13 Facts about Varicose viens
Varicose viens are dilated and twisted viens usually with bluish tinge commonly seen on the lower extremities.
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1. In healthy viens, there are one way valves which prevent pooling of the blood, however in varicose viens, the valves are faulty, not closing properly which allows blood to backflow and accumulate in the viens leading to bulging and pain.
2. Genetics is the number one predisposing factor in developing varicose viens.
3. Obesity, advancing age, pregnancy, prolong standing and prolong sitting contributes to the formation of varicose viens.
4. Varicose vien affects more female than male.
5. Exercise, leg elevation, and use of compressive stocking are beneficial to individuals with varicose viens.
6. Having varicose viens increases the risk of forming blood clots (thrombus) which can travel to the lungs and cause pulmonary embolism.
7. Avoid standing or sitting for a long period of time as gravity puts pressure on the viens of the lower extremities.
8. When walking or running, muscle contraction of the calf muscle helps push the blood from the deep viens of the lower leg into the heart.
9. Vien stripping is a surgical procedure in which varicose viens are removed. It is becoming less popular with the advent of non-surgical procedure.
10. Sclerotherapy is a procedure in which a medicine is injected into the varicose vien to shrink it. The vien is then absorbed by the body.
11. In ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy, the physician does sclerotherapy with the aid of ultrasound imaging for better visualization.
12. In foam sclerotherapy, the medicine they inject into the varicose vien is incorporated with gas to make a foam which increases the surface area of the medicine making it suitable to shrink larger varicosities.
13. In endovenous thermal ablation, a radiofrequency catheter is inserted into the vien with the guide of ultrasound imaging, which closes the vien by cauterizing it.
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| 13 Facts about Varicose viens |
@healthbiztips by Arlene Gentallan
1. In healthy viens, there are one way valves which prevent pooling of the blood, however in varicose viens, the valves are faulty, not closing properly which allows blood to backflow and accumulate in the viens leading to bulging and pain.
2. Genetics is the number one predisposing factor in developing varicose viens.
3. Obesity, advancing age, pregnancy, prolong standing and prolong sitting contributes to the formation of varicose viens.
4. Varicose vien affects more female than male.
5. Exercise, leg elevation, and use of compressive stocking are beneficial to individuals with varicose viens.
6. Having varicose viens increases the risk of forming blood clots (thrombus) which can travel to the lungs and cause pulmonary embolism.
7. Avoid standing or sitting for a long period of time as gravity puts pressure on the viens of the lower extremities.
8. When walking or running, muscle contraction of the calf muscle helps push the blood from the deep viens of the lower leg into the heart.
9. Vien stripping is a surgical procedure in which varicose viens are removed. It is becoming less popular with the advent of non-surgical procedure.
10. Sclerotherapy is a procedure in which a medicine is injected into the varicose vien to shrink it. The vien is then absorbed by the body.
11. In ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy, the physician does sclerotherapy with the aid of ultrasound imaging for better visualization.
12. In foam sclerotherapy, the medicine they inject into the varicose vien is incorporated with gas to make a foam which increases the surface area of the medicine making it suitable to shrink larger varicosities.
13. In endovenous thermal ablation, a radiofrequency catheter is inserted into the vien with the guide of ultrasound imaging, which closes the vien by cauterizing it.
