Varicose vein creams

Varicose veins are a disease characterized by structural and functional changes in the veins, which manifest themselves as expansion, thinning of the wall and the formation of local expansions in the form of varicose nodes. As a rule, it affects sedentary people.

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Indications varicose vein creams

Creams have gained enormous popularity among modern means that help fight varicose veins. Although many experts believe that such drugs are not suitable for the treatment of this disease, but are only a means of preventing varicose veins. They are used if the patient exhibits the following symptoms due to weakening of the venous wall and the formation of blood clots:

1. Swelling of the legs appears, especially at the end of the working day.
2. My legs start to hurt noticeably.
3. An unpleasant feeling of heaviness appears in the legs.

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Release form

Today, in pharmacies you can find a huge number of different creams that help relieve the first signs of varicose veins and improve the condition of your legs.

Among the most popular are:

1. Varicobooster.
2. Clean Legs.
3. Varicose Veins.
4. Cream Health.
5. Varicream.
6. Beeswax cream.
7. Shark fat cream.
8. Sofia.
9. Royal gait with shungite.
10. Varifort.
11. Venorex cream.
12. Lifestream Nano.
13. Favorite.

They all differ in their pharmacological characteristics. To find an effective cream for varicose veins, you still need to contact a professional phlebologist who will prescribe the appropriate medicine. Here we will consider only the main characteristics of each drug.

Varicobooster

An effective modern remedy for combating varicose veins and preventing varicose veins. The main difference of this drug is its natural composition: honey, caffeine, a collection of medicinal herbs, troxerutin, essential and coconut oils, horse chestnut, ginkgo biloba extract. All these components, in combination with each other, help to increase vascular tone, strengthen capillaries, relieve the feeling of heaviness, improve venous blood flow from the lower extremities, refresh, relieve cramps, saturate the skin with essential vitamins and minerals, eliminate swelling and make blood vessels more elastic.

The main advantage of Varikobooster cream is its safety. Due to its natural composition, it has no contraindications for use.

For treatment, squeeze a thin layer of cream from the tube onto the skin of the affected legs and rub it over the entire surface. Use one to two times a day. The duration of therapy is determined by the doctor, it depends on the stage of the pathology. But it is not recommended to use the product longer than thirty days. The first effect of the treatment can be seen fourteen days after the start of use.

Be sure to discuss the use of the cream with your doctor if you have a trophic ulcer or acute thrombosis.

Clean Legs

Clean Legs Cream is a modern product used to prevent varicose veins and treat early stages of this pathology. This product will help to quickly relieve fatigue in the legs after a working day, improve the condition of the lower limbs by accelerating blood flow.

The medicine contains the following active ingredients:

1. Dead Sea salt. Due to the fact that it is saturated with iodine, sulfur, bromine, silicon and magnesium, it takes part in regeneration processes, inflammation relief and collagen synthesis.
2. Anticoagulant. Prevents blood from clotting, has a resorption effect and helps improve blood flow.
3. Horse chestnut extract. Helps relieve heaviness and fatigue.

If you use this remedy when the first symptoms of varicose veins appear, the treatment will be quite fast and effective.

Before applying to the skin of the lower extremities, it must be thoroughly washed and dried. Spread a thin strip of cream over the entire surface and rub well. Repeat application three to four times in 24 hours. Therapy can last for a whole month or until symptoms disappear. For prevention, apply in the evening before bedtime.

Clean Legs Cream is a natural product, but it cannot be used if you are intolerant to at least one active ingredient. To check for a possible allergic reaction, apply a small amount of the product to the elbow before use. If there is no irritation, you can apply it to larger areas of skin.

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Varicose Veins

The cream for the treatment of varicose symptoms Varicose Veins is based on bee products, so this remedy is suitable for the treatment of pathology for everyone, as it does not cause side effects.

What substances are contained in the drug?

1. Cedar resin.
2. Propolis extract.
3. Dead bees, wax, fire moth and bee venom.
4. Olive oil.
5. Supplement in the form of vitamins.

Due to this, the product helps to strengthen venous valves, damaged vessels, and also to stop the progression of pathology. The cream also cleanses the vessels, destroying already formed blood clots, strengthens their walls, improves blood flow and relieves swelling.

To achieve an effective result, it is recommended to apply the cream twice a day (preferably in the morning and evening). It is very important to rub the product into the skin well. When preventing varicose veins, use only on those areas of the legs where the first symptoms of the pathology appear.

Cream Health

An effective drug that helps to get rid of the main symptoms of varicose veins. It is recommended to use at the initial stage of the pathology or for prevention purposes. The main component of the cream is beeswax, which helps to significantly improve blood flow in the lower extremities, reduce pressure in the veins, quickly restore damaged vessel walls, increase venous tone, reduce capillary fragility, and relieve swelling.

In addition to beeswax, the medicine also contains the following natural active ingredients: cedar resin, olive oil, propolis, dead bees, wax moth, and bee venom.

The cream is quite an effective remedy, which, moreover, has no contraindications and side effects, due to its natural composition. But before using the drug, it is better to consult a doctor and check if you are allergic to the components of the product.

Varicream

Doctors recommend using Varicream regularly when the first symptoms of varicose veins appear. This remedy quickly relieves swelling, reduces inflammation, and eliminates painful sensations. The medicine contains the following active ingredients:

1. Horse chestnut extract – relieves pain, swelling, dissolves blood clots.
2. Ginkgo Biloba Extract – Helps stimulate blood flow in the extremities.
3. Heparin – formed blood clots are eliminated, blood circulation improves.
4. Nettle and calendula extract – has a hemostatic effect and improves the regenerative properties of the body.
5. Horsetail and hazelnut extract – venous walls become more elastic and flexible.
6. Oak bark extract – relieves inflammation.
7. Troxerutin – helps strengthen blood vessels.

The product also contains vitamin complexes. Apply once every 24 hours. Apply a thin strip of cream to the lower limbs and rub in lightly. The product is quickly absorbed. The cream does not leave greasy marks on clothing.

Improvement of the condition at the initial stages of varicose veins occurs very quickly. There are no contraindications for use, but it is not recommended to use the cream if you are allergic to its components.

Cream with chestnut

The main drug for treating this pathology, which is based on chestnut extract (horse chestnut), is currently considered to be "Home Doctor". It is suitable for daily use and helps to feel lightness in the legs again in a short time.

The active substance extract has a calming effect, it helps to increase the tone of the veins, strengthen the walls of the veins and capillaries. The composition also includes horsetail extract. It does not allow fluid to stagnate in the tissues, thereby preventing swelling of the lower extremities.

Apply the cream only to clean and dry skin. Use two to three times in 24 hours until the unpleasant symptoms disappear.

Beeswax cream

A unique preparation that effectively eliminates the main symptoms of varicose veins. It contains only natural active substances: propolis, cedar resin, bee moth and venom, beeswax, bee dead.

The cream has anti-inflammatory, anti-edematous effects, and also helps relieve pain that occurs in patients with varicose veins at the end of the working day. The walls of the veins are strengthened, blood circulation is improved, trophic ulcers are healed, and varicose "nodules" are eliminated.

Rub into the skin of the limbs affected by varicose veins once a day (preferably in the evening). The cream does not leave greasy marks on the skin or clothing. Recommended for use by anyone who has the first symptoms of varicose veins. Do not use for patients with intolerance to the main components.

Shark Fat Cream

Anti-varicose remedy based on natural components. Helps relieve tension, eliminate the feeling of heaviness and pain in the lower extremities. By improving blood circulation, it helps eliminate the venous network, which is one of the main symptoms of varicose veins.

The medicine contains natural active ingredients: shark fat, willow bark extract and horse chestnut extract. Shark fat, which is the main component of the cream, easily penetrates the upper layers of the skin and strengthens capillaries and blood vessels. Thanks to the chestnut extract, blood flow and microcirculation are improved. And the willow bark extract relieves swelling and pain.

Apply a thin strip of cream and massage the preparation from the foot towards the thigh. The product is not considered a medicine and has no contraindications.

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Sofia

An effective preparation used for the prevention and treatment of early stages of varicose veins. The cream contains only natural active ingredients: beeswax, water with silver ions, medicinal leech extract, wheat germ oil, sea buckthorn oil, chestnut extract, burdock, nettle, ficus, string, hazelnut, horsetail, aloe vera. The product also contains a vitamin complex.

Apply a thin layer of cream two or three times a day along the affected varicose vein. Massage and rub in for three minutes. The therapy lasts from three to five weeks, but the first relief comes after several days of use.

Patients with intolerance to the components that make up the drug are prohibited from using it for treatment and prevention. No side effects were identified.

Royal gait with shungite

A vascular strengthening anti-varicose agent that helps eliminate pain and heaviness in the legs after a working day, prevent the development of blood clots, increase vascular tone and give the legs a healthy appearance.

The medicine contains natural active ingredients: shungite water, grape seed oil, emulsion wax, water chlorophyll, hawthorn, burdock, kelp, horse chestnut, beeswax, grapefruit essential oil, phenoxyethanol.

Shungite is a black stone that looks like coal. It helps to restore youth and beauty to the skin. It has antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and disinfectant effects. It also helps to relieve pain faster and improves blood flow in the tissues of damaged joints. Water saturated with shungite has antioxidant properties.

Thanks to grape seed oil, the cream copes well with venous insufficiency, even if it has already become chronic. The oil helps stimulate metabolic processes in the upper layer of the skin, thereby strengthening the capillaries that are located there.

Chlorophyll helps improve blood microcirculation in vessels, stimulate protein synthesis, suppress the growth of pathogenic organisms in affected tissues. Hawthorn has an antispasmodic effect and also helps increase blood flow.

It is recommended to use the cream every day for the prevention and treatment of varicose veins. Apply a thin strip to the skin of the legs once or twice a day and rub in gently. It is prohibited for patients with intolerance to the components of the preparation.

Varifort

Varifort is a new product in the treatment of varicose veins. Its appearance resembles "gaiters" that are put on the legs and worn according to the instructions. The healing effect of Varifort occurs due to the filler - microscopic balls, on the surface of which a special silicon-organic substance is applied. Silicon has numerous healing properties that do not disappear even after prolonged use of the drug.

Why does Varifort help get rid of spider veins? Silicon has a negative charge, so it can dissolve blood clots that form on the legs, the size of especially large blood clots decreases, and the walls of blood vessels become more elastic. It also helps remove toxins from the body.

It is recommended to put it on your feet every day. You will notice the effectiveness of Varifort within a week after you start using it. There are no side effects or contraindications for this product. It can be safely used even during pregnancy.

Cream with leeches for varicose veins

Creams with leeches are often used to treat and prevent varicose veins. Today, an effective remedy is "New Life for Veins". The medicine contains the following active ingredients: mustard oil, glycerin, flaxseed oil, liposentol F, leeches, bioflavonoid, cyclomethicone, fireweed, witch hazel, white willow, arnica, ginkgo biloba, parsley, ivy, chestnut, sage, nettle, plantain, chamomile, celandine, burdock, yarrow, cloves, sesame, ginger oil, turmeric oil, essential oils, menthol.

As you can see, most of the components that make up the preparation are natural, so the cream does not cause side effects and has no special recommendations. The main substance is leech extract, which improves blood microcirculation, eliminates blood clots, and stimulates protein metabolism.

Apply a thin layer from the bottom up along the vein, rub lightly into the skin. Use two to three times per 24 hours. Patients with intolerance to the components of the drug are prohibited from using it for treatment.

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Venorex cream

Hypoallergenic and natural remedy for the prevention and treatment of varicose veins. The cream helps restore blood flow, heal trophic ulcers, strengthen blood vessels and their walls, reduce pain, reduce blood clots and reduce the likelihood of their occurrence, relieve swelling.

The medicine contains the following components: horse chestnut, hyaluronic acid, microcar-si and menthol. Thanks to this composition, you will strengthen your blood vessels, make them elastic and rejuvenate your skin.

The enhanced formula of Venorex cream is absorbed into the skin very quickly and immediately begins to act, relieving inflammation. There are no contraindications, but you should not use the drug if you are intolerant to its components. In some cases, it can cause allergic reactions that disappear after stopping the cream.

Lifestream Nano

The new Lifestream Nano cream-gel consists of natural components: menthol, hyaluronic acid, chestnut extract (horse), microcar-si. It is a popular remedy for the treatment and prevention of varicose veins of the lower extremities.

Thanks to hyaluronic acid, the preparation reduces fragility and permeability of capillaries, eliminates inflammation in tissues and vessels. Chestnut extract makes the walls of blood vessels strong and elastic, helps reduce pain. Menthol makes legs healthy and young, and microcar-si accelerates metabolic processes in cells.

Apply to legs affected by varicose veins two to three times per 24 hours. For complete recovery, it is necessary to continue the course for one month, although the first effective results will be visible after two weeks. There are no contraindications to the use of the drug.

Favorite

An effective drug that helps cure early stage varicose veins. Thanks to its natural composition (arnica, horse chestnut, blackcurrant seed oil, walnut kernels, pine nuts, spirulina, locust, calendula, St. John's wort, nettle, sweet clover, essential oils), the product helps strengthen venous walls, improve the condition of the venous valve apparatus, normalize blood viscosity, reduce swelling, and relieve pain.

Apply a thin strip of cream to the skin of the lower extremities with light movements and rub in. Use no more than twice in 24 hours. Massage the leg from the foot to the thigh. For the treatment of the initial stage of varicose veins, the therapy lasts one month, in other cases - three months.

Patients with intolerance to the components of the drug are prohibited from using it.

Varicose vein creams at home

Many patients today try to cure varicose veins with folk medicine. It is worth understanding that homemade creams can only be used after examination by the attending physician, who will not prohibit you from such drugs. Here are several popular creams for varicose veins that can be easily created at home:

1. Take the stems and leaves of white wormwood, chop them thoroughly. Mix with homemade kefir. Leave in a dark place for five days. Apply the resulting cream to a bandage and wrap your legs with it.
2. Take aloe vera juice, liquid honey, onion juice, Vishnevsky ointment and melted lard. Take one tablespoon of all ingredients. Mix and heat over medium heat (but do not boil). Put in the refrigerator to cool the cream. Apply to your feet and bandage on top once every 24 hours.
3. Take crushed garlic and butter (ratio 1:2) and mix. Before going to bed, apply the cream to the lower limbs, wrap with parchment paper and a bandage. Leave overnight. Be sure to wash off in the morning.

Use varicose vein creams during pregnancy

During pregnancy, especially with the onset of the fourth month, the venous pressure of the lower extremities of a woman begins to increase. In the evening, the legs swell, the woman feels tired and heaviness. Of course, this worries expectant mothers, especially if they already had the first symptoms of varicose veins before pregnancy.

The use of various creams for varicose veins is not prohibited during pregnancy, since such drugs, in most cases, have a natural composition. They are primarily used to relieve the feeling of fatigue that occurs in the evening. It is worth noting that some creams can only be used from the second trimester, so before applying you should consult with your doctor.

Contraindications

Since varicose vein creams are made from natural ingredients, they can be used by almost everyone, without exception. But it is important to check before starting therapy whether you can tolerate all the substances that are part of the selected drug. To do this, apply a small amount of cream to the bend of the elbow.

In some cases, patients may experience allergic reactions (itching, rash, redness, burning, urticaria), which disappear after stopping treatment.

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Storage conditions

It is very important to store varicose vein cream correctly. Some medications should be left in the refrigerator after opening the bottle. Do not allow the medicine to be in a place accessible to small children. Read the instructions carefully before use.

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Shelf life

The shelf life of the cream for varicose veins is approximately three to five years.

The best and effective cream for varicose veins

Pharmacy shelves today are filled with a variety of local remedies for the prevention and treatment of varicose veins, which have anti-varicose and anti-inflammatory effects. It is worth immediately drawing your attention to the fact that the cream is not a panacea for this pathology, but its use will help improve the condition of the vessels and prevent complications.

To choose exactly the drug that will help you achieve positive results in a short time, before buying it, you need to pay attention to the active substances that may be included in such products:

1. Horse chestnut – can be found in almost any anti-varicose drug. It has an effective venotonic effect.
2. Heparin is a substance that helps improve blood circulation and blood flow in general, relieves swelling and destroys blood clots.
3. Hazelnut – anti-varicose effect.
4. Horsetail – helps to strengthen blood vessels and make them more elastic.
5. Oak bark – anti-inflammatory effect, improved blood circulation.
6. Calendula and nettle – regenerating effect.
7. Troxerutin - analgesic effect.