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Is there any website that will give me insight on my doctor?
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I went to a doctor for endovenous laser treatment. The area he treated actually looks worse than before. Is there any website that will give me insight on my doctor? I wander what type of reviews he's gotten an...
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Three months post-EVLT and 2 months post-sclerotherapy, I still have pain & heaviness. Why is this happening? What should I do?
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Three months post-EVLT and 2 months post-sclerotherapy, I still have pain & heaviness. Also, the injection sites are still very sore. My doc said I should be fine by now since my ultrasound looks OK. I was rele...
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Five weeks after EVLT I have pain and swelling, is this normal?
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I still have a pulling sensation and the same feeling I had when I still had my vein prior to EVLT five weeks ago. I also notice that the areas of incision and my ankles are swollen. Is this normal? I had my po...
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Are the symptoms I'm having 9 months after EVLT normal?
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I had EVLT on my right leg in July 2013. The doctor noted my GSV "stump" was a little long at my postoperative ultrasound. It healed well, but now I'm having pain at the stump, or so I believe. Could I be devel...
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Pain returned after EVLT/sclerotherapy, do you know what might be wrong?
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I had EVLT and it resolved most of my pain. Four weeks after I had foam sclerotherapy, my pain returned. Actually, it has worsened. One month post, I wear 30-40 mmHgstockings daily, but still I hurt SO much. I ...
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I have severe itching and redness after EVLT, is this normal?
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I had endovenous laser treatment on both legs in December. My leg is still discolored and numb at the injection sites, but my major problems are redness and extreme itching. The pattern travels up and then down...
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If the preferred method of ELVT is treating one leg at a time, how long will I have to wait before doing the second leg?
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I run 12 miles twice a week. It has been suggested that both of my legs need endovenous laser treatment. How soon after treating one leg can I have the other leg treated? Is it possible to begin running [carefu...
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My doctor suggested radiofrequency ablation over EVLT because I have large veins, is this argument valid?
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My vein doctor said radiofrequency ablation would be better than laser (EVLT) because I have such large veins. I read a lot about radiofrequency ablation and it seems a good option, but is the "big veins" argum...
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Pain has reoccurred almost two months after EVLT/Phlebectomy, why is this happening?
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I had EVLT on my left leg Nov 22 and am scheduled to have the right leg done at the end of the week. Everything went fine until a week ago. Both ultrasounds have looked good, but now I have a constant ache in m...
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My great saphenous vein is thrombosed 6 weeks after EVLT, what should I do? Why did this happen?
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I had EVLT on my great saphenous vein 6 weeks ago, but I still have pain along the lateral side of my leg. The discomfort tends to occur after standing, or when wearing compression stockings. The Doppler ultras...
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Is it normal to have progressive pain and tightness one week after endovenous laser treatment? ?
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One week after having endovenous laser ablation performed on my great saphenous vein, I am feeling a lot of pulling, stretching pain in my calf. The anterolateral thigh tributary varicosed vein is closing up, ...
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What should I do about my EVLT-related symptoms?
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Good day, I had EVLT on both legs one month ago. I have worn my stockings faithfully, but since the past 2 days my right leg is swollen from the knee down and it's painful to walk.I also have two bumps where th...
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After endovenous laser ablation treatment, how long does it take for the tightness/discomfort to resolve?
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I'm athletic, in good shape, and have always had excellent flexibility. I am concerned because 4 weeks after endovenous laser treatment my knees are better but not "normal." I cannot bend them all the way (cal...
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I am getting mixed information from two reputed physicians, who should I trust more?
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I am a 25-year-old male who has been diagnosed with varicose veins in my both legs. I went to two reputed radiologists in my town and as per their reports, all my junctions are competent except one incompetent ...
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My doctor wants to treat the greater and lesser saphenous veins in both legs on the same day, is this appropriate?
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My doctor wants to treat the greater and lesser saphenous veins in both my legs with EVLT and ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy in the same session (that's a total of 4 veins). Am I likely to have more complicati...
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When I stand after sitting or laying for a relatively short time the vein feels like it is being stretched, how long will this last?
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I had endovenous laser treatment about 3 weeks ago. When I stand after sitting for 15+ minutes it feels like the vein in my leg (below my knee) is being stretched. Also, my leg is numb around the site the laser...
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Is it normal to have dull pain in my heel after endovenous laser treatment? What should I do?
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I had the greater and lesser saphenous veins treated in my right leg about 3 weeks ago. Since the procedure, I have had dull pain in my heel. At first I thought it was the way I was walking after the surgery, b...
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Is it normal for endovenous laser treatment to cause extreme pain?
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I had endovenous laser treatment yesterday. Prior to the procedure, I was given half of a small anti-anxiety pill. I was in so much pain and could feel the needles going deep into my veins. I wish they would ha...
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