Radiofrequency Ablation Questions
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Does RA work on leg pain? I have pain throughout my buttocks, front and back of my thighs, and front and back of legs down to my ankles.
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I have no varicose veins. My accident that caused this pain was falling down concrete stairs on my back, landing on my butt. I have no back pain from this--all legs. My doctor recommended radiofrequency ablatio...
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I had RF ablation 48 hours ago. I would like to wear my custom knee-high stockings instead of full compression hose. Is that OK?
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I had RF ablation 48 hours ago. I have been wearing compression stockings since my procedure. I had my hose and knee-high stockings custom fit, but the hose is horribly uncomfortable and restricting my activity...
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I am having painful muscle spams 3 weeks after a greater saphenous vein ablation and phlebectomy of my right calf. Should I be concerned?
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Three weeks after having a greater saphenous vein ablation and phlebectomy of my right leg, I am now having painful muscle spasms in my posterior calf muscle, just below the calf midline. Dorsiflexion of the fo...
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Is vein redness and sensitivity two months after ablation normal?
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I had vein ablation two months ago. The treated vein has redness in a line beginning at the insertion point on the upper leg and continuing into the lower leg. There it pans out and spreads for a few inches, te...
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I've been diagnosed with superficial phlebitis. Should I be treated with antibiotics? Am I at risk of DVT?
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I had endovenous radiofrequency ablation 12 days ago on right great saphenous vein. A week ago, I had same procedure on left small saphenous vein. Today, I have throbbing sensation, heaviness, and swelling. I h...
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I still have large painfull veins on the back of my knees. Will they go away, or is this going to need additional Ablatiton?
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I had one leg done, and now have pain and swelling in that knee. Is this normal?
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I had RFA two days ago and my leg still has the bulging varicose veins under the incision site. They still have blood flowing, did it fail?
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I'm so bummed out. My varicose veins still have blood running through them even though I had radiofrequency ablation to close my vein. Will I need to have this procedure repeated? I'm a healthy 38 year old woma...
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Is it possible to have even more unsightly reticula/varicose veins after removing both great and small spaphenous veins because of neovascularization?
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I just had my Left GSV ablated yesterday and I still don’t know if I’ll be happy with the results. All I know is that it had 4.3 secs delay and that is considered severe. Now, I’m programmed for ablation ...
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I had RFA 2 weeks ago in my left knee and for the past week I feel painful shocking feelings in the knee area and below.
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I didn't have this reaction when my other knee was done a month prior. Can you give any insight of what could be happening?
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I have pain and Spider Veins popping up mostly in the thigh area after my ablation which was 2 months ago. GSV closed and SSV OK. What is the cause?
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I'm wearing 20-30 mmHg knee-highs every day.
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Should I have RFA on the small saphenous veins if my duplex ultrasound scores are between 2400 and 2900 but I have no symptoms?
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Also, just local anesthesia and 2 weeks apart is my doctor's recommendation. I had great saphenous veins done by a different doctor 7 months ago under conscious sedation at the same time. Why the different appr...
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Is it normal to still have warmth in my varicose and spider veins 5 years after radiofrequency ablation?
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I had RFA about 5 yrs ago. At times, I notice warmth in the varicose and spider veins in that leg. I had a Doppler in June that was negative and for a while, it seemed improved. When I sit with my legs elevated...
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Will I have side effects if I don't wear my doctor-recommended compression socks after radiofrequency ablation?
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I got radiofrequency ablation treatment today but I don't have the 30-40mmHg compression stockings my doctor recommended. The delivery is delayed.
The medical grade arrive Monday. Meanwhile, my leg is wrapped ...
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I had a radiofrequency ablation done on the great saphenous vein in my left leg on Sept 19 2016. Is it normal that my leg is still sore from this?
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I also had bilateral sclerotherapy done on November 1 by the same surgeon who did the ablation. I was having some mild tenderness at that time and he said that it was probably from the tumescent fluid. It's not...
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Do I need to stop taking antibiotics before radiofrequency ablation?
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My diagnosis was dg.varices cruris et femoris I.dex. I had varicose veins removed with VNUS ablation v.saphena magna I.dex.Extripatio localis
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Can you tell me are there any post-operative and long-term risks after this intervention? I want to accentuate that I am a woman in her late 20s with no prior pregnancies, but I plan on getting pregnant soon. W...
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What is the post operative procedure of RFA on varicose veins? Is there some strict protocol for the patient to stick to it after the treatment?
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I'm a young woman who will undergo RFA operation on varicose veins next week. I'm interested about the post-operative days of the treatment.
What should/shouldn't I do to keep away from the possible complica...
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