Stages of varicose veins

Varicose veins, which are a fairly common disease of the arteries and veins, are accompanied by characteristic manifestations that allow to diagnose the disease in time and prevent its aggravation. There are certain stages of varicose veins, which are accompanied by certain symptoms and can become an indicator of indifference to the pathological process, as well as the ability to identify existing changes.

However, phlebologists today do not agree on the isolation of the stages of the disease, because the discharge and characteristic course of manifestations are not fixed values: in each case, the manifestation and course of the disease has its own characteristics and can interfere with the correct diagnosis. the probability of lubrication manifestations is high.

Basic parameters for determining the stage of varicose veins

The stages of varicose veins are generally formed depending on a certain set of manifestations that characterize the degree of indifference to the existing pathological process and its effect on the patient's body as a whole. Classification of the manifestations of this disease is the simplest way to determine the initial diagnosis and treatment regimen.

To determine the stage of the disease, a number of specific questions must be answered that allow us to understand the existing symptoms and use them to determine the severity of the process, which also determines the possibilities. treatment.

These issues include:

• presence and degree of manifestations of varicose veins;
• location and severity of symptoms;
• presence of external manifestations of changes in the condition of blood vessels and large arteries;
• identification of accompanying manifestations that worsen the patient's condition.

However, although a detailed diagnosis is not made by a phlebologist, an external examination of the patient will allow the development of a therapeutic effect scheme and an initial diagnosis can be made depending on individual specific characteristics. The patient's body, the presence of existing concomitant diseases and the sensitivity to ongoing exposure, make certain adjustments to treatment. When diagnosing the patient's condition, it is important to determine the type of varicose veins, their location and the degree of neglect of the pathological process.

Varicose veins often affect the lower extremities, because this part of the human body receives the most significant loads. At the same time, not everyone is aware of this burden on the feet and does not protect them, even if there are a number of manifestations that indicate the need to be more careful with their limbs and veins. Therefore, to understand how the stages of varicose veins differ, it is necessary to get at least a general idea of the manifestations of this pathology, which is characterized by seriousness and great dangers to the health of the body and the human body. Whole.

Features of the classification of varicose veins

The stages of varicose veins may differ in the form and location of the existing pathological process in the veins. This approach is the most suitable for understanding the degree of indifference of the disease, and at the same time allows to determine the cause of the onset, which will quickly eliminate the existing manifestations and characteristic symptoms of the condition.

Types of varicose veins differ in several specific parameters. The use of a certain classification allows us to determine whether an existing disease belongs to a group, which simplifies the diagnosis and choice of treatment system. The modern classification according to the location of the main nodes of varicose veins is as follows:

1. Varicose veins located in the superficial layer of the skin and in the deep veins, the external manifestations are characterized by segmentation - changes in the condition of the veins are noted only in a certain part of the veins.
2. Varicose veins of superficial and perforated vessels, which are also noted in certain segments of the skin.
3. Varicose veins and changes in the condition of the vessels in which unexpressed pathological changes in the superficial vessels are diagnosed.
4. Varicose veins are noted in deep veins, reflux develops.

The presence of reflux indicates the presence of a certain pathology, because with reflux the blood flows in the opposite direction. This phenomenon generally aggravates the pathological process of changes in the vessels, stimulates the exacerbation of varicose veins, and then covers a wider vein and vascular area. All varicose veins may already have symptoms of reflux, which is a certain pathology and requires medical intervention.

Understanding the severity of the disease allows you to start treatment on time, because the initial stage of the process, which has relatively little external manifestations, is dangerous for the health of such legs. Grade 1 varicose veins may be virtually asymptomatic, but this does not mean that the disease does not need treatment.

External examination of the affected vessels with altered vessels will allow the specialist to determine the approximate cause of the disease. However, in order to clarify the diagnosis, it is necessary to go through a series of diagnostic procedures that will allow to determine the degree of prevalence of the autologous process, in addition to correcting the intended therapeutic effect to achieve the most accurate and long-lasting. - recent positive results. The classification will help to make a diagnosis appropriate to the external manifestations of the disease and to determine the system of therapeutic effects.

Classification by severity

The generally accepted method of classification should be considered as an option that divides the course of the disease into certain stages. Each of them has characteristic manifestations, with the onset of the next stage, a higher degree and intensity of symptoms are noted, a large spread of the affected area.

Depending on the degree of indifference, the classification of the disease is as follows:

• Early stage of varicose veins - in the early stages of the pathological process there is a gradual accumulation of characteristic manifestations of the disease, which is not always noted by the patient. This stage is often called secret: a person can write down the unpleasant feelings that he spends all day on his feet for elementary fatigue, a little excess weight. However, if we add to these factors the child's waiting period, heredity (if there is at least one close relative with existing varicose veins, he can safely assume the tendency to develop the disease), then the pathological changes in the veins of the lower extremities may be overlooked for a long time.
• The first stage is already characterized by periodic numbness of the legs (especially with prolonged maintenance of a position and standing position), pain in certain parts of the legs, a feeling of tension in the legs and veins due to deterioration of the body. the quality of the circulatory process, at the same time the vessels dilate and the tension is strong. Externally, the first stage of the disease manifests itself in the appearance of small areas with visible veins and blood vessels, which can disturb the patient when pressing on such a place;
• Grade 2 varicose veins may have the following characteristics:
• the pain becomes more pronounced, increasing at the end of the day;
• on the skin there are visible bruises and areas with altered vessels and capillaries;
• the degree of lesion increases, which occurs with an increase in the area of the lesion.

In the second degree of this pathological process, there is a strong heaviness in the legs, there is a feeling of rupture of blood vessels and skin, gas lumps may appear in the legs and popliteal region, which are not related to external factors. . Grade 2 varicose veins are still being treated; in the later stages, the disease progresses more rapidly and affects more and more of the lower extremities, while the treatment process is difficult and does not always yield positive results;

• Grade 3 varicose veins are less treatable. All the characteristic symptoms worsen, the pain becomes more severe, and the affected area covers most of the foot. The condition and color of the skin of the legs change: they acquire a darker shade, the skin itself becomes an unhealthy structure, more and more like dead skin. At this stage, varicose veins almost always require surgical intervention because there is a high risk of developing a thrombus and separating it from the vessel wall, which can clog the vascular lumen and lead to serious consequences in the form of limb risk. amputation. The third stage is the most dangerous due to the high probability of adverse events that occur during treatment.

There are also capillary varicose veins, in which small blood vessels become overloaded, the quality of blood circulation gradually deteriorates, and characteristic symptoms such as muscle growth, swelling of the affected tissues, and discoloration appear. skin at the site of the lesion.

Varicose veins have stages that gradually become more complex, and the method of treatment is determined by both the localization of the lesion area and the subjective manifestations of the disease. Anyone who mentions at least one of the symptoms of this terrible disease should remember that the disease is likely to progress to a deeper stage in the short term, and there is a significant deterioration in the health of the lower extremities. In addition, in the absence of appropriate treatment, the patient may become disabled - according to medical statistics, it takes an average of about 11 years from the onset of the first characteristic manifestations of the disease.

Why do you need treatment?

Varicose veins of the lower extremities or VBNK, accompanied by a gradual deterioration of blood circulation, the appearance of increasingly deep symptoms, require immediate medical attention. When varicose veins of the lower extremities are detected, a more detailed diagnosis of the veins and blood vessels is made, and the degree of neglect of the process is determined.

Diseases of the lower extremities need treatment due to the rapid exacerbation of the existing pathological process and its impact on more and more areas. The likelihood of becoming disabled, especially at an older age, is high when the body's basic functions are generally suffocated and the degree of resistance to disease is reduced. When there are joint lesions, varicose veins in the legs are more difficult to treat.

Because the disease is characterized by different types (or stages) of the pathological process, the treatment should be carried out in accordance with the results of the diagnosis, as well as taking into account individual characteristics. organism.