I have consulted a vascular surgeon who says he has sclerosed the forehead veins of 10 people so far with good results. I have seen that there are potential risks for blindness, necrosis of the skin, hair loss,...
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Hello, I underwent foam sclerotherapy 14 months ago and still have very painful lumpy veins in my lower legs. To be more precise not all lumps are painful--only those which are in the lowest area of my legs and...
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We are a materials research company focused on technologies for drug delivery devices. Our initial research indicated that using standard syringes for foam compounding and delivery can be a problem. Silicone oi...
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After sclerotherapy, I have what looks like a hard black marble under my skin. It is a blood coagulation. My doctor does not want to evacuate it because he says it can scar. Can blood coagulation from sclerothe...
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My vascular surgeon won't treat small/medium varicose veins on my ankles and feet because he says they are too close to the capillary beds and arteries. He doesn't want to risk accidentally closing off those ar...
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A nurse has been injecting my reticular veins and spider veins. This time around, she said she will only inject the spider veins. I'm not comfortable with this as I believe the reticular veins are feeding my sp...
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I've had sclerotherapy treatment on the back on my calf to reduce the size of my varicose vein. I am looking to get 3D Lipo, also known as fat freezing or CoolSculpting, on the back of the treated calf. How lon...
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I had sclerotherapy on my right inner thigh, calf, and knee 3 weeks ago. Blood was already trapped and drained from behind the knee at 2-weeks. Now, blood has become trapped in several other areas that feel har...
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My mom (in her late 50s) recently had sclerotherapy for her foot and endovenous laser ablation for her leg. It's been nearly one and a half weeks, but the pain in her feet (not in legs) remains. The pain is not...
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I had breast augmentation and notice that the green/blue veins on my breasts are now more visible. Is there a treatment to remove them or at least make them unnoticeable?
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I have had three sessions of sclerotherapy and my veins look the same. I had these done for reticular veins. The nurse who treated me is excellent and I did a Doppler beforehand. I have my final session in Dece...
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Is it safe to do sclerotherapy on the back of hands and wrists? Does it compromise the rest of your hand veins in some way or lead to other unintended consequences?
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I have had 2 sclerotherapy procedures, with the 3rd coming this Friday. Is it safe to take midol or ibuprofen around the time of my next session?
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Why is it important to walk 40 minutes a day for 2 weeks after sclerotherapy? Does it matter if Dr starts from the ankle up or the thigh down?
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