On the way back to the heart, the traffic gets heavier. On the one hand, the
pressure of the heart pumping is reduced. On the other hand, the parts of the
body below the heart, such as calves and thighs, the blood flow moving against
gravity. As a result, the blood vessels rely more on the leg muscles to help
blood flow back to the heart. In addition, there are valves that prevent the
blood vessels throughout the backflow.
If one valve is damaged there will be a reverse flow. Then arise because the
pool of blood that flows away from the heart collide with the flow toward the heart.
Increased pressure in the vessel will further damage the blood valves next, and
so on. Vein walls will swell and change shape. You can see it as blue veins,
irregular bumpy and poking out of the skin. That's called varicose veins.
Are varicose veins dangerous?
Although disturbing appearance, in many cases of varicose veins are not
dangerous. Advanced varicose veins can cause leg feel heavy, swollen and often
plagued by cramps. Sometimes the skin color changes occur. In rare cases, blood
clots can form in the veins. It can be dangerous if the blood clot then move
through blood vessels to the heart or lungs (disebutembolisme), so there clog
arteries and lead to heart failure or pulmonary embolism. Varicose veins can
also be a sign that a deeper vein is blocked, for example by a tumor or blood
clot. This is called secondary varicose veins as a consequence of the actual
disease.
Innate talent
The tendency to develop varicose veins run in families. Some experts suspect
that the weakness of the genes that regulate the development of venous cause
defects in the structure and vein valves. In some people, the number of venous
valves a little more so not enough to hold back the flow of blood. They develop
varicose veins at a very young age. If you have family members who have
varicose veins, you should immediately undertake preventive measures.
Prevention and treatment
Some of the following tips can help you prevent and reduce or eliminate
varicose veins:
1. Exercise. Lack of exercise causes muscle weakness and less able to support
the work of the vein, which facilitates the onset of varicose veins.
Conversely, exercise helps eliminate. Each contraction of the muscles of the
buttocks, thighs, and legs will help the blood in the veins to flow back to the
heart. Cycling, walking, climbing stairs, aerobics and swimming are examples of
good sport for this purpose.
2. Reduce weight. Obesity adds to the burden of the vein. People who are obese
have more blood to flow to the vein. On the other hand, they tend to have less movement
so that the muscles are less able to support the work of the heavy vein.
3. Do not stand too long. If you stand up, the leg farthest distance you have
heart. In addition, the upright position means the strongest gravitational
force. Both make the vein having the heaviest load. If you have a job that
requires a lot of standing, keep frequently interspersed with a walk a few
meters. You can also occasionally lifting the foot to relieve pressure.
4. Do not sit too long. Sitting knee and groin causing bending. This makes the
flow of blood to the heart becomes heavier. When you sit like a long-distance
driving or working at a desk, try to intersperse with stretch my legs and walk
a few meters. Avoid sitting with legs crossed, because it can block the flow of
your blood.
5. Eating a balanced diet. In addition to preventing obesity, a well-balanced
diet are useful to prevent varicose veins. Collagen that form blood vessels and
the muscles you need vitamin C and protein. By getting enough of these
nutrients, blood vessels and muscles will be strong and not easily broken.
6. Use support stockings. Support stockings or compression stockings are
stockings legs or tights are made of strong elastic material. You wear them all
day and releasing it at night. These stockings will push to inhibit developmentof varicose veins and helps the blood flow in your legs. In addition, support
stockings also reduce pain and improve your appearance.
7. Lift your legs. You can elevate your feet above the height of the heart for
10 minutes every hour. This will reduce the pressure on your veins, which
prevent or reduce varicose veins. You can also put a pillow on legs when you
sleep.
8. Do not dress tight. Unlike the stockings are specially designed to help
blood flow to the top, tight clothing around the waist, groin or leg it will
block it, thus aggravate varicose veins.
9. Quit smoking. Smoking damages blood vessels, which may lead to varicoseveins.
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