Sclerotherapy Questions
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What, in your experience, is the best syringe for visual cosmetic sclerotherapy?
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I've had problems with disposable plastic 3 and 5cc syringes with hard to push plungers, which results in jerking and the needle dislodging. What, in your experience, is the best syringe for visual cosmetic scl...
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Can sclerotherapy cause you to have a transient ischemic attack?
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I had sclerotherapy on a Thursday morning around 7:30 a.m, and by the following day I had a transient ischemic attack. Can the procedure caused this to happen?
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After sclerotherapy, how many days does it take before you can go to 15-20mmhg hose?
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I had sclerotherapy 5 days ago and have been wearing 20-30mmhg compression hose for the full 5 days, except at night. Would I run into complications, or would the effects of the procedure, be compromised if I ...
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What is the difference between reticular veins and varicose veins?
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I have greenish veins near the surface of my inner thigh. I can feel them and they bulge a bit at times. Are they reticular or varicose veins? According to tests, the insufficiency of my gsv is greater than 2 p...
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I had my first scleropathy session 7 weeks ago, why do I have intermittent leg aches?
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I had my first 'minor' scleropathy 7 weeks ago. It was very painful. A salt solution was used. A week after the procedure, I continue to have a dull intermittent ache behind my knees and down my shins. Legs wer...
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Can I do sitting meditation (i.e. sukhasana or burmese) after sclerotherapy?
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Will sitting meditation put too much pressure on my veins after treatment, and possibly cause my varicose veins to reoccur after they heal?
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Why are there more blue veins on my legs after sclerotherapy?
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I recently had a reflux procedure and sclerotherapy a month later. Four weeks after sclerotherapy, I'm noticing many new large blue veins all over my legs and no difference in the veins injected with saline. Wh...
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Should I remove the support pantyhose if my legs are swollen after sclerotherapy?
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I have hyperpigmentation after sclerotherapy, when will the discoloration fade away?
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I had sclerotherapy one and a half weeks ago. I went in because there was trapped blood a few days ago. How long will it take for the red line to go away? It is still there. Can't ask my doctor because he left ...
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Upper body weight lifting aggravates my legs more than lower body lifting, will sclerotherapy help?
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I'm big into weight lifting and find right now (pre-procedure) that upper body weight lifting aggravates my legs most, more than lower body lifting. Why is this? If I get sclerotherapy, will I be able to weight...
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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'm a 38-year-old smoker who has thrombophelbitis and a mirena IUD. Am I at greater risk for DVT after sclerotherapy or varicose vein surgery?
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I have thrombophelbitis in my left thigh at the moment. It is very painful; I've had unsightly veins in this area for years. I'm just within my BMI, but apprehensive of surgery due to smoking 15 -20 cigarettes...
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Can sclerotherapy treated spider veins look pretty much the same after sclerotherapy as they did before treatment and still get absorbed away?
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Had 1st sclero appt 6 days ago. When I removed compression after 72hrs, some veins had faded away nicely, but the ones near my knees look no different despite being injected. Is there hope for fading? I'm worri...
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My treated veins are purple (no skin bruising), will they eventually fade or do they need to be treated a second time?
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Two weeks after sclerotherapy, some of my treated veins are purple but the skin is not bruised. Others that were treated disappeared immediately. I followed all recommendations post-treatment. Will these veins ...
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Why would legs still tingle/burn 10 days after spider vein treatment?
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I had sclerotherapy behind knees and above my ankles for cosmetic reasons. Wore compression hose for 7 days. Ten days post-treatment, I have continuous tingling/burning in both lower legs and feet. No obvious ...
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Can sclerotherapy for spider veins cause generalized joint pain?
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I had spider vein treatment one week ago above the ankles and behind both knees. I now have general feeling of inflammation in my joints, including my upper body such as fingers and wrists. Wondering if treatm...
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Do I have a blood clot?
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I had schlerotherapy on my left upper thigh yesterday and wore my knee-high hose to bed. I woke up in the middle of the night with terrible pain in my left heel. It was also red. Got back in bed and it went awa...
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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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