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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?
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I have may Thurner syndrome so I am not new to varicose vein treatment. Read more
I have heaviness in my leg 8 weeks after phlebectomy.
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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... Read more
Is it normal to have new varicose veins a month after phlebectomy?
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I notice a new small varicose vein a month after phlebectomy. It is very small and hardly seen but I am worried about it Read more
I am having phlebectomy after few days.
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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? Read more
My physician is recommending an Ambulatory Phlebotomy under general anesthesia. Is that common?
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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, ... Read more
After the procedure is done, can you wear knee-high compression socks or does it have to be thigh-high compression socks?
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I was told to wear thigh high compression socks the last time I had a procedure where they closed one vein off. It was painful. They wouldn't stay up and they irritated my skin, leaving red marks around my leg.... Read more
Why would a doctor recommend a patient wear compression stockings for life?
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I had endovenous laser ablation and phlebectomy, yet my doctor still suggests I wear compression stockings for life. I'm so disappointed. I originally wanted spider vein treated but I had to have the phlebectom... Read more
How long after phlebectomy on both legs can I get back to my on-your-feet job?
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Hi, I spend a lot of time on my feet for work (all day sometimes). How soon after a phlebectomy on both legs can I start to spend the day standing up? Read more
I had a bilateral high ligation of GSV with phlebectomy. Puncture sights and areas where varicose veins were are fine, but not where GSV's were.
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On the inside of left thigh, there is a 5 inch long hard and painful knot going up the leg and higher in different areas. On the right, there are some in the mid inner thigh. These are more painful now than a w... Read more
Can I baby wear my 20lb child, in a strap on carrier, as a loophole to the weight restriction? I will sit to pick her up and put her in the carrier.
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My doctor said I would not be able to lift anything heavier than a gallon of milk for two weeks, but I did get the okay to sit and pick up my 16-month-old daughter who weighs about 20lbs. I can NOT pick her up... Read more
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Is it safe to have breast augmentation 4 weeks after a phlebectomy?
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The phlebectomy was minor with only 13 incisions. Incisions have healed. Is there an increased risk for DVT due to recent phlebectomy? Read more
Is it completely necessary to wear a compression leotard beyond two weeks post recovery?
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I had a laser ablation at the junction near my hip three months ago on the great saphenous vein on my right leg. I had multiple phlebectomies two weeks ago to finish. My vascular surgeon recommends wearing the ... Read more
Is it normal to shower over my bandaged wounds after phlebectomy?
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They told me to let the sutures fall off naturally but it looks like padding and tape over the top of my wounds. They told me to shower with them. Read more
Can a phlebotomy remove/treat a perforator vein?
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I did my ultrasound at a different place from where I did my procedure. The place where I did my ultrasound said that the main problem was re-flux from a perforator. The place I ended up doing my procedure lase... Read more
Is it possible to do a phlebectomy on a refluxing perforator vein and likely remove it for good without a laser or other methods?
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I had ambulatory phlebectomy preformed on my varicose vein and (according to my doctor) a preforatoring vein that I was concerned was causing the reflux. He said doing an ambulatory phlebectomy on the perforat... Read more
What is the risk of performing a second stripping surgery on a saphanenous vein that regenerated? Could the cramping symptoms worsen?
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My original surgery occurred 2 years ago. My dermatologist who now does vein procedures told me that I should never have had the surgery given my age (42). He seems to believe that laser may help my issues. I r... Read more
After ambulatory phlebectomy I have a large blister under one of the steri strips. What should I do?
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I have a large blister under one of the steri strips. The area around it is warm, and the warmth increases as you touch closer to the blister. There are other areas where phlebectomy was performed, and they are... Read more
Can removal of veins and the ablation of greater and lesser saphenous veins lead to an increase in the number of varicose veins?
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Two years after having my greater and lesser saphenous veins ablated in both legs and some varicose veins removed (stab phlebotomy) in my right leg, I have now developed a considerable amount of varicose veins ... Read more
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