new direction in the treatment of superficial varicose veins of the lower extremities. Doctors found this to be a minimally invasive treatment with few complications and especially a high success rate. The advantage of this method is that it can be treated as an outpatient, highly aesthetic static, fast recovery time and with new innovations have reduced the cost of treatment to the lowest possible level.
The most serious complication of varicose veins of the lower extremities is the formation of thrombus in the lumen of the vessels, causing occlusion, the development of pigmented plaques on the skin and necrotic ulcers in the skin. In order to help customers effectively screen for this disease, Vinmec International General Hospital offers lower extremity venous insufficiency examination package, helping to determine the cause, complications and level of venous insufficiency.
When choosing to use the lower extremity venous insufficiency package, customers will receive:
Cardiology specialist examination (with appointment) Peripheral blood cell analysis (by laser counter) Glucose quantification Creatinine quantification Quantitative Pro Calcitonin Measure AST Activity (GOT) Measure ALT Activity (GPT) Quantify LDL - C (Low density lipoprotein Cholesterol) Quantify Triglycerides Quantify Cholesterol Electrolytes (Na, K, Cl) Normal Electrocardiogram Ultrasound heart, pericardium through the chest wall Straight chest x-ray Doppler ultrasound of the arteries and veins of the lower extremities (Vins of the lower extremities). Master. Doctor Do Xuan Chien is former Deputy Head of Cardiology Department of Phu Tho Provincial General Hospital with more than 11 years of experience working in Cardiology and Metabolic Pathology. Currently, he is the Head of the Department of Medical Examination and Internal Medicine, Vinmec Ha Long International General Hospital.
Associate Professor. Dr. Hoang Dang Mich has over 42 years of medical practice, has strengths in the specialized fields of Liver - Kidney - Immune pathology... Currently, he is a Specialist Consultant in General Internal Medicine Department of Examination. Medicine & Internal Medicine, Vinmec Ha Long International General Hospital.

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