What can i do about difficulties associated with undergoing Endovenous Laser Ablation?

I had evlt done back in may all of the sudden just recently my leg has a lot of aching and pain where it was done its sore to touch its tender. There is also numbness in that spot of leg very achy where the surgery was performed. What could be the is

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Vanish Vein and Laser Center

Published on Oct 08, 2010

From your question your symptoms are 5 months out since your procedure. This is most unusual. Following the procedure it may take 6 to 8 weeks for the soreness and hard areas to resolve. If you have had discomfort for 5 months or just started with new discomfort. you should follow up with your treating physician. Nerve discomfort can occur following this procedure and may take up to 1year to resolve.

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Answered by Vanish Vein and Laser Center

From your question your symptoms are 5 months out since your procedure. This is most unusual. Following the procedure it may take 6 to 8 weeks for the soreness and hard areas to resolve. If you have had discomfort for 5 months or just started with new discomfort. you should follow up with your treating physician. Nerve discomfort can occur following this procedure and may take up to 1year to resolve.

Published on Jul 11, 2012


More About Doctor Laser Vein Center

Published on Oct 15, 2009

Numbness can be from cutaneous or skin nerve damage that will improve over time. Soreness this far out is likely associated with a hard, but closed vein, or an open vein near the closed area. It is difficult to answer this question adequately without seeing how much of the Saphenous was ablated or what additional treatment was done. There may still be more work to do on that leg. So it is important to follow up with the physician who performed the procedure and to be checked with an ultrasound.

Answered by Laser Vein Center (View Profile)

Numbness can be from cutaneous or skin nerve damage that will improve over time. Soreness this far out is likely associated with a hard, but closed vein, or an open vein near the closed area. It is difficult to answer this question adequately without seeing how much of the Saphenous was ablated or what additional treatment was done. There may still be more work to do on that leg. So it is important to follow up with the physician who performed the procedure and to be checked with an ultrasound.

Published on Jul 11, 2012


Miller Vein

Published on Oct 13, 2009

Follow up with your physician that performed the procedure. An ultrasound will be needed to sort things out. The numbness may be related to nerve damage which is usually temporary and resolves in 90% of patients by 6 months.

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Answered by Miller Vein

Follow up with your physician that performed the procedure. An ultrasound will be needed to sort things out. The numbness may be related to nerve damage which is usually temporary and resolves in 90% of patients by 6 months.

Published on Jul 11, 2012


VeinCare Centers of Tennessee

Published on Oct 12, 2009

Return to the person who performed your procedure requesting re-evaluation. A clinical exam and probably another ultrasound would be necessary to sort out what is happening.

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Answered by VeinCare Centers of Tennessee

Return to the person who performed your procedure requesting re-evaluation. A clinical exam and probably another ultrasound would be necessary to sort out what is happening.

Published on Jul 11, 2012


Bella MD Laser Vein and Aesthetic Center

Published on Oct 12, 2009

Difficult to say from your description but should be evaluated by the MD. Likely not anything serious though.

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Answered by Bella MD Laser Vein and Aesthetic Center

Difficult to say from your description but should be evaluated by the MD. Likely not anything serious though.

Published on Jul 11, 2012


More About Doctor Innovative Vein

Published on Oct 12, 2009

Numbness can be from cutaneous or skin nerve damage that will improve over time. Soreness this far out is likely associated with a hard, but closed vein, or an open vein near the closed area. It is difficult to answer this question adequately without seeing how much of the Saphenous was ablated or what additional treatment was done. There may still be more work to do on that leg.

Answered by Innovative Vein (View Profile)

Numbness can be from cutaneous or skin nerve damage that will improve over time. Soreness this far out is likely associated with a hard, but closed vein, or an open vein near the closed area. It is difficult to answer this question adequately without seeing how much of the Saphenous was ablated or what additional treatment was done. There may still be more work to do on that leg.

Published on Jul 11, 2012


Angelo N. Makris MD

Published on Oct 12, 2009

The spotty numbness is not unusual and the aching and sore to touch are may be a superficial thrombophlebitis. You should call and schedule a follow up appointment with your treating physician.

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Answered by Angelo N. Makris MD

The spotty numbness is not unusual and the aching and sore to touch are may be a superficial thrombophlebitis. You should call and schedule a follow up appointment with your treating physician.

Published on Jul 11, 2012


General Vascular Surgery Group

Published on Oct 12, 2009

Various possibilities exist. It could be recurrent veins, or rarely nerve irritation from the procedure, although that usually occurs at the time of the procedure, not later. Reopening of the ablated saphenous vein or recurrent veins from another feeder vein are more likely causes although even these are uncommon.

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Answered by General Vascular Surgery Group

Various possibilities exist. It could be recurrent veins, or rarely nerve irritation from the procedure, although that usually occurs at the time of the procedure, not later. Reopening of the ablated saphenous vein or recurrent veins from another feeder vein are more likely causes although even these are uncommon.

Published on Jul 11, 2012


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