How do you treat large vericose veins in the legs?
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here are some herbs that help;\nButchers broom, ginko biloba, gotu kola, and hawthorn berries
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for best results with cold sore simmer eucalyptus leaves and take deep breaths on the simmering steam.\nto loose excess fat on your backside try leg exercises and going up on stairs.
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Treatment\nScleroderma has no known cure — there's no treatment to stop the overproduction of collagen. Your doctor may recommend a number of medications to make it easier for you to live with scleroderma by treating its symptoms. Your doctor may also suggest medications to prevent complications of scleroderma that may affect various organs. Here are some of the many treatments prescribed for the symptoms and complications of this condition.\n\nSkin changes\nIf you have localized scleroderma, your doctor may recommend a topical treatment, such as a moisturizer or corticosteroid medication that you apply to your skin. Corticosteroid medications impede your body's ability to make substances that can cause inflammation.\n\nIf your condition involves a large area of skin, your doctor may recommend additional treatments. Doctors sometimes prescribe minocycline (Minocin, Dynacin) to control the skin-related (cutaneous) symptoms of scleroderma, although no studies have addressed its long-term effectiveness. In preliminary studies, light therapy (phototherapy) also has proved effective in treating the lesions that are associated with scleroderma, but more research is needed.\n\nCosmetic treatments are another consideration. Some people with scleroderma are discouraged or embarrassed by lesions and marks on the skin, including tiny dilated blood vessels that often appear on the face (telangiectasia). Specialized brands of foundation makeup and pulsed dye laser surgery can help camouflage or eliminate these lesions. Consult a dermatologist about treatments for skin changes.\n\nCirculation problems\nYour doctor may also prescribe medications to dilate blood vessels and promote circulation. These medications can prevent high blood pressure and kidney problems and help treat Raynaud's phenomenon.\n\nMedications that help with blood circulation include:\n\nCalcium channel blockers. \nAlpha blockers \nAngiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors \nAngiotensin II receptor blockers \nLow-dose enteric-coated aspirin \nCreams containing nitroglycerin also may help promote circulation.\n\nJoint stiffness, pain and inflammation\nYour doctor may prescribe anti-inflammatory medications such as aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or low-dose corticosteroids to relieve joint pain and stiffness.\n\nOften, along with NSAIDs, doctors prescribe certain medications called disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). These medications seem to do their job by having an effect on immune systems that have gone out of control, but doctors don't understand exactly how DMARDs work. Common DMARDs include:\n\nHydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil). This drug has relatively few side effects, and it's also effective for the arthritis that can be associated with scleroderma. Apart from hydroxychloroquine's apparent ability to affect the way immune cells work, scientists don't completely understand how it helps tame the disease process. \nPenicillamine (Cuprimine, Depen). Similar to other DMARDs, penicillamine can reduce inflammation. Its full effect may require many months to develop, but its beneficial effects may be longer lasting. However, because of a relatively high incidence of adverse reactions to this drug and studies casting doubt on its effectiveness, its use has declined in recent years. \nMethotrexate (Rheumatrex, Trexall). This drug does its job by affecting cells that are responsible for some of the pain, inflammation and joint swelling that accompany scleroderma. Trials have shown conflicting results regarding the effectiveness of methotrexate in treating scleroderma. \nImmunosuppresents are another class of medications that can help manage out-of-control immune systems. Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) is one example. This extremely potent medication works by damaging cells' genetic information. In particular, it kills white blood cells called lymphocytes that are part of autoimmune disease.\n\nLung damage\nI
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less body fat will make them show. also when u excersise your veins pump more blood so they get larger.
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FIRST OF ALL IF YOU WERE TOLD YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH YOUR CAROTID ARTERIES YOU SHOULD BE WORRIED ABOUT GETTING BLOOD CLOTS. SWELLING,RED AND PAINFUL CALF'S ARE A SIGN OF BLOOD CLOTS IN THE LEGS. PLAVIX IS A BLOOD THINNER THAT HELPS TO HAVE THE BLOOD FLOW EASIER AND HELPS TO PREVENT THESE TYPE OF CLOTS. I WOULD ADVISE YOU TO GO TO THE ER, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION AND REQUEST A HOSPITAL SOCIAL WORKER THAT CAN HELP YOU GET GOVERNMENT HELP TO PAY YOUR MEDICAL BILLS.YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE EMBARRASSED ABOUT CARING FOR YOURSELF,AND I AM SURE THOSE WHO LOVE YOU WILL THANK YOU FOR IT.
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u should get laser treatment that will work. but if u r looking 4 a simpler way then put bronzer on ur legs to cover it up. \n\n(i would go 4 the surgery.)
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you may try LASER treatment,\nvery small veins will disappear for sure, larger vein will only shrink\ncosty
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Preventing vericose veins is a simple matter of wearing suport pantyhose - sheer energy are cheep, light suport and moderatly comfortable.  Hanes Alive are full suport (Seriously full suport) sort of mid-range in price, and the most comfortable of the full suport options - they are also the most atractive of the full suport options.  Wearing suport hose will also make the pain associated with vericose veins diminish.\n\nIf you want to get rid of them, you will have to have surgery - but the good news is that there is an outpatient laser procedure that is effective and i am told relitivly painless.  Thankfully I don't know.\n\nGood luck.
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New Techniques Safely Remove Deep Vein Clots\nThey're also quicker, saving health-care costs, studies find \nBy Janice Billingsley\nHealthDay Reporter\nFRIDAY, April 1 (HealthDay News) -- New techniques that aid in dissolving and removing blood clots in the legs could improve treatment for this painful and often dangerous condition, researchers report.\nDeep vein thrombosis (DVT) affects approximately 250,000 people annually, and about half of them go on to suffer from chronic leg pain and swelling, called post-thrombotic syndrome, said Dr. Suresh Vedantham, assistant professor of radiology and surgery at Washington University, in St. Louis.\nThe condition has received considerable media attention in the past few years after striking passengers on long-distance flights. Many airlines now advocate that passengers do simple exercises during flights to maintain healthy circulation in the legs.\n\nThe most common DVT treatment -- a blood-thinner medication that prevents new clots but does not remove the existing clot -- could be improved upon, Vedantham said. "It's been sort of recognized that removing the clot is a better treatment than blood thinner, but the previous treatments to do this are not user-friendly," he said.\n\nThe traditional clot-removing treatment, called catheter-directed thrombolysis, involves an infusion of anti-clotting medication that takes as long as two days to break down the clot. The procedure also requires careful monitoring, with a follow-up in a hospital's intensive care unit. Less than 5 percent of individuals with deep vein clots undergo the procedure, Vedantham said.\n\n"The holy grail for us has been, 'Can you remove the clot in one step,' and these [new] techniques may turn out to be what we've been seeking for a long time," he said.\n\nVedantham presented research on three of these new technologies on Friday at the Society of Interventional Radiology's annual scientific meeting in New Orleans.\n\nThe first, called the Power Pulse Spray, delivers clot-dissolving medicine at a high force which helps break up DVT by spreading the drug over a surface area of the clot. Thirty minutes later -- when the clot begins to partially dissolve -- the spray is used to create a vacuum so the clot can be sucked into a catheter and removed.\n\nIn studies of the device, 80 percent of 14 patients who tried the technique were treated in a single session, and in 10 cases (71 percent), the clot was completely removed. Three of the patients had a substantial removal of their clots while one achieved only a partial removal.\n\nA second method, called The Trellis(r)-8 Infusion System, first isolates the clot by surrounding it with inflated balloons to minimize bleeding. Doctors then insert a thin vibrating wire filament into the blockage, effectively chewing up the clot. The clot fragments are then pulled into a catheter and removed from the body.\n\nA study compared the Trellis technique to the traditional catheter-directed thrombolysis. The researchers report that patients who underwent the vibrating wire treatment experienced a lower risk of bleeding and required lower doses of clot-dissolving medication. The procedure also took less time, saving hospital costs.\n\nVedantham also reported on a third technique, the HELIX Clot Buster, a device that works by chewing up the clot. Unlike the other two devices, HELIX is not yet approved by the FDA for use in DVT, although it is FDA-approved for clots related to dialysis, the researchers said.\n\nIn an eight-year study involving 36 patients -- 11 of whom had the traditional method of clot removal, and 25 of whom were treated with the HELIX -- researchers found no difference in the overall 86 percent success rate of the two therapies in removing the clots.\n\nIn the HELIX group, however, treatment time was significantly shorter and the dose of anti-clotting medicine required was half that of traditional interventions. There was
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You have not mentioned whether it at rest or while walking. Main causes leading to progressive narrowing of the major arteries of the legs due to smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes and hyperlipidemia( High cholesterol deposit in the blood vessels).  Rest, if presence of rest pain. No smoking.  Reduce weight if you are obese. Skin should be protected from injury, shoes should be comfortable. Avoid tight garters.  Trim nails carefully. Avoid siting with legs crossed.  I f the skin is dry apply oil at night and dusting powder at day. Control fungus infections. Control high cholesterol diabetes, and blood clotting with medicines.   Till you get pain walk slowly up to that point several times daily.Warm environment is a necessity.    But do not apply warmth to the legs.   Active & Pasive leg exercise should be done. If necessary drugs should be taken .  I f all these fail surgery may be necssary.
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Give them IV fluids. Elevate thier legs.
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It would depend on how far they will have to cut into your foot to remove the veins.  If the veins are close to the top it should only be a few weeks (2-4).  However if the veins are right under the bones in the back part of your foot right in front of your heel they would probably have to cut from the thick skin right in front of your heel and go in like an inch.  It takes longer for that thick skin to heal and you would probably be screwed for 1 to 2 months because of the size of the slice.
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pins and needles.  Its when you have been leaning on a part of the body for a long time and the circulation of blood gets cut off, it feels like your arm or legs dead but its not, a tip to get rid of the pain quickly is to wriggle your fingers and toes as fast as you can, this will help the circulation quickly be back to normal.  (They advise when you sat or standing in the same spot for a long time to occasional move about, the circulation could be cut off so much- that the blood actually starts to clot, this condition is then called deep vein thromobolis.)
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Go to a medical supply store and buy some support stockings...NOT the kind you can buy elsewhere; these go up to your knees, actually they are called "Compression Stockings". Wear them at all times, especially when you are up and about.  If you want take them off in bed, make sure to keep your feet elevated above your heart (pillows under your knees).  I had to wear these for severe swelling thatlasted months.  Also, forgot to mention, you should see a doctor to have a test done to rule out your having a blood clot FIRST !!  That is a #1 symptom of a blood clot in your leg(s).  The stockings are called "Compression Stockings", and mine cost around $50....wear them at all times when up and about.  When in bed, make sure to elevate your feet above heart level (pillows under your Knees).\n\nIf you have insurance, get your doctor to write a script for the Compression stockings, and insurance will pay, providing he puts a diagnosis!\n\nGOOD LUCK!
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Treatments for Edema: \n\nTreatment focuses on correcting the underlying cause of the fluid accumulation. In addition, a low-salt diet and avoiding excess fluid intake usually helps. If you are not short of breath, elevation of the legs above the level of your heart will also keep swelling down. A low dose of a diuretic (water pill) used sparingly might be added in some cases.\n\nFor swollen ankles and feet caused by pregnancy from the enlarged uterus pushing on the vena cava, elevation of the legs and not lying on your back (either side) helps blood flow and decreases swelling.\n\nMost patients with mild leg edema due to varicose veins can be treated with periodic leg elevation and support (compression) stockings. Sometimes surgery is needed to improve the flow of blood through the leg veins.\n\nAlso, no matter what the underlying cause of edema, any swollen area of the body should be protected from pressure, injury and extreme temperatures. The skin over swollen legs becomes more fragile over time. Cuts, scrapes and burns take much longer to heal and are more prone to infection when skin has edema underneath.
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1. Glucosamine\n2. Elastic knee brace/bandage\n3. Ice/Ibuprofen, etc. to reduce swelling/inflammation\n4. Stretch beforehand. Put your knees together, feet close together as well, and rotate your knees slowly in circles, first one way then the other for about 5 turns.\n5. If those don't help, you better see a doc.---------\n--------------\n6. Um, like the other person said, don't wear heels. (Duh to me)
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Most likely you have what is known as varicose veins. Talk with your doctor about the recommendations to rid yourself from these ugly veins. Sometimes medication can be prescribed other times surgery is in order.