Varicose Vein Surgery Questions
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How long after having my varicose veins stripped can I go to a sun tanning bed?
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I would like to use a sun tanning bed, but I just had the varicose veins in both legs stripped 5 weeks ago. Is it safe to go now, or should I wait a few more weeks?
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Are varicose vein treatments expensive? What treatment options do I have?
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Is it normal to have small pea-like lumps in the area where my doctor removed varicose veins? Also, is it normal to have sharp pain?
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Radiofrequency ablation was performed on my superficial vein, located in my thigh near the groin. A few varicose veins were removed around my calf only two weeks prior. I want to know if it's normal to have sma...
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My dad's leg and foot are swollen after vein surgery. He also has a large lumpy vein in his thigh. Should we be concerned? Is something wrong?
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My father had varicose veins removed & lasered from both legs. He has worn his compression stockings for about a week. He hasn't exercised since there is some stiffness and he is recovering. He went back to his...
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How long will it take to regain feeling in my leg after varicose vein surgery?
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I had varicose vein surgery 5 months ago and I still have numbness below my knee. How long will it take to regain feeling in my leg?
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why would i have to wear compression stockings before fixing a blockage inmy leg
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If my testicles are removed, is it still possible to get erections and have a normal sex life?
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If my testicles are removed, is it still possible to get erections and have a normal sex life?
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I am 37 I had surgery to remove spermasideveins enlarged 3 months ago and I'm in worse pain now is there something else going on
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Pain medication won't even kill the pain. At times more pain is in my left. Then it seems like the worse switches to my right. But both hurts very badly so much so I wanna tear up. Could they be growing insi...
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could wearing to high of compresion put up your blood pressure
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My varicose veins were closed in my left leg five years ago, and stopped wearing compression stockings. Recently I had an MRI of my knee and the varicose veins are back. I put my old hose on but they are too sm...
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What is the best treatment for a bleeding varicose vein?
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My mom is 42-years-old, and has a varicose vein on the inner part of her right leg, that has bled badly about three times in the last four years. This vein bled about a month ago most recently. What is the bes...
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What is wrong with my foot?
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My right ankle hurts when I walk. The veins above it look engorged and are dark blue. The right side on my ankle has swelling. My foot changes color by the end, looking almost black below the ankle. Sometimes I...
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What types of excercise are best for venous reflux?
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I had reflux of my saphenous vein & an ablation was done 1 yr ago. No improvement. Today, I had another f/u & ultrasound showed reflux of deep femoral vein of same leg. I'm 40 yrs old, normal weight, active. Wh...
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Sometimes my leg collapses, could it be because I have really bad varicose veins?
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Why is Medicare making me wait several months for varicose vein treatment when my leg is in pain now and has been for some time?
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I have Medicare. For years I've been suffering from leg pain, burning, heaviness, etc., but was only recently diagnosed with varicose veins. The pain is debilitating at night. Why do I have to wait many months ...
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Should my leg hurt half a year after varicose vein stripping surgery?
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I had varicose vein stripping surgery on both legs last November.. I has been half a yer now and I still feel pain and chills in both legs. Also, some parts of my legs feel hard and numb. I'm confused. I felt f...
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Why are my mother's feet unresponsive and rock-like after having DVT? What are her treatment options?
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My mother had DVT in her right leg in 2009 and has had 2 further ballooning surgeries. However, the feet in both legs continue to be unresponsive and feel rock-like and heavy. Recently, she's also started feeli...
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Is there anything I can do to prevent developing varicose veins during future pregnancies?
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In my first pregnancy I did not have varicose veins. Now, in my second pregnancy, I've had moderate varicose veins since the fifth week of pregnancy. Will they go away after delivery? Is there anything I can do...
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Should my leg still be hurting 7 months after having varicose surgery?
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I had varicose surgery 7 months ago on my left leg. All of a sudden the vein behind my knee is starting to hurt. I get a burning sensation like my skin is on fire, and it is red and swollen. When I touch that c...
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My husband has pain in both of his legs and the veins in his calves are bulding, what is going on?
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My husband has pain in both legs behind the knees and the veins in his calves are bulging. He has celiac disease, diabetes, & arthritis. The symptoms all happened on Monday. We've tried ice, heat, and meds (oxy...
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Can bulging penis veins be treated with surgery? If so, what would that procedure be and is it safe?
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