Treatment of varicose veins with leeches

Varicose veins on the legs - a disease that often affects women. In addition to disfiguring even the most ideal legs, it also causes a lot of other problems: pain and burning in the legs, increased fatigue and a feeling of heaviness, swelling and convulsions.

If this disease is not treated, it will progress and cause the development of complications (dermatitis, eczema, thrombophlebitis, trophic ulcer, etc.). Traditional conservative treatment of this disease is complex, usually involving a number of measures:

An integral part of this complex of therapeutic measures for varicose veins may be hirudotherapy - treatment with leeches. What this method represents and what effect is achieved with this, we will consider further.

Benefits of leeches with varicose veins

The main cause of varicose veins is a disorder in the circulatory system, associated with the weakening of the venous valves. This prevents the outflow of blood, leads to weakening of the walls of the veins, etc. Enzymes, which secrete a leech when biting the skin, go directly to the circulatory system and begin to "work" there. At the same time, there is no negative effect on internal organs. It is established that these substances exhibit the following action:

This helps to eliminate stagnation of blood in the legs, normalization of blood circulation, removal of edema and pain. Thus, leeches have a preventive and curative effect and are effective at different stages of the disease (even with complications).

Procedure hirudotherapy for varicose veins

For many patients hirudotherapy seems very unpleasant and painful process, so some even refuse this method of treatment. In fact, according to the pain, the bite of a leech is comparable to a mosquito bite. In addition, during the bloodsucking leech secretes analgesic substances, so after biting the skin, the patient practically does not feel anything. Do not be afraid that the leech will crawl over the skin, - the expert puts it on a certain point, not allowing you to move.

The only inconvenience that awaits after the procedure for treating varicose veins on his legs with leeches is wounds that bleed for several hours. In order for them to heal without problems, simple care is needed.

On the eve of the procedure, patients should not use perfumed detergents. leeches do not tolerate strong odors. Also it is impossible to take alcohol and some medicines during the course. In the first session, the patient is usually given one leech. Then their number is gradually increased.

Leeches are located in the lower part of the leg or in the course of the affected vein in a staggered manner. It is strictly forbidden to place them directly on the vein, as this can lead to severe bleeding. The duration of the session, as well as the number of leeches, is determined individually. To the leech unhooked, it is brought to the cotton wool soaked in alcohol. The place of the bite is disinfected and a bandage applied to it.

The course of treatment can include from two to ten sessions depending on the form of the disease. Use leeches for treatment Varicose veins should only be administered by a specialist.

Treatment of varicose leeches - contraindications

Contraindications to the treatment of varicose veins by leeches are as follows: