Complications of varicose veins

Varicose danger that it progresses slowly, but causes serious complications. If it is not treated in the beginning of the disease, poor circulation in the veins leads to pathological changes of the skin, and this process is irrevocable. necrosis, eczema appears on the skin, sores, etc.

Major complications of varicose veins: phlebitis, thrombophlebitis, thrombosis, thromboembolism.

All of them are developing rapidly. Just a couple of days can turn into phlebitis thrombophlebitis, if left untreated varicose veins.

Phlebitis - an inflammation of the walls of the veins. He basically overcomes one of the veins of patients and is the most common complications of varicose veins.

Thrombophlebitis is when in inflamed veins appear thrombi. Usually it appears right for phlebitis, if there is no proper treatment.

Thrombosis - a consequence of thrombophlebitis. A blood clot in the deep veins of the falls, which are directly related to the heart and the pulmonary artery. In this complication it is not just dangerous, but deadly.

When a blood clot enters the deep veins, the blood carries it to the right half of the heart and a person instantly feels a sharp pain in the chest, sharply appears cough, shortness of breath, frequent and irregular breathing. If the clot is large ends of the patient deaths. That's why varicose veins are called insidious disease. Thrombosis is caused by edema with varicose veins. When "dairy edema 'feet skin becomes bright white, swollen and severely hurts the bottom. When "blue edema" leg strongly swells at the bottom, and the skin ceases to blue-black.

Remember! If you find yourself in the symptoms of varicose veins, see a doctor immediately, not wait for the complications that are sometimes not treated.