Advice, tips and remedies to treat and conceal varicose veins

Varicose veins are veins that are dilated by the action of poor blood circulation , these veins grow and can be seen under the skin, causing an ugly aspect legs. Although in many cases they can be disposed of surgeries or therapies, these procedures may take a while.

If you want a slightly more immediate and effective solution to eliminate them and, moreover, that does not leave marks disappear as we give you some recommendations to conceal the appearance of varicose veins and carry out a natural treatment.

 

Methods to conceal varicose veins

If you have any veins that are under your skin and also some salient brands and want to hide them, we recommend that you follow a few simple tricks that will help you keep them hidden, so you can start wearing skirts and dresses so please you.

In addition, you will learn some very effective home remedies for eliminating varicose veins  and notice that combining these two methods not only keep hidden varicose veins, as well as assist with her ​​disappearance.

Using makeup to hide varicose veins

The best tip and the most effective to conceal and hide varicose veins is a good makeup to hide the veins should apply a creamy makeup, but before you should use a concealer for dark circles . If the veins have bluish tones, the correction should be yellow, but veins have reddish tones, the correction should be green.

After that, apply a base with a shade lighter than the color of the skin, in order to give a more natural look to the color of the legs.

The tanning creams

These creams are very effective to hide some marks, scars, and varicose veins, in addition, they may be used every day.

It is recommended that, but you worry about hiding them also try to do some home treatments that are very effective to eliminate them, since in most cases the inflamed varicose veins causing severe pain. 

Home remedies to relieve varicose veins

The first thing you should learn is to have a healthy diet , consuming lots of fresh fruits and raw vegetables, which is essential to keep the skin healthy and hydrated, as well as a healthy circulatory system.

To sleep or rest, you should keep your legs elevated , this will help you to make the blood circulate better and does not remain stagnant for a long time in one place, which favors the appearance of varicose veins. If your job requires you spend too much time sitting or standing, then look move your legs and walk around to activate blood circulation , it will avoid many problems.

If you can, try to wear socks that fit a little to the legs and keep the compressed veins. But, attention, they can not be adjusted too, either wear tight clothing, since it impairs the circulation and may cause other problems such as, for example, cellulite .

Every day after showering Massage circular in shape and with cold water , it helps to activate blood circulation.

Also we recommend taking daily 2 tablespoons extract horse chestnut diluted in 1 cup of water.

Ointment for varicose veins

If you wish, you can make an ointment with some leaves and marigold flowers which you should fry with 2 tablespoons of butter. When making foam, turn off the heat and let stand for one day to another.Then, heat a little to ease the time to filter this preparation, which should be stored in a cool place to be applied every day in the affected areas.

Remember

With these simple tips, you can hide the appearance of varicose veins while helping with home treatments to eliminate them . Do not forget you have to perform some movements from time to time to activate blood circulation and prevent it tight causing varicose veins.

Home treatment for varicose veins

 

The varices  (varicose veins) in addition to being unsightly, can cause a lot of pain. Therefore, currently there are several home treatments to help delay their development or ease any discomfort.

 

An eye on your family tree!

Varicose veins are an inherited vascular problem, and its origin is still unknown.

Some experts believe that there is a deficiency in a gene that regulates the development of veins.

This can lead to defects in the structure of valves and veins, or in some people, reduce the number of valves in the veins, causing an overload in their functions.

If you have a history of varicose veins in the family, it is better to prevent it. These are some tips for prevention:

Work out!

Although exercise may not prevent varicose veins, doctors argue that physical activity can decrease the chances of presenting the problem, improving circulation, which prevents blood does not accumulate.

To exercise your legs, is valid any kind of exercise, like cycling, aerobics, walking or running, using stair machine in the gym or even up and down the stairs at work lunch break, these can be good exercise leg.

Weight Loss

Overweight people usually can not pump blood from the extremities to the heart efficiently, this is a factor that causes the appearance of varicose veins.

The overweight in most cases is synonymous with inactivity,which means that the muscles of the legs work less than adequate.

As a result, people above the weight usually can not pump blood from the extremities to the heart efficiently. However, the blood vessels of such a person has more blood than a thin person.

Balanced diet

In addition to helping maintain proper weight, diet balanced provide nutrients that can actually help prevent varicose veins.

For example, the protein and vitamin C have components collagen, part of tissue in the veins and the valves. If the collagen is in good shape, the tissues tend to be more resistant.

A diet balanced to include varieties of foods such as fruits andvegetables , grains and lean protein sources is the best way to get amounts of valuable nutrients. However, they can not cure varicose veins.

A rest after standing

When we remain standing blood from the veins of the legs not only makes a long journey against the law of gravity, but also performs the journey without the help of pumping the muscles of the legs in expansion and contraction can provide.

As a result, blood pools in the legs, which leads to the development ofvaricose veins .

If possible, take frequent breaks to walk or preferably sit with your feet up.  Do not forget, when you're standing somewhere, change the weight from one leg to another and / or stand on tiptoe, thus help your leg muscles in the task of boosting the blood to the heart.

Raise your legs

Put the feet up is good, but rise above heart level is even better. One way is to use gravity to facilitate blood circulation of the feet and ankles to the heart.

Doctors recommend raising the feet to relieve leg pain and swelling.Thus, lie down on a couch and support your feet on the arm (the couch) or put three or four pillows under them (or lie down on the floor and support your feet on the seat of a chair).   Whenever possible, raise legs for ten minutes every hour.

Do not sit for long

Do not cross your legs! 
We sit with legs crossed can slow circulation from the legs to the heart.

Some experts claim that we remain seated for prolonged periods can contribute to the appearance of varicose veins.

Your knees bent and the seats can complicate and delay the return of blood to the heart. It is therefore very important that during a trip by plane or car for several hours or a day at the office (or even at home) and lift up estiquemos legs sometimes.

When we need rest, it is ideal that we stay on her toes and flexionemos the heel up and down repeating the movement ten times.

The same can happen if we sit in a chair where the seat is too deep for the distance of the legs: the front end of the seat is in the back of the knees and constricts blood vessels restricting flow.

We must not cross your legs, since the contraction of the muscles of the feet may help bring blood to the heart and out of the veins.While we are sitting, it is ideal that we carry out exercises to increase our blood flow.

Wear comfortable clothing

Stay away from pants or other parts that are tight at the waist or groin, as they can act as ratchets that restrict the flow of blood in the important points of circulation.

Another tip is to wear comfortable shoes, because the shoes with lower heels require less efforts of the calf muscles, as opposed to shoes with higher heels.

Sleep with lycra pants

Sleep with legs elevated! 
For those who have chronic inflammation in the legs, place pillows under the legs or feet while sleeping can be of great help.

Pants made ​​of such elastic material push the leg and can be of great help.  Make sure that you are comfortable in the waist and groin, for it will not obstruct circulation.

The best exercises for varicose veins

There is a high percentage of the world population suffering from varicose veins , that percentage increases significantly among those professionals whose work keeps sitting for several hours a day in his office . In addition to being unsightly, the varicose veins can be very painful and cause a feeling of fatigue and leg swelling that takes us to want to go out for exercise. However, and although the appearance of varicose veins can be conditioned by a genetic predisposition, there are some forms of varicose veins prevent and relieve pain from what we have.  

Walk

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It is the most simple exercise, and at the same time the most efficient. For varicose veins, it is recommended to keep the legs in constant motion . Walking is very efficient when it comes to improving the movement of our legs. Let us excuses such as lack of time and haste, instead of choosing the elevator, go up the stairs walking , and instead of choosing the car to work, if it is not too far away, go walking and so take the time to take a short walk. Making these small daily efforts will have great rewards when you start your lighter and less congested legs.

Pedal

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This is a specific exercise to improve the state of our varicose veins. Laying / a on the floor with your back flat on the floor, place your hands at your sides or if you prefer, for beneath your buttocks to prevent back is heavy. Lift your legs off the ground and in the air, as if pedaling a bicycle . The more up the legs, more will increase the circulation.Otherwise, if the legs are closer to the ground level, which is able to tone your abs.

Leg lifts

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Unlike legs surveys which usually do in the gym, designed to tone muscles and the glutes, these surveys are thought to improve blood circulation throughout the leg . Laying / a on the floor with your back supported and your hands under your buttocks, lift one leg at a time and keep it in a raised position perpendicular to the ground, forming an L . Keep high leg until you feel the blood to download from your feet to the thighs. Repeat with one leg at a time.

To complete the exercise, you can repeat, lying / a but in this situation lies against a wall. Raise your legs at the same time, again making an L, and keep them backed up against the wall for a while until you feel improve circulation in your legs.

Knee flexion and ankle

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Turns to lie on the floor and slowly raise the knee to the chest, with the calf folded up below . While holding this position, rotate your knee in different positions several times. Do it slowly and forcefully, do not let your feet hang freely. Repeat several times alternating both legs.

Small advice

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Because varicose veins are caused by genetic factors, there is no foolproof method to prevent them . However, improve your circulation and tone your muscles reduce the risk of developing them or at least leaving more. There are other pieces of advice that can help him / her with the problem of varicose veins:

• Avoid overweight
• Maintaining a diet rich in fiber and low in salt
• Avoid high heels
• Keep your legs elevated whenever you can
• Do not cross your legs while seated / a

Causes of varicose veins

      

Causes of varicose veins

The varicose veins are not only unsightly, this dilation of the veins may also have consequences for the health of people suffering from them. So it is very important to prevent varicose veins , although there are some risk factors that are impossible to avoid. Thus, there are some ways to avoid the appearance of varicose veins following certain habits or avoiding certain actions, being necessary to know what are the causes of varicose veins and the factors that may increase the likelihood of emergence of the same, especially in the legs.

Why varicose veins appear?

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Varicose veins appear when the veins dilate due to abnormal accumulation of blood because of the weakening of some valves that have the veins and prevent the correct return of blood to the heart.

Although it is normal to think the appearance of varicose veins in the legs - especially women - the truth is that this problem can also occur in esophageal varices, anal, which are commonly known as hemorrhoids or testes, causing the varicocele .

Causes of varicose veins: Genetic

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Who has a family history of problems with varicose veins is more likely to develop them as well. Thus, the appearance of varicose veins have a strong genetic component as it is also known as valve agenesis, referring to the lack of valves within the veins or because they are defective.

Causes of varicose veins: spend a lot of time standing

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One of the risk factors for varicose veins that increases the appearance of this venous problem is the fact spend a lot of time standing . By staying in this position, the veins have to overcome the force of gravity to return blood to the heart, being common for venous ducts accumulate blood and thus to dilate.

Learn to stay a long time sitting cross-legged or lying down can also be the cause of varicose veins, because the keep the same position for a long period of time the veins are forced to work harder.

Causes of varicose veins: age and sex

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As the years pass, the veins will be weakened and therefore may fail to function properly. Thus, the older people are at increased risk of venous this problem, as well as women who tend to be more likely to suffer varices due in large part to hormonal changes produced during their lives: puberty, menopause, pregnancy, birth oral, etc.

Causes of varicose veins: being overweight or obese

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Likewise, people who are overweight or obese have more likely that their dilate veins, since excess weight increases the amount of blood that reaches the legs and which must return through the veins. Thus, the blood vessels must make an extra effort and thus weakens before.

Causes of varicose veins: Pregnancy

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Furthermore, the appearance of varicose veins is common in pregnant women because occur several risk factors that increase the possibility of varicose veins:

• Hormonal changes;
• Weight gain;
• Uterine pressure on the large blood vessels.

If this is your case, you can take steps to prevent varicose veins during and after pregnancy. To know what, we suggest you read our article on How to prevent varicose veins during pregnancy .

How to prevent and treat varicose veins

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It is important to know that this swelling and to treat dilated veins in many cases surgery is necessary, and it is not even always possible its complete elimination. Still, there are some methods and advice that can help prevent varicose veins, relieve your symptoms, reduce or disguise them, and recommended to consult our articles:

• Food to prevent varicose veins
• How to treat varicose veins
• Disguising varicose veins
• How to treat varicose veins with home remedies
• The best exercises for varicose veins