What is Raynaud's Phenomenon?

The Fenóless than Raynaud's named after Maurice Raynaud, Whoén gave name to this disorder that is characterized by the reductionón from circulationón sanguíline in the fingers and toes that causes pain and discolorationónot in the same. in addition, there are occasions when it can affect other areas of the body, like ears, nose or lips, what isá triggered by temperature changes (mainly as a consequence of the fríO) and stress situationséyes and with great emotionón.

The reductionón from circulationón sanguíline in feet and hands is given by a contractionónumber of blood vesselsíneos, which slows down the arrival of blood, causing the arrival of blood to be complicated and causing there to be oxygenationón in the skin that can be seen in a change of colorationón.

Appears more frequently in women, in the second or third déeach of his life. Anyone exposed to the fríor intense may experience a decreaseón from circulationón sanguínea distal, but when you suffer from Fenóless than Raynaud's, sensitivity to little onesñhe changes in temperature make it impossible to even be in a roomón with air conditioning and you can already notice the síntomas.

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Causes of Phenóless than Raynaud's

the fenóSecondary Raynaud's disease is associated with rheumatic diseases.átics of cabbageágeno o autoinmnues, appearing more frequently in scleroderma and in the síSjogren's syndrome, but alsoén can appear in other types of arthritis.

in addition, spaghettiéThey can not present it those people who  work with vibrating tools, like jackhammersáticos, así such as certain medicines that cause a contractionónumber of blood vesselsíneos.

Sísymptoms of the Phenóless than Raynaud's

The sísymptoms of Fenóless than Raynaud's appear in situations of fríO, emotions or stressés alto, appearing in epis formóindica and as attacks or outbreaks that for between ten and fifteen minutes, Although it can take several hours.

The attacks in this case are reversible and rarely cause damage.ñyou in the tissues. It is important not to confuse them with other isqu processes.émycos such as vasculitis or thrombosis, which in your case causeñare structural and are irreversible.

between theíntomas más frequent by those who suffer from Phenóless than Raynaud we have to highlight the following:

  • Changes in colorationóno skin, going from white to blue to red/purple.
  • Pain in the fingers when they areán fríos.
  • swellingón, pain or tingling when blood flow returns.
  • In the cases máserious s appear úskin ulcers and péloss of structures in the distal part of the fingers.

Diagnóstic of the Fenóless than Raynaud's

If a person has the símentioned symptoms, you should go to the médoctor to study your case and download other problems with which you can share youríntomas. Thus, Firstly, the practitioner performsá some questions about theíntomas, accompaniesñI'm given a recognitionéI say general.

A través de anágeneral and special lists allowán know if the FenóRaynaud's Menus is associated with some other disease. Capillaroscopy is usually used to determine vascular abnormalities..

the proneóstic of the FenóRaynaud's meno isá directly related to the cause that causes it, and depending on its intensity you canán adopt the measures más appropriate to deal with.

Phen treatmentóless than Raynaud's

First of all, it should be noted that there is no curative treatment for the fenóless than Raynaud's. Nevertheless, sí that there are rules and treatments to seek to prevent it from causing attacks or givingños. It is essential that everyone who suffers from this problem make an effort to follow protective measures.ón and skin care, which are even más important than medicines to be able to deal with the problem.

Although, as we say, there is no treatment for Fenóless than Raynaud's, sí that there are a series of measures that the patient can adopt and thatán very useful to deal with it, and these are the following:

Protectionón of the fríO

It is important that every patient who suffers from the Fenóless Raynaud's be aware of the need to wrap up warm in front of the coldíO, not just hands and feet, but the whole body, including the nose, ears or lips. It is important to protect yourself from the sensationón of fríO, and in winter it will not be possibleá put aside outerwear of all kinds, from jackets or jerseyséis up hats, caps, scarves, thick socks, boots…, important elements in winter.

Además, It is important to wrap up when entering rooms with air conditioning., having to avoid contact with the fríO, touching water in household chores or when picking up fresh foodíbone of the freezer or the refrigerator.

Protectionóno skin

Secondly, It is important that the skin is well hydrated to prevent cuts from appearing, scuffs and cracks that take máIt's time to heal, así how to use smoothing creams, mild soaps and lotions for the uñas. When the u are cutñThis must be done carefully to avoid injury..

relaxón

AdemáI know of the above, It is important to deal with the Fenóless than Raynaud's relaxationón. The strés can become the trigger for an attack, so it is advisable to perform aerial exercisesóbicos and relaxing, así like other of the tétechniques commonly used to deal with stressés.

You should not smoke because tobacco causes vasospasm throughout the body, yes yesñin the blood vesselsíneos, that can cause the appearanceón of episodes of the Fenóless Raynaud's and even aggravate the problem.

If ulcerations or wounds appear, infections must be avoided, needing a special treatment for itífico for the méI say.

treatment méI say

There are no specific drugsíficos to be able to treat the Phenóless than Raynaud's, but yesí which others are used to treat stressóNo blood or heart problemsíacos that are effective.

surgical treatmentúrgic

On úlast instance, the patient caníto be subjected to cirugía, cutting the nerves that cause the narrowing of the vessels. This solutionón only applies in m casesás graves.