It is curious how they can be closed if he never had it any treatment, but there is nothing to be done at this point although you might want to consider seeing a hematologist regarding workup for possible thrombophilia.

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If the test was done because of onset of acute symptoms, you may need anticoagulants. It is not necessary to "treat" this condition if it is chronic. These veins are not essential to venous health and do not need to be reopened.

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Chronic venous insufficiency is valvular dysfunction in the veins leading to leg swelling, pain, or throbbing. Saphenous ablation is active closure of the veins with laser, radiofrequency, or foaming agents. Compression stockings are recommeneded.

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The great and small saphenous veins are closed from an ablation procedure which is done to seal the refluxing valves in the saphenous veins which would be the cause of varicose veins, and symptoms related to varicose veins. You must have had a closure procedure. When these veins are closed, the blood will flow through the perforator and deep veins. These veins cannot, and should not be opened.

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If the GSV and small saphenous veins are successfully ablated (closed), then the compressible veins could be the tributaries that are bulging.

It is indeed expected and good that the deep veins are compressible, meaning that they have not been inadvertently closed or thrombosed (deep vein clot).

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It sounds like you had a procedure like radio frequency or endovenous laser ablation, or ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy to close the veins. I would not reopen these as there is no need to. Hypothetically, If you did, you would damage valves and have leg swelling

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