Varicose veins is not an aesthetic problem, but a disease that can cause more and more problems. Once the varicose veins develop, they won't go away on their own. Therefore, reach for preparations that will help you deal with this ailment.

They appear when the valves in theveinsrunning inside the legs do not close properly. As a result, the blood flowing through them begins to flow back into the surface veins, which, under the influence of its increased amount, expand and twist, creatingvaricose veins . Valve insufficiency in the veins can be hereditary, although the cause is often unknown. In the case of problems with varicose veins, you should follow a diet rich in fiber, consisting of fruit, vegetables, groats or dark bread, take care of the correct body weight, give up smoking, and relax actively. It is also advisable to perform supportive exercises, such as circular movements with the foot or bending the leg at the ankle.
Sometimes it is worth reaching forpreparationsthat can help us deal with this ailment. Before using the drug, always remember to read the leaflet carefully and in case of doubts or disturbing symptoms, such as persistent leg pain, see a doctor in order to avoid sometimes serious complications. With more advanced varicose lesions, wearing special stockings or compression tights may also be helpful, but they should be recommended by a doctor. Lower limb varicose veins are more common in women than in men, and also in overweight people. The factors contributing to the formation of varicose veins also include venous stasis, which occurs as a result of standing for a long time or frequent sitting motionless. Additionally, their development is influenced by constipation - increased pressure in the abdominal cavity is transferred to the veins in the legs.

Medicines for varicose veins - for swallowing

This group includes drugs containing diosmin - a substance that reduces the permeability of small vessels, improves the tone of the venous walls and has an anti-inflammatory effect. Other drugs contain troxerutin - it increases the elasticity of small capillaries and improves the blood supply to tissues. Many products are based on horse chestnut extract, which strengthens the tension of the walls of the veins, and also reduces swelling and permeability of the veins and capillaries.

  • Diohespan max - with a large dose of micronized diosmin,reduces the risk of deepening of changes in venous vessels (Afl ofarm, approx. 35 PLN / 30 tablets).
  • Venoruton 500 - effervescent tablets with oxerutin, improve lympho-venous circulation (Novartis, 27.98 PLN / 20 tablets).
  • Venescin forte - with horse chestnut and rutoside reducing the permeability of capillaries (Herbapol Wrocław, about PLN 12/30 tablets).
  • Diosminex - with micronized diosmine, protects the vessels (LEK-AM, approx. PLN 33/30 tablets).

WE ALSO RECOMMEND: Troxeratio - with troxerutin (Ratiopharm, approx. PLN 28/50 capsules); Varixinal - multi-component (Walmark, about PLN 30/30 tablets).

Preparations for varicose veins - for spreading

Thanks to such preparations, we can act directly on varicose veins and painful, heavy legs. In addition to the chestnut tree, they often contain, among others, heparin to reduce the formation of wall clots.

  • Esceven - gel with horse chestnut and heparin for leg pain and heaviness (Herbapol Poznań, 9.44 PLN / 30 g).
  • Gel with horse chestnut - horse chestnut with provitamin B5 moisturizing the skin (Floslek, approx. 9 PLN / 50 ml).
  • Lipohep - spray gel with heparin (Medicom, about PLN 36/25 g).
  • Venal - cooling spray for tired legs, with mineral water from the Rabka spa (approx. 11 PLN / 115 ml).
  • Varixinal Gel - with horse chestnut, for massage of tired legs (Walmark, about PLN 22/75 ml).
  • Venoruton Gel - with rutosides, helps with swelling and the feeling of heaviness in the legs (Novartis, 22 PLN / 40 g).
  • Sapoven T - with troxerutin and horse chestnut, has anti-swelling properties (Hasco-Lek, approx. 9 PLN / 30 g).

ALSO RECOMMEND: Chestnut leg gel (Ziaja, approx. PLN 5/100 ml); Aescin - multi-ingredient (Teva, about PLN 17/40 g); Hippocastanum forte - horse horse emulsion (Herb Pharma, about PLN 20/500 ml).

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