Stage varicose veins — what you need to know?

Know the stages of varicose veins is very important that the time to start prevention and treatment. After all, it can be the first step to maintain the health of blood vessels. Such feelings as fatigue and heaviness in the legs by the end of the day, familiar to almost everyone, but few of those who communicate with varicose veins. At the same time, these symptoms can be signs of vein disease.

Just note that there are several variants of classification of the stages of varicose veins in the legs. We do not see, that which divides the disease into three stages: a compensation stage, the stage of subcompensation phase of decompensation. Take a closer look.

Varicose veins: early stages

The initial stage of varicose veins also called compensation stage.

This period can last from several months to several years. The fact that the body has inherent mechanisms which are activated when a malfunction of the veins and to compensate for them. Therefore, the initial stage of varicose veins is called "phase compensation." But here lies the danger: people can long ignore the signs and miss the time, when you fight with him would be the most effective.

The stage subcompensation

At this stage the external signs of varicose veins may be absent, and may appear as spider veins - the harbingers of varicose veins. Patients suffering from heavy legs, swelling, swelling of the feet towards evening, but they bring little discomfort. Usually these symptoms are writing off the fatigue at the end of the day, especially if your profession involves prolonged stay on his feet.

If varicose veins are diagnosed at an early stage, must be conservative, non-surgical treatment. In particular, there are different types of sclerotherapy.

Varicose veins will progress

It seems that the varicose veins in the early stages about clear: the external characters are not expressed, the patient should focus on their health. But in the second stage, called the stage of decompensation, patients usually seek medical treatment.

Part of the compensation stage of the disease, when the body is not able to fully cope with all the negative consequences. The patient begins to not only complain of pain or swelling at the end of a hard day, but was in constant discomfort, which prevents a normal life. And this time to appeal to phlebologist is a must.

Veins in this stage become more pronounced and clearly visible. The skin can become darker, bluish hue. At this stage discomfort that the patient recognises the early stages of varicose veins growth. Swelling, pain, a burning sensation, mild cramps in the legs is considerable, not only in the evening and at night.

At this stage it seems more serious treatment: laser coagulation, minimally invasive surgery, definitely recommend wearing compression stockings.

If varicose veins are not treated...

If the patient does not apply to closely monitor his condition and not to appeal to phlebologist, varicose veins, the disease passes to the third de-compensatory stage.

Failure - stage of the disease, when the body can no longer cope with its function as a result of long-term illness. This stage adaptation mechanisms and devices will stop working.

De-compensatory stage of varicose veins, blood flow in veins is disturbed severely deformed. Suffering as a result nutrition of tissues, they accumulate in the liquid, you may experience ulcers. The veins are strongly deformed, it is possible serious complications in the form of thrombophlebitis.

Failure

At this stage the treatment of varicose veins is necessary to take urgent, conservative methods have proven ineffective, so the patient presented surgery. Otherwise, the disease begins to endanger life.

There is an international classification of varicose veins, which is different than the above. Experts identify seven stages of the disease, which is marked with the letter C (in Latin class):

  • S0 is the stage where the visible varicose veins doesn't exist
  • S1 - the appearance of spider or reticular veins (small, superficial) veins
  • C2 - prospects for subcutaneous varicose veins with a diameter greater than 3 mm
  • C3 - stage of varicose veins, which is characterized by permanent swelling
  • S4 - the appearance of skin changes or venous ulcers
  • C5 - the formation of closed venous ulcers
  • S6 - formation of open venous ulcers

And remember: regardless of the classification of the stages of varicose veins to apply the treating physician, the treatment is most effective in the early stages.