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I had ultrasound guided foam sclerotherapy in both legs in 2013, and now I have truncal reflux, pain, more veins and swelling in one leg. Why?
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My right leg is two inches wider than my left. The surgeon gave that leg more injections.
I've recently seen someone who says that since the procedure was done I now have lipodema and reflux in my truncal vei...
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Does foam sclerotherapy shut down any veins in the legs?
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I had foam sclerotherapy for reticulars which accidentally travelled into my great saphenous (calf and thigh) and small saphenous. Will they shut down eventually? Will this cause varicosities now that I no lon...
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Can foam sclerotherapy be performed on the chest area?
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I have thin skin and prominent blue veins on my chest that make me feel self-conscious. Can foam sclerotherapy be used on the chest? If so, would the treatment rid the ugly blue veins? I want to feel more beaut...
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Can a patient with Wegener's vasculitis be treated with sclerotherapy?
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If a patient has Wegener's vasculitis and is taking methotrexate to treat it, can he/she have sclerotherapy with sotradecol?
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Is it normal for new spider veins to form after sclerotherapy? What should I do?
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I had sclerotherapy on a medium enlarged blue vein a week ago. I removed the compression stockings to bathe and noticed bruising and red spider veins along the length of the veins treated. These spider veins ar...
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Are heart palpitations normal after sclerotherapy? Are the two even related?
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A week ago I underwent sclerotherapy. I had no symptoms of concern when I went for follow up. However, I suffer from PVC and heart palpitations already, and for the last 3 days that's been acting up. My PVC can...
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Is Foam Sclerotherapy the best procedure for the removal of spider veins?
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Is Foam Sclerotherapy the best procedure for the removal of spider veins? Or are others more recommended?
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I have developed livedo reticularis after having foam sclerotherapy. Is this a normal reaction?
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Should livedo reticularis be indicative of a a condition called Lupus or is it common after sclerotherapy as the blood is re-routing?
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My leg feels heavy and aches continuously
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I had endovenous laser ablation for my great saphenous vein and foam sclerotherapy on the same day 6 months ago. I got phlebitis and now my leg aches
My leg has new veins where I had phlebitis and my leg fe...
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My saphenous veins (superficial) are partially thrombosed due to foam sclerotherapy. What are the risks/options now 8 weeks after the treatment?
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Unfortunately after my last foam sclerotherapy treatment my saphenous veins (superficial) got partially thrombosed. I was on the strongest anticoagulant for 4 weeks now also.
What are the risks now 8 weeks aft...
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My deep veins are not compressible after foam sclerotherapy and phlebitis.
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Should the inflammation settle and correct itself or could the deep veins be damaged causing post phlebitic limb? There was no sign of a clot although a lack of compressibility is worrying. My leg aches and I...
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How soon after foam sclerotherapy can I begin to play sports?
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I've had a very big vein stripped from my leg, and I'm now having foam injections once a week in both my legs. I play a high level of netball. Is it OK to play sports after having the injections? The vein still...
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Is it normal for a ropey vein to appear 9 days after foam sclerotherapy?
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I never had a varicose vein in this area.It's an area around the injections so I'm wondering if it could be a new vein, or a treated vein because of the texture.It's in the area where ankle meets foot and I not...
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With foam sclerotherapy will the other leg that is not injected feel the pain?
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speicalist wont treat my legs as he said they are reticular and normal with no reflux but they are so ugly and veiny what can i do about them.
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I had one session of sclerotherapy done where 5 large visable reticular veins were treated. My thighs and behind my knees are still very veiny. I had a scan and the doctor said he would not do anything to the v...
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Sjogrens Syndrome and Foam Sclerotherapy
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What concerns should be considered for a Sjogrens Syndrome patient seeking Foam Sclerotherapy treatment?
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I've had many foam sclerotherapy treatments. Could this have long-term effects?
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I started with laser treatment and now I'm continually having to follow up with foam sclerotherapy treatments and glue. I feel like he's shutting down every vein I own! I know my legs are a mess. It's hereditar...
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I have a blood clot in my ankle, and now my ankle is double in size and painful. Should I go to the emergency room?
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I had foam sclerotherapy 2 days ago. Follow-up ultrasound showed 2 blood clots, one of which is in my ankle. My ankle is now double in size and painful. Do I go to the ER???
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