Yes, people can develop lumps in their leg after EVLA. This is the dead vein and will resolve over time.
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Yes. Many times, large tributary varicosities may retain trapped blood after ablation. This can result in lumps on the surface of the skin where the visible veins were present. I inform my patients to massage their legs on the first day after treatment with moisturizing lotion to help smooth out the "lumps". Occasionally, these lumps can be evacuated with local anesthetic and a needle to express the trapped blood out of the skin. In most cases, they resolve over time.
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Usually, the lumps are temporary until the vein is completely reabsorbed by the body. The lumps are just the treated veins. They will diminish over time.
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Yes, sometimes. It's the sealed vein, but this generally resolves in a couple of months.
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Yes, developing lumps after endovenous laser ablation is very common. These lumps are more common after microphlebectomy, where the remaining portions of the removed veins clot or form areas of trapped blood. These usually resolve over several weeks, leaving excellent cosmetic results.
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When the vein closes off you can be left with lumps in the areas where the vein is close to the skin. They will slowly go down over time.
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The lumps that may occur following endovenous laser ablation are localized areas of inflammation. There may be transient areas of "bumps" immediately after the procedure. These tend to resolve within 1-4 weeks. The process can be shortened by massaging with light pressure. We recommend using Arnica cream several times per day.
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It depends on the depth of the vein treated and whether pockets of inflammation or thrombosis (clot) in branch tributaries occurs. Lumps, if any, should not last long.
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If lumps occur after endovenous laser ablation, they are usually temporary.
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Superficial veins connected to the treated vein may thrombose and cause "lumps," but these resolve with time. They can also be treated by phlebectomy.
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Yes, an individual can develop lumps in their leg after endovenous laser ablation. They may need to be drained.
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Yes, it is true. The lumps are thrombosed veins that your body will absorb over a few weeks or months. These lumps can sometimes be mildly tender. Tender lumps under the skin after endovenous laser treatment (EVLT) and/or ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy are totally normal. Almost all patients prefer a few temporary, tender lumps to surgical removal of varicose veins, including microphlebectomy or ambulatory phlebectomy.
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