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The word varicose comes from the Latin: varix which means serpent.
In an attempt to achieve excellence in aesthetic treatment of our patients, involving the treatment of vascular diseases. Among them: teleangiectasia (vasinhos), varicose veins, ulcers, ochrodermatitis (dark spot), and stains associated edema (swelling).
What are teleangiectasia?
Some people have tiny branching, reddish in color, also known as vasinhos. These cases tend to be asymptomatic and cause only aesthetical discomfort. These small "vasinhos" are intradermal location, presenting low risk to your health.
How is sclerotherapy?
The treatment of sclerotherapy is a treatment without surgery. These "vasinhos" are treated with applications of drugs sclerosant through the veins damaged, causing a hardening occurs and obstruction of blood flow. With this obstruction the blood look more healthy veins to return the blood to flow in the region, sumindo with vasinhos red, improving the aesthetic appearance and provide beautiful and healthy legs.
What time of recovery and care?
After the sessions of sclerotherapy can have normal life and may return to work at the same time. But it is very important that patients follow the guidelines for post-treatment medical specialist.
Guidelines: The doctor will tell you when you return to physical activities, without taking time sun, use of elastic stockings, creams or medication if necessary.
Can I bathe in the sun after sessions?
No. The sun without taking period may vary from 2 to 7 days depending on the amount and size of vessels treated.
What are varicose veins?
Varicose veins are the veins that are dilated, tortuous and very visible in the region of the feet and legs. The problem of varicose veins is well beyond the aesthetic aspect, the main symptoms that seriously affect the health are:
Other factors that cause the varicose veins is the use of contraceptives, remain long in standing or sitting position, remain long in warm places and use high jump all day can also cause varicose veins, the cigarette and alcohol, combined with other habits unhealthy can also cause varicose veins.
The issue of genetic or hereditary varicose affects men and women equally, but there is a much larger proportion of women with varicose veins than men because of the effect of female hormones in this problem.
Do I also have varicose veins?
There is a hereditary tendency for some people have varicose veins, and beyond that trend, some factors may trigger the onset or worsening of the table varices. One key is the inactivity and pregnancy. But after the pregnancy dilated veins can return to normal.
Do I have tendencies? What are the symptoms?
To see if you have varicose veins tend to see if you have some of the most common symptoms such as pain in legs, cramps, feeling of tiredness, itching, burning, among others, if you feel these symptoms thinking the comfort of the patient developed a new technique of sclerotherapy without pain.