Varicose veins are used for both disease prevention and complex treatment of the disease. It can also help after surgery. It is important to choose the right composition of the drug, depending on the extent of the disease and possible contraindications.
Why are anti-varicose vein gels good?
External treatments for varicose veins are necessarily included in the course of therapy. The best solution here is a varicose gel or cream gel.
Their acid-base balance is close to human skin, easy to apply and absorbed, does not clog pores and does not stain clothes.
Gel formulations contain special substances that allow the active ingredients to penetrate quickly into the tissues of the body.
Varicose gels are recommended for the following diseases:
- venous insufficiency;
- swelling and bruising, vascular "stars";
- varicose veins;
- phlebitis and thrombophlebitis;
- bruises and traumatic injuries;
- hemorrhoid cones.
Which gel is effective against varicose veins in a given case is decided by a phlebologist or vascular surgeon. After all, the effectiveness of a drug depends on the stage of the disease and the possible side effects. Even external agents have contraindications.
What do gels contain on varicose legs?
Depending on the active ingredients, such external agents can be divided into the following subgroups:
- With a component that improves vascular permeability and prevents platelet soldering, which reduces the risk of blood clots. These gels also reduce swelling and inflammation.
- Phlebotonicsbased on plant extracts. They relieve swelling, improve blood flow in the blood vessels, preventing venous congestion. There are many similar formulations, most often horse chestnut extract.
- Anti-inflammatory.It may be non-steroidal or contain corticosteroids. The former relieve inflammation and swelling, the latter also constrict blood vessels, have an antiallergic effect and prevent the appearance of scars.
Combination therapies are often used. Due to their extended composition, they have tonic, anti-inflammatory and vascular strengthening properties at the same time. For example, such a combined formulation contains, in addition to plant extracts, bee venom and antler concentrate, and as part of another formulation, pine bark and red grape extracts, menthol.
Varicose veins are prescribed even in advanced cases: they treat trophic ulcers and relieve foot fatigue. After surgery, such treatments improve the blood supply to the tissues and relieve swelling.
Although it is impossible to completely cure varicose veins with the help of the gel, such drugs have the ability to slow down the disease at an early stage. It is also good to use for prevention people who are prone to the disease or spend a lot of time on their feet.