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How long does it take to see results from sclerotherapy? How can I tell if the treatment is working?
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Nearly 3 weeks ago I had sclerotherapy performed on the reticular veins in one of my legs. The second leg was treated 1 week ago. How long should it take to see results and how do I tell if is working?
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What to do for numbness and tingling in calf and ankle after vein stripping?
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I have 7 cuts in my leg between knee and ankle from vein stripping and 3 above...I have just awful tingling and numbness esp. at inner ankle, but all cuts and areas are sensitive 6 months after the surgery. Wha...
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Will the spider veins come back?
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Approximately how long after treatment do your legs stay clear of spider veins?
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Can sclerotherapy effectively treat facial veins?
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There is a large vein on my face that doesn't appear to be a broken capillary or spider vein. Could sclerotherapy be used to treat it, or would something else be better?
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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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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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What is the protocol regarding ultrasound after sclerotherapy and laser ablation?
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Should ultrasound be done at regular intervals to ensure that treated veins have remained closed? What is the protocol regarding ultrasound after sclerotherapy and laser ablation?
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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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What is the difference between sclerosants Used for sclerotherapy?
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What is the difference between "Sodium tetradecyl sulfate" (Sotradecol) and Sodium Morrhuate (Scleromate)? Which of these sclerosants would you use, and why?
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Is sclerotherapy safe for patients with factor V Leiden?
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If sclerotherapy is not safe for patients with factor V Leiden, then what what is the most effective way to treat reticular and spider veins on the lateral legs?
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Painful spot and hematoma
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I had sclerotherapy 1 week ago. Painful, swollen, hematoma(black) is blood trapped? There is also redness and new blue veins around the spot. Went to a dermatologist and he said it would take 2 months to heal. ...
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Is it safe and effective to get sclerotherapy treatment while breastfeeding?
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I have an 11 month old who is breastfeeding. Is it safe for him if I get sclerotherapy now, or will the drugs get into my breastmilk for extended periods? Also, will it be effective, or will the hormones from b...
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What kind of compression stockings should I wear after foam sclerotherapy?
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Should they be 20-30mmHg or 30-40mmHg?
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My legs burn, ache and are swollen after sclerotherapy, why is this?
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I had 3 mini-sclerotherapy treatments 4 weeks apart. Since my last session 8 weeks ago, my legs have been burning and aching. They've also become swollen. Just as bad, the spider veins didn't even disappear. Th...
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I still have pain and tenderness 3 weeks post-sclerotherapy, what should I do?
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I had ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy 3 weeks ago. One injection site was my inner calf, about 4-5 inches above ankle near the side of my tibia bone. This area still has pain and is very sensitive to touch, but...
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My skin is bruising following sclerotherapy, will the bruising go away?
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I've had one treatment of foam sclerotherapy 6 months ago, and now I have bruising on my skin (purple and brown). Will it go away, or will the bruising remain for life? Any exercises that will help? My leg look...
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Which antibiotics should be avoided when getting Sclerotherapy?
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Which antibiotics should be avoided when getting sclerotherapy? And how long before and after the procedure should they be avoided? Are tetracyclines the only ones that cause staining or do others?
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Is blistering around the injection site a side effect of Sclerotherapy?
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My friend had sclerotherapy a few days ago, and now she has blisters around the area that was treated. Is this a normal side effect? She said her specialist never mentioned anything about possible blisters.
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How long does it take to show an improvement after the Sclerotherapy is performed?
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How long does it take to show an improvement after the Sclerotherapy is performed?
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Trapped blood keep coming back in my varicose veins
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I had EVLT followed by sclerotherapy for my variocose veins. I developed large amounts of trapped blood in the treated veins. How many times should you have to keep aspirating the blood. It keeps coming back af...
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