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What's the best procedure to treat blue and bulging veins on my ankle?
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What method of vein removal is ideal for the ankle area?
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Can sclerotherapy become toxic if you have too many injections?
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Can sclerotherapy become toxic if you have too many injections? What would the side effects be?
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If I wear compression hose, can I forego the cotton balls and tape required after Sclerotherapy?
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I get cuts/reactions to the tape, so I'd rather remove them when I get home a few hours after the sclerotherapy treatment, instead of after the recommended 24 hours. If I'm still wearing compression hose, will ...
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How much sodium tetradecyl sulfate in the body is safe?
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I have numerous visible blue veins on chest, arms, hips and legs. My sclerotherapist said these can all be injected with sclerosant in one day. Is it safe to have that much slerosant in my body at once? Also, ...
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Why would I have moderate tingling in the bottom of my heel and foot after sclerotherapy? Is it permanent?
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During the procedure my right foot/heel began to tingle. I noticed it was there on and off after the procedure, which was 4 days ago. Today it has worsened, and at times my heel is burning. It has been more con...
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Is foot pain normal after Sclerotherapy?
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I had sclerotherapy in the right leg 5 days ago. Last night I had foot pain and couldn't stand on the foot. Today is better but it still hurts. I called my doctor and he said the spider veins treated were super...
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Can I get sclerotherapy on the veins in my legs soon after breast augmentation?
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I'm in a time crunch because I'm moving overseas next month. I wanted to do sclerotherapy on the veins in my legs, but I just had breast augmentation surgery three days ago. I feel fine and I have a consult app...
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How long after pregnancy should I wait to have treatments?
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I have developed what I think are spider veins during my second and current pregnancy. I want to have them treated but I was wondering how long after delivery I should wait to seek treatment.
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Can you use sclerotherapy to get rid of dark under-eye veins?
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I have very dark veins under my eyes and cannot seem to find a doctor who will use sclerotherapy to get rid of them. They either want to do lasers or surgery, which is too expensive! Do you recommend sclerother...
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Is it OK to take standard multivitamins during schlerotherapy?
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Is it alright to take standard multivitamins during schlerotherapy, or will this affect results? (I read that Vitamin E is not good during treatment, and multi-vitamins contain some Vitamin E.)
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Can sclerotherapy cause an allergic reaction in the eyelids and create baggy eyes?
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I had sclerotherapy one week ago and ever since then have woken up each morning with swollen eyelids and baggy eyes. It has gotten progressively worse. It would seem to be an allergic reaction. Is there ANY wa...
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Does the amount of time in between sclerotherapy treatments make a difference?
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I've done a few treatments at one month apart each and would like to continue, but I have to go out of town for a while and must postpone my treatments until I get back (pushing the next treatment to 2 mos). Wi...
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When can I expect to see results from sclerotherapy?
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I had sclerotherapy for spider veins and reticular veins behind the knees 16 days ago. My spider veins started to fade, but the reticular veins have not. When can I expect to see results?
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How long does it take for telangiectatic matting to resolve following a sclerotherapy session?
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I had a sclerotherapy procedure for spider veins on lateral upper thigh just over two weeks ago at derm dr. Since that time, have noticed an approx. 1" wide area of tons of tiny new vessels just distal to inje...
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Is there a connection between varicose veins and constipation?
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I am a 25-year-old female, and I have spider veins and visible reticular veins behind knees. My ultrasound is normal. I have had chronic constipation for 10 years. Could it be the reason?
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Will successfully treated spider veins just come back again?
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I understand that it's possible to develop NEW spider veins in time, but I'm wondering if the spider veins you already treated successfully will simply come back again (i.e. schlerotherapy isn't permanent and o...
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Is it safe to have Sclerotherapy treatments on a weekly basis?
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Can patients overdose on the sclerotherapy injections?
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What should I do when sclerotherapy didn't work?
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I have had $2000 worth of sclerotherapy done on my legs and I still have a ton of spider veins. I have not worn shorts or a bathing suit in seven years. What other options would you suggest for someone with sev...
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