Ambulatory Phlebectomy Questions
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Is it normal for spider/bulging veins to look worse one week after a VNUS procedure? My follow-up scan went well.
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I had a VNUS procedure completed on both of my legs one week ago. I wore stockings day and night for three days, and during the day for one week. I've been walking a lot (at least one hour per day) and I'm in g...
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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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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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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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Can I continue physical therapy after ambulatory phlebectomy?
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I am scheduled for 3 days of back therapy next week, with twice a week for 3-4 more weeks after. Today I had a phlebectomy on my right leg. Should I continue with this therapy, or will it jeopardize the results...
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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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When wearing compression stockings, is it normal that they randomly get extremely tight?
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I am post-ablation/phlebectomy and have been wearing compression hose stockings for 3 weeks. In the last week, the hose seem to randomly get tighter for about 5 to 10 min sporadically throughout the day. My sto...
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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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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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Is it common to be refered for a phlebectomy prior to a total knee replacement?
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I was surprised when my orthopedic surgeon recommended the removal of a varicose vein (back of leg) before doing a total knee replacement. He was concerned about it rupturing with the tourniquet. My vascular su...
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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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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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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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Evla problem after treatment
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Two years after EVLA on left leg I had tenderness followed by bruise where vein used to be. Is the vein returning and do i need more treatment?
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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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Is the healing process after ablation and phlebectomy hindered if I have not been taking the ibuprofin 3 times a day?
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I have been taking 400 milligrams of ibuprofen twice daily. I did not read my discharge instructions carefully as it indicated 600 milligrams 3 times a day with meals.
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Just had stripping surgery to treat sapheno-popliteal (right) and sapheno-femioral (left). Was stripping the best treatment?
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Legs are numb and freezing. Looking upon the site, I'm concerned about whether stripping was the best treatment. I'm day on 7 following op; pain has mostly gone, swelling and bruising all fine but both legs are...
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