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With the arrival of summer and high temperatures with venous insufficiency people accused of more intense the symptoms of his illness. Tingling in the legs, tiredness, heaviness … These are some of the most characteristic annoyances that cause varicose veins. Dr. Carlos Lisbona, angiologist and vascular surgeon in the unit of laser surgery for varicose veins Teknon Medical Center of Barcelona, highlights the laser surgery techniques to solve the problems of varicose veins.

Heat and Varices
The symptoms of varicose veins get much worse with the arrival of the heat and the veins were vasodilated. There are even cases where the summer season makes the surface the discomfort for the first time in patients who until then had not submitted angiologists problem.

Relieve Symptoms of a Natural
The symptoms described above can be relieved by massaging the legs, making them break up, avoiding tight clothing and following a diet that is not astringent. It is also recommended that there is not much sunlight in the area although it is recommended walks along the seashore. Sea water is beneficial for the circulation of the legs, even the waves clap in them and to perform a natural massage very good effects. Swimming in a pool and exercising in water is also good. Instead they advise against sports that has to beat with their feet such as basketball or tennis. As for the ladies or men have shaved, it is preferable to cold wax and hot that can cause skin reactions.

Choose a Treatment
There are many tools to customize treatments in patients with angiologists. Keep in mind that no two legs are going to be affected in the same way and while one may have varices the other can be healthy. What you need to do is echo-doppler study to determine the degree of venous insufficiency and the patient has varicose veins journeys continue to discover its origin.

Laser Surgery
In cases where the disease is evident and bilateral laser surgery on both legs is the treatment of choice. We speak of a non-aggressive treatment that addresses existing problems and can prevent future varices before they appear.

Elav, a technique that uses optical fiber
Elav is a technique for varicose veins laser surgery is performed on an outpatient basis. He spends a fiber optic catheters inside the veins. This laser seals the vein on the inside instead of stretch and tear, as before. It is not painful and in most cases no anesthesia is needed important. In addition, the recovery is very fast and only in cases of varicose veins that have been left abandoned for many years requires hospitalization, the patient spends the night in the center and left the next day.

Varicose veins are the outward manifestation of venous insufficiency, indicating that the person suffers from circulatory problems. Experts attribute the emergence of these veins to the standing position, the fact that man is standing, walking and standing is long hours. We must pay attention to those signals that appear in the body because they are something beyond a mere cosmetic problem. We talked about involvement in our health.
Dr. James Hospedales, a member of the Spanish Chapter of Phlebology of the Spanish Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, helps us understand why varicose veins appear on the legs.
What are varicose veins?
Varicose veins are superficial system, expansion in the direction of blood instead of going to the heart goes to your feet. The blood has difficulty returning to the heart. Varicose veins are a problem in the valves or veins, and may cause phlebitis, thrombosis, and venous ulcers. The angiologists see all types of varicose veins, although it is true that the great paintings of venous insufficiency in the vein taking the appearance of cords, and are less. Luckily the people cared more, the services of vascular surgery are becoming more gifted, and today are carried out earlier diagnosis.
Varices and standing
As mentioned, the appearance of varicose veins is associated with standing. The blood circulates in our bodies up and down, then up again. The soles of the feet and legs are responsible for giving momentum upward, which must overcome the force of gravity. However, this position requires the circulatory system to make an extra effort to restore blood to the heart, something difficult for people, especially for work, spend long hours standing. 60% of these varices eventually shown to be treated as what they are, a problem of venous insufficiency.
Venous Insufficiency in Spain
Spain has conducted several epidemiological studies that describe the patient who has biotype varices, the incidence of these problems, etc. In conclusion we can say that 60% of patients with this type of involvement are people that perform jobs that have to be many hours of walking and a very small space. Varicose veins are a disease that affects a very broad and diverse populations.
Treatment for Varicose Veins
Varicose veins should be treated as soon as it detects that appears, and not wait for the summer as most of the people. Do not forget that, apart from a cosmetic problem, varicose veins are a health problem that is related to the circulation of blood in the legs. So do not expect to give trouble to decide to treat them. Depending on the type of varicose vein in which we find ourselves may prescribe drug therapy or not. Those that are thicker, similar to a string, should be operated without fail. The treatments help ease symptoms, not eliminate varicose veins. Thus improving quality of life of patients and help keep complications occur in the medium to long term.