Foam Sclerotherapy Questions
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Are the foam sclerotherapy treatments working like they should?
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I have had foam sclerosants injected into three veins, two of which have gone hard. The last vein in the back of my thigh feels the same as before and it disappears when I lie down, as if blood is still traveli...
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I pulled a muscle after sclerotherapy treatment, should I return to my doctor? What symptoms should I look out for?
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I had 2 veins in my calf injected 2 months ago. I was doing yoga and I think I pulled a muscle in my groin 2 weeks ago. The pain is still there and hurts down my leg. Just wondering if I should go to the doctor...
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I am a shelf stacker. How long will I need to be off work after having a foam scerotherapy session?
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Are only phlebologists allowed to perform Foam Sclerotherapy?
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I've seen the procedure advertised at medspas, and wondered who is qualified to perform it legally.
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Is it safe to breastfeed a toddler after Asclera treatments?
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I have a 14-month-old daughter and am undergoing treatments for an advanced vein disease. Asclera and Sotradecol are being used for the sclerotherapy portions of my treatment. Is it safe to breastfeed after t...
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I had endovenous laser ablation and foam sclerotherapy. Why do I still have varicose veins?
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If the great saphenous vein is occluded from the groin to the ankle in both legs, why do I still have varicosities? My legs feel heavy now and are often discolored red! I have calf and ankle veins and think its...
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Why is the vein that had sclerotherapy injection tender to the touch?
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I had a vein treated on my right rear calf with sclerotherapy injection. The vein is tender to the touch & firm. In addition, I have tingling/numbness in my right ankle & right foot.
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Does foam sclerotherapy have to be performed with ultrasound?
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Or can it be done without?
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I had foam sclerotherapy in my left leg..vein has become partially occluded
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I had foam sclerotherapy in my left leg a couple of months ago and now my great saphenous vein has become partially occluded with the foam.
My great saphenous vein was healthy. Foam accidentally occluded my ...
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Leg and foot swelling after foam injection in shin bone on right leg. Will it subside?
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I have swelling from the calf down to the foot after sclerotherapy foam injection in right lower leg. It's been a month and a half. I'm worried that the foam leaked out and damaged my lymph ducts, causing ly...
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Foam sclerotherapy vs. other forms of sclerotherapy and hemosiderin staining
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Whenever I get foam sclerotherapy it results in staining that takes 1-1.5 years to fade. I recently had sclerotherapy treatment done that wasn't foam on the right side of my leg (plan is to do the left next wee...
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Can veins be injected with foam around the ankle, achilles area?
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I have aching/bulging veins around my calf and ankle. What treatment would be best to eliminate these permanently?
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What is decreased vascularity due to sclerotherapy?
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What is decreased vascularity due to sclerotherapy?
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How long after phlebitis do I have to wait before having foam sclerotherapy?
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New collateral veins have opened up and my legs look ugly. Can foam sclerotherapy successfully treat post phlebitic large flacid veins and ankle veins?
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I have tried sclerotherapy and lasers many times. The veins on my legs and chest are stubborn. Is foam sclerotherapy better?
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I have tried sclerotherapy and lasers many times. The veins on my legs and chest are stubborn. Is foam sclerotherapy better?
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Alternative Foam Gases
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What alternative gases with shorter half life can be used in foam sclerotherapy? I've had multiple liquid solutions but they just don't seem to have enough efficiency for the amount of veins I am trying to trea...
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I had foam sclerotherapy and the foam has partially occluded my previously healthy great saphenous vein.
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My great saphenous vein which was healthy has become occluded in small segments running down from my groin after having foam. What should I do? Will it start to reflux and cause problems in the coming months?...
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Following sclerotherapy, a number of prominent blue veins appeared. Will they go away or do I need further treatment? Also, why did this happen?
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I am 23 years old. I got a foam sclerotherapy injection right behind my knee to address a small spider vein, and now I have prominent blue veins down my entire leg. Will this go away or do I need further treatm...
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Does this mean the deep veins will become incompetent now?
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I have developed inflammation in my deep veins after foam sclerotherapy injections. Does this mean the deep veins will become incompetent now?
I do not have a dvt just deep vein inflammation. Will this damag...
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Is it possible for spider veins to appear under the eye after schlerotherapy of the leg?
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After having my leg treated with sclerotherapy, two spider veins appeared under my eye. Are the two related? Is it possible for spider veins to appear under the eye after schlerotherapy of the leg?
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