Endovenous Laser Ablation Questions
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I continue to have pain 6 weeks after ELA. Should I get a second opinion?
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It's been 6 wks and 3 ultrasounds later the dr says my veins are closed mid-thigh to groin but have clotting from knee to mid-thigh. He says he's not worried and for me to continue with compression stockings an...
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I had EVLT the day before yesterday. Today, the top of my thigh is red, swollen and painful. Is this normal?
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Also, extremely sore and painful. Nothing I can't bare but I am very concerned because it was not red and swollen yesterday nor did it hurt. Now, I'm experiencing all of these symptoms. I just hate to bother th...
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Almost 5 weeks after endovenous laser ablation, I still have burning pain. Now my thighs and abdomen are swelling. Is this normal?
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I am still having burning pain in my thighs (tender to touch), and after being on my feet, I have a lot of swelling in my thighs and abdomen and the veins in my legs look engorged. Is this normal? I am so stres...
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I had EVLT a week ago. I'm now having an unusual sensation of crackling under the skin at the entry site. What's happening?
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4 weeks after endovenous laser ablation, can compression hose cause tiny little broken vessels that look like little red bruises?
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I had endovenous laser ablation 4 weeks ago. I still have tenderness in spots and pain in my groin area. Ultrasounds showed everything looked good, but I went to a concert and was standing at least 5 hrs. I wor...
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What is the average cost of endovenous laser therapy (EVLT)?
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Does a leg with vein disease but no symptoms need to be treated?
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After 30 years of it progressing, my doc is treating the left leg for varicose veins with EVLT, but says ultrasound detected same problem in right leg, though I have only a 1 inch bulge near the knee. Shouldn't...
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Can a vein ablation on the left leg cause problems in the right leg?
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I had a vein ablation on my left leg 5 months ago and now I have pain in both legs, moreso in the right. I never had any trouble with the right leg before the procedure. Could an ablation of one leg cause pain ...
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I'm having the same pain that I had before my ablation procedure, except it's in a new location. How long will this go on?
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It's been 2 months since my GSV endovenous laser ablation procedure. I have the same pain that I had before the procedure, except it's in a new location. It started 2 weeks after. Could this be related to the S...
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I'm having severe pain in my calf, shin, and ankle after EVLT. Is this normal?
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I had EVLT on my GSV on Thurs., and then treatment was performed on my SSV the next day (Fri). Saturday morning I noticed the area the laser was inserted for the SSV treatment was very red and hard. Saturday ni...
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My feet burn at night. Will an endovenous laser ablation help??
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Can I have a laser ablation done 2 weeks after recovery from a medial thigh lift?
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I had a vein ablation a few months ago and now I have really bad pain in both my treated and untreated legs. Why is this happening?
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How long will I be numb following endovenous ablation treatment?
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I am 3 weeks post-op and my feet are numb. Feels better with compression hose. Will the numbness go away with time?
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It's been a couple years or longer since I had EVLA, and now the vein feels sore in that treated leg. Is that normal?
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It's been a couple years or longer since I had EVLA, and now the vein feels sore in that treated leg. Is that normal?
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After an ablation of the GSV, how long will it take for the pain to go completely away?
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I've had b/l gsv ablation from groin to knee (one 4 wks ago and the other 3 wks). The 3 wk leg feels fine, but the 4 wk leg is now giving me cramps. I feel tightness near the groin, and it feels like I have gui...
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For varicose laser surgery, how long can you be sedated for? Is an hour and a half safe? Can both legs be treated in one session?
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My doctor said I should be sedated for an hour and a half to do the varicose laser surgery, and that he wants to do both legs in one session (front and back). Is this safe? I had a surgery with general anesthes...
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Why do I continue to develop external vein blood clots?
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I had an ablation on both legs--one 5 years ago, and one 4 years ago. A year ago, I developed 5 blood clots in the span of one month. They were red and painful and swollen, just like the ones before I had surg...
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I had a vein ablation on my right leg about 1 month ago. The numbness in my feet has gotten worse. I can't go to sleep at night. Is this normal?
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I had a vein ablation on my right leg about 1 month ago. The numbness in my feet have gotten worse. I can't go to sleep at night. Is this normal? I am a diabetic and I know that neuropathy comes with this, but...
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I had ELA on both legs and still have fatigue after 2 weeks. Why would my leg (mid-calf to foot) be swollen?
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I had the ELA procedure done 2 weeks ago. The right leg was done first, the front and then the back 2 days later. The next week, the same was done to the left leg. My right leg from mid-calf to my foot is swoll...
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