Contraindications to varicose veins in the legs must be observed to prevent the worsening of the course of the disease and not to trigger complications, where the only method of treating the pathology is surgery.
What to do and what not to do
The list of contraindications for varicose veins in the lower leg is extensive.This covers almost all areas of life.In the presence of varicose veins, many types of physical activity are not available, a number of products are prohibited, not even all methods of removing body hair are acceptable.
Taking Medication
If varicose veins, it is strictly forbidden to take any medicine without a doctor's permission. Contraindications to varicose veins occur for drugs that have a thickening effect on the circulatory system.
It is strictly forbidden to take hormone medication. Such drugs increase the risk of blood clot formation, and with varicose veins, this possibility increases significantly. This also applies to oral hormonal contraceptives. Their prolonged use worsens the course of the disease, therefore, this method of contraception must be abandoned, prioritizing barrier methods.
Physical activity
Absolute contraindications for varicose veins in the lower legs - physical activity, which means lifting weights (more than 4 kg). This means it is forbidden to carry electrical loads in the gym. You can not jump, so classes on the meadow and jump rope are prohibited. Popular weight loss measures such as running or climbing stairs are not recommended.
Sports games such as volleyball or football are limited. You can do this kind of activity only with the early varicose veins and provided the legs are wrapped. You cannot squat deep or fast.
For varicose veins, most physical activity other than swimming is contraindicated. This sport is not only allowed in case of illness, but is also encouraged. Swimming regularly will help strengthen your blood vessel walls and prevent many complications.
Nutrition
With varicose veins, contraindications also apply to diet, some restrictions will be required. But not necessarily a strict diet with constant fasting. The diet must be properly balanced so that the body gets a sufficient amount of vitamin and mineral components. Retail list, 
which should be reduced:
- Pastries, sweets - cause excess weight gain, which puts extra pressure on the legs, worsening the course of varicose veins.
- Animal fat - Increases blood cholesterol levels, which clog blood vessels.
- Spices, herbs and salt - retains water and causes swelling. The latter puts pressure on the blood vessels, interfering with normal blood circulation.
- Coffee and chicory substitutes - increase blood pressure, cause loss of elasticity in the walls of blood vessels.
- Celery - although this vegetable is a diet food, people with varicose veins can not use it because of the negative effects on blood vessels - it causes the thinning of its walls.
Also need to give up with varicose veins from the following products - pickles and marinades, fried foods.
Alcohol and tobacco
The presence of bad habits such as drinking alcohol and smoking worsens the course of the disease. Although varicose veins are in the early stages of development, with regular smoking and drinking, they will develop rapidly.
Alcohol and tobacco affect the ducts with varicose veins in the legs as follows - the walls of the elastic tubes when alcohol and nicotine enter the body suddenly expand, after which they contract and cramp for a long time. As a result, the vessels become less elastic, the disease worsens and develops faster, leading to dangerous complications.
Tattoo
It is strictly forbidden to tattoo on the legs with varicose veins for varicose veins. If the master at the tattoo salon decides to fulfill the order, this indicates his very low eligibility. This procedure will damage the vessels, and the disease will cause a number of serious complications.
Compress
With varicose veins in the lower part of the leg, heating compresses are not included. Wearing heat on the feet can temporarily stop the symptoms of painful and unpleasant pathological processes. But a feeling of relief will deceive. Warming the skin at the site of damaged blood vessels through compresses will accelerate the formation of blood clots and increase the risk of inflammation.
The only way to relieve the condition is with a cold compress, such as putting fresh cabbage leaves on your feet. Such measures will help stop the signs of varicose veins - pain and heaviness in the legs, buzzing and swelling. With regular use of cold cabbage leaf compress, you can reduce the appearance of veins under the skin.
Epilation
Contraindications for varicose veins in women occur for some unwanted body hair removal methods. Under the ban are all methods that have an irritating effect on the skin and its warming, these are:
- hair removal with wax (hot and ready-made strips, warm hands);
- shugaring;
- quantum hair removal - exposure to light pulses that heats up and damages hair follicles;
- enzymatic hair removal - a method of hair removal based on effects on hair follicles with enzyme-containing substances;
- remove hair with tweezers.
For varicose veins, you can use epilation methods such as shaving, laser removal, special gels and creams. With varicose veins in the early stages of development, when there are no obvious symptoms, you can use techniques such as electrolysis.
Contrast showers and hydromassage
This procedure is not only contraindicated for varicose veins, but is also allowed. They are recommended to be done regularly by phlebologists to eliminate the symptoms of unpleasant diseases and prevent complications.
Regularly receiving a contrast shower with alternating action on the skin with warm and cold water trains the walls of the venous vessels, brings them to the desired tone, and helps restore lost elasticity. If varicose veins occur at an early stage, a contrast bath will prevent its further development.
Wrap
If there are swollen veins due to varicose veins on the legs, wraps can be used to maintain the beauty of the legs and get rid of cellulite only if the chosen technique does not include exposure to heat. Appropriate dressing procedures:
- with algae and medicinal ingredients;
- with chocolate;
- with healing mud.
Duration of the procedure - no more than 15 minutes. After wrapping, it is recommended to take a contrast bath.
Abortion
By itself, varicose veins are not an absolute contraindication to termination of medical or surgical pregnancy. However, if a woman has severe varicose veins and there is a need to perform an abortion, it is recommended to see a phlebologist before the procedure.
It is not possible to have an abortion with varicose veins when the disease has caused complications and caused varicose veins in the small pelvis.
Laparoscopy
Minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are not recommended. It is done only for special indications, if other methods can not provide a positive therapeutic response.
Mud therapy
Therapeutic and cosmetic procedures using mud are not a contraindication if there are varicose veins. The main thing is that the dirt should not be heated before the procedure. The use of therapeutic ingredients for varicose veins will help reduce the severity and intensity of the symptomatic picture.
Bathe and plant
Bathing, sauna, Turkish hamam and long stay in the scorching sun are absolute contraindications for varicose veins. You can not go to the bathroom and people who have a genetic predisposition to varicose veins, because after visiting the steam room, the disease tends to occur.
Do not let your feet get hot, hot steam. A drop in temperature during bathing is too critical for a damaged vessel and cannot withstand excessive heat loads. In this case, the development of the disease is very difficult to control.
A large number of women prefer to use tanning to cover their ugly veins. But sunbathing is also a heat treatment procedure, which means that it is highly undesirable for varicose veins. Incoming veins need to be treated, not masked.