I had sclerotherapy treatment Nov. 18th and a week and a half later my right leg is painful, burning and feeling numb. What is happening? I also have a swollen ankle.
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I am having a sclerotherapy treatment after ligation/stripping, which I had done earlier this year. My dr. recommended it for some residual veins, except for one vein that I can see and which is slightly varico...
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I had sclerotherapy in May. Since the procedure, I've developed pea-sized clots. I also still have small brown spots at the injection sites. Will these go away or should I have them treated somehow? They are so...
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I'm a 25-year- old male and I have many veins on my calf, ankle and tibia. After X-rays, the doctor told me that my deep veins are healthy enough so I don't need EVLT. However, he recommended several sclerother...
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Sclerotherapy creates a scar on the vein's wall, so if the procedure is performed on a person's penile vein, will sex be painful? Will it affect my ability to get an erection?
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My doctor recommended sclerotherapy after stripping to treat the remaining small(er) veins. He said I have venous insufficiency and that my varicosities will keep coming back. He said that I could have injectio...
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I have a prominent vein in front of my upper thigh that runs up to my stomach. It does not appear varicose to me, but it's very visible. Is it possible to get this treated even if the visibility is only due to ...
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After having laser surgery on both legs last year, my company now will not cover sclerotherapy. My doctor says that new veins are present and wants to treat them. What can I do?
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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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I had sclerotherapy treatment on both thighs over five weeks ago. The results have been really good, the majority of the red veins have disappeared. I wore compressing stockings for three weeks during the days....
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I am at week 10 dealing with this ulceration. First it was treated with antibiotics and Bactrian now I am using a burn cream. It is on the lower shin. Is it normal for healing to take this long? Is there a more...
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