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How many sessions are require to treat a large vein with foam sclerotheraphy?
Foam Sclerotherapy - 1 answer
I am a medical student from Pakistan and got a large varicose vein last year. Two weeks ago I had sclerotheraphy, which I am not satisfied with. My doctor used one vial of foam for my vein which extends from ab...
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I had Endovenous Laser Ablation this past Thursday. I am experiencing increase of pain, redness and swelling. I can't lift up my leg to put a sock.
Endovenous Laser Ablation - 1 answer
Pain really increasing along with swelling and redness.
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I had EVLT done on both of my legs approx 2 years ago because of spider veins on feet/ankles from reflux.
EVLT - 1 answer
Since then I’ve experienced swelling in both my ankles. I’ve had 2 ultrasounds by different doctors and no one can find anything wrong. I had no swelling before and now deal with it daily. Any thoughts as t...
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Pelvic Congestion Syndrome - My MD is telling me that I need to take the depo shot to see if it'll help my pain.
Pelvic Congestion Syndrome Treatment - 1 answer
I only have pain in my right pelvic area and I just had torsion ovary she removed my right ovary because it wasn't getting oxygen and I had a big cyst on it I think she said it was 7meters. Anyways I am also at...
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How serious are the risks associated with sclerotherapy of forehead veins? If done with a qualified vascular surgeon, how likely are complications?
Sclerotherapy - 1 answer
I have consulted a vascular surgeon who says he has sclerosed the forehead veins of 10 people so far with good results. I have seen that there are potential risks for blindness, necrosis of the skin, hair loss,...
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I am a 60 year old male that suffers from varicose veins. I had one leg stripped of the vein approx 15 years ago, then the other approx 10 years ago.
Radiofrequency Ablation - 1 answer
Since then, both legs have returned to varicose veins, as bad or worse than before. So far they do not bother me too much physically, but they are horrible to look at, I don't feel comfortable in shorts or goin...
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Continuation of therapy and what to expect.
Foam Sclerotherapy - 1 answer
I had two treatments of sclerotherapy following gsv & ssv closure for heaviness and vein changes. I still have some veins that I would like to continue to try to get rid of as well as new ones popping up. I'm 3...
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A little over a month again I had a phlebectomy done (45 stab wounds). Now my leg has red scars that look like bug bites. Is that normal?
Ambulatory Phlebectomy - 1 answer
I have may Thurner syndrome so I am not new to varicose vein treatment.
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I have very painful, lumpy veins 14 months after foam sclerotherapy for non-resolving thrombophlebitis.
Sclerotherapy - 1 answer
Hello, I underwent foam sclerotherapy 14 months ago and still have very painful lumpy veins in my lower legs. To be more precise not all lumps are painful--only those which are in the lowest area of my legs and...
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I have heaviness in my leg 8 weeks after phlebectomy.
Ambulatory Phlebectomy - 1 answer
I had a phlebectomy 8 weeks ago and the veins are still visible but smaller than before and there are new ones as well, as I still have heaviness. I went to the doctor a week after the procedure and he said eve...
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Is it normal to have new varicose veins a month after phlebectomy?
Ambulatory Phlebectomy - 1 answer
I notice a new small varicose vein a month after phlebectomy. It is very small and hardly seen but I am worried about it
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I had laser surgery on my varicose veins. I thought this would get better but it still burns--worried they damaged my leg. What’s going on?
EVLT - 1 answer
I had my surgery at Shelby. Near my ankle has a darker color that burns to the touch.
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Why hasn't sclerotherapy worked? Why are the veins treated and surrounding veins are getting worse, despite attending the same clinic for 10 years?
Reticular Vein Treatments - 1 answer
I first got my veins treated 10 years ago. I had about 5 bulging veins on the back of my leg below the knee--they also only appear when I stand up. After my 2 sessions of sclerotherapy, it seemed to have worked...
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I am having phlebectomy after few days.
Ambulatory Phlebectomy - 1 answer
1- When I can wear high heels after the procedure?
2- When I can wear jeans pants?
3- When I can take normal showers?
4- When I can stand up for a while?
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My physician is recommending an Ambulatory Phlebotomy under general anesthesia. Is that common?
Ambulatory Phlebectomy - 1 answer
53 yo male with left leg chronic symptomatic varicose veins and a 2 cm venous aneurysm located in his anterior medial thigh in the setting of saphenous vein reflux. The patient also has left leg skin thinning, ...
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