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Another tip from diet doctor Gillian McKeith “Watch out for the late afternoon and evening slump. If you want to burn fat and prevent your body putting it back on, you must stabilise your blood sugar. In order to do this, you need to eat every two to three hours, which includes healthy snacking mid-morning and mid-afternoon.” Again… we love the eating more and more often tips!
Until 30th June 2010, some of the Jessica nail colours, products and gift packs are on SALE for 15%. In addition Australian Bodycare Products are on SALE too for 15%.
So if you want to come along and have a look at the nails colours and other products on SALE, please hurry as these products are limited and the SALE is on first come first served basis.
Also in June 2010, we have another holistic clinic from Ben Barnett scheduled for the 8th June 2010, where Ben Barnett will be present all day at The Beauty Therapy Room to perform Hydrotherm Massage on his clients. If you want to experience this fabulous Hydrotherm Massage, call us soon to book a session with Ben as they are going fast. The number to call is 020 7242 7745.
For all our clients who had Danne Treatments and used Danne Products, we like to announce to you that Danne has brought a new Make Up to go with his treatment and to protect your skin. The Beauty Therapy Room will annouce shortly when these new Danne Make up will be available in the salon for all our Danne clients.
Non-surgical treatment – Sclerotherapy
A commonly performed non-surgical treatment for varicose and “spider” leg veins is Sclerotherapy in which medicine is injected into the veins to make them shrink. The medicines that are commonly used as sclerosants are polidocanol (POL) and sodium tetradecyl sulphate (STS). These detergent liquids can be mixed with air, CO2 or O2 to create foams. Sclerotherapy has been used in the treatment of varicose veins for over 150 years. Sclerotherapy is often used for telangiectasias (spider veins) and varicose veins that persist or reoccur after vein stripping. Sclerotherapy can also be performed using foamed sclerosants under ultrasound guidance to treat larger varicose veins, including the great and short saphenous veins.
The traditional surgical treatment has been vein stripping to remove the affected veins. Newer, less invasive treatments, such as ultrasound-guided foam Sclerotherapy, radiofrequency ablation and endovenous laser treatment, are slowly replacing traditional surgical treatments. Because most of the blood in the legs is returned by the deep veins, the superficial veins, which return only about 10 per cent of the total blood of the legs, can usually be removed or ablated without serious harm.
Non-surgical treatment Sclerotherapy include the following steps to take:
- The use of elastic stockings
- Elevating the legs, and exercise.
- Avoid the exposure to the sun, hence you cannot have Sclerotherapy if you are about to go on holidays or even doing strenuous exercises such as skiing or trekking or mountain clumbing.
- Avoid having waxing treatments for a certain period as the treated area cannot be touched until completely healed and the specialist has given the all clear to wax the areas treated.
- The specialist who performs the Sclerotherapy will give the patient all the after care needed to follow and it is important to follow it religiously to speed up the recovery and the healing process.
For the treatment of Telangiectasias or spider veins, they can be treated with a new technique called Advanced Cosmetic Procedures using Electrolysis to treat these veins with a very successfull results. There are a number of specialised therapists who can perform these treatments, and The Beauty Therapy Room is proud to be able tp provide our clients with these skilled procedures. Therefore, if you know or think you have spider veins on your legs or anywhere else on the body, why don’t you book a consultation with our therapist to discuss the condition and organise a plan of treatments to erradicate those unsightly veins. For more information, you can browse our website www.thebeautytherapyroom.co.uk or you call us on 020 7242 7745, or visit us at the salon, the address is at the bottom of the newsletter.
The illustration shows how a varicose vein forms in a leg.
Varicose veins are veins that have become enlarged and tortuous. The term commonly refers to the veins on the leg, although varicose veins can occur elsewhere. Veins have leaflet valves to prevent blood from flowing backwards (retrograde). Leg muscles pump the veins to return blood to the heart, against the effects of gravity. When veins become varicose, the leaflets of the valves no longer meet properly, and the valves do not work. This allows blood to flow backwards and they enlarge even more. Varicose veins are most common in the superficial veins of the legs, which are subject to high pressure when standing. Besides cosmetic problems, varicose veins are often painful, especially when standing or walking. They often itch, and scratching them can cause ulcers. Serious complications are rare.
Varicose veins are distinguished from reticular veins (blue veins) and telangiectasias (spider veins), which also involve valvular insufficiency, by the size and location of the veins. Many patients who suffer with varicose veins seek out the assistance of physicians who specialize in vein care. These physicians are called phlebologists.
Signs and symptoms
- Aching, heavy legs (often worse at night and after exercise).
- Appearance of spider veins (telangiectasia) in the affected leg.
- Ankle swelling.
- A brownish-blue shiny skin discoloration near the affected veins.
- Redness, dryness, and itchiness of areas of skin – termed stasis dermatitis or venous eczema, because of waste products building up in the leg.
- Cramps may develop especially when making a sudden move as standing up.
- Minor injuries to the area may bleed more than normal and/or take a long time to heal.
- In some people the skin above the ankle may shrink (lipodermatosclerosis) because the fat underneath the skin becomes hard.
- Restless legs syndrome appears to be a common overlapping clinical syndrome in patients with varicose veins and other chronic venous insufficiency.
- Whitened, irregular scar-like patches can appear at the ankles. This is known as atrophie blanche.
Causes
The illustration shows how a varicose vein forms in a leg. Figure A shows a normal vein with a working valve and normal blood flow. Figure B shows a varicose vein with a deformed valve, abnormal blood flow, and thin, stretched walls. The middle image shows where varicose veins might appear in a leg.
Varicose veins are more common in women than in men, and are linked with heredity. Other related factors are pregnancy, obesity, menopause, aging, prolonged standing, leg injury and abdominal straining. Less commonly, but not exceptionally, varicose veins can be due to other causes, as post phlebitic obstruction and/or incontinence, venous and arteriovenous malformations.