How to do a good job in postoperative care of varicose veins

Traditional Chinese medicine believes that varicose veins are caused by the downward rush of dampness, internal resistance of blood stasis, the struggle between dampness and blood stasis, and the loss of heat. Light foods such as loofah, cucumber, tomato, cabbage, radish, etc. should be given for clearing away heat and promoting diuresis, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Avoid spicy food, such as mutton, dog meat, fish, shrimp, pepper, garlic, etc. And should keep the stool unobstructed. 2. Persisting in exercise and walking can enhance the contractility of lower limb muscles and promote venous blood return of lower limbs. After discharge, patients should walk for 30 minutes every day, twice a day. 3, often do vascular exercise Due to long-term venous hypertension in patients with varicose veins of lower limbs, the tension of venous blood vessels gradually decreases. Doing vascular exercise can enhance the tension of venous blood vessels and reduce the recurrence of varicose veins after operation. Specific methods: The patient takes a sitting position, straightens his lower limbs, and slaps the affected limb repeatedly with both hands from bottom to top. The strength is tolerance, each time 15 min. Long-term persistence can achieve good results. 4. Patients who wear elastic socks should wear them when they get up in the morning, but they don't have to wear them when they sleep. Generally, it must be used for 3 months or longer. Pay attention to skin color change and limb swelling during use. After operation, we should adhere to proper physical exercise and wear elastic socks during exercise. 5. Patients with correct lifestyle adjustment should develop good eating habits to prevent constipation and adopt sitting defecation; In order to maintain blood supply to lower limbs, standing or sitting for a long time should be avoided. When standing, don't always support your whole body weight with your legs together, but focus on it and let your legs take turns to rest. Don't cross your legs, because the sitting posture of your legs will hinder the blood return of your lower limbs. Raise the affected limb at rest, promote blood circulation of lower limbs, and avoid wearing tight clothes and belts. The above introduces the contents that should be paid attention to in postoperative care of varicose veins, and I hope these contents will help you.