Ambulatory Phlebectomy Questions
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Tanning after ambulatory phlebectomy?
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I have sutures in place after having an ambulatory Phlebectomy. I soon after suture removal can I start tanning?
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Is it normal for my the leg that I am wearing the compression stocking on to feel cold?
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I had a varicose vein removed yesterday, and was told to wear the compression stockings during the day for the next three days. I put them on for the first time this morning and I keep feeling a cool sensation...
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Will the spider veins left fade after a Phlebectomy?
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I had a phlebectomy two weeks ago and I am still feeling tender spots especialy around the incision sites. The spider veins were behind my knee. I am looking at the results and seems like I still have a lot ...
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Should my foot swell after ambulatory phlebectomy? I've worn a compression bandage for 48-52 hours and drove for first time today.
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I had rested and walked intermittently for first 48 hours. Today is first day I've noticed swollen foot & aching leg. Wondering if too much activity, tight bandage, or complication? I also feel throbbing behin...
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Can I use my infrared sauna after the ambulatory phlebectomy procedure?
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What's the name of the procedure that involves a few cuts and the vein is pulled out?
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How many weeks after this procedure do I have to wear compression stockings, and how many weeks I have to avoid dancing or yoga? Can I do a Graston Technique in my knee after this type of surgery?
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I have a reticular vein behind my knee
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I had VNUS closure procedure done 5 months ago. Is there still a chance this "feeder vein" will diminish more, or should I have it treated with an Ambulatory Phelbectomy?
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My doc sent my veins to a lab without my consent. Now I'm being charged for it. How can I keep from paying for a service action I did not agree to?
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After a phlebectomy procedure, my doctor sent my veins to a testing lab without telling me. The veins were sent for his own research. The cost has been placed on me; my insurance will not cover it. How can I de...
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Three months after microphlebectomy on both legs, I have numbness and throbbing. Is this normal? Will these symptoms ever go away?
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Three months after microphlebectomy on both legs, I have numbness and throbbing in my left ankle. It didn't happen right away, but got worse over the last month. The left leg had three punctures from the incisi...
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Is it safe to fly after having ambulatory phlebectomy surgery?
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Why are my veins below the phlebectomy procedure still full of blood?
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My phlebectomy was done seven weeks ago.
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My leg is painful and has bruises after my phlebotomy treatment for varicose veins. Is this normal?
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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...
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There is a warmth on my leg where one of the bulging veins was removed via microphlebectomy. I also had laser treatment the same day. Is this normal?
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I had microphlebectomy 4 weeks ago in two places on my right leg. Also, on same day I had laser treatment on the same leg. All has been good, except I have noticed a warmth on my leg where one of the bulging v...
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I had a phlebectomy. Following the procedure, I developed a long blue lump that had to be drained twice. It continues to fill up. Is this normal?
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I had a phlebectomy on my left leg 8 weeks ago. Following the procedure, I had many knots and developed a long blue lump (not in the area where the phlebectomy was performed) that had to be drained twice. I sti...
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Can someone run out of connecting system veins if too many ambulatory phlebectomies are performed?
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There are actually three levels of veins in the body: a superficial system, a deep system and a connecting system. The deep and connecting systems are not touched; therefore, once the superficial system is clos...
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Is it normal to not have anesthesia for foam sclerotherapy and laser treatment for leg veins? I had a lot of pain.
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My doctor didn't use any anesthetic in the back of my leg. He said he would not see the vein yet. He put two bottles in the front of my leg and the nurse looked horrified at this. I felt everything he did, even...
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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.
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Does Ambulatory Phlebectomy have to be performed in a hospital?
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It is surgery, as far as I can tell, so wouldn't it need to be performed in an operating room?
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Residual varicose veins after Phlebectomy
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I recently had A Phlebectomy on my right leg. I had many varicose veins. I unwrapped it for the first time today, and a large varicose vein remains over my knee and another on my calf. Can this be taken care o...
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