I had back RF a week ago. Since the procedure I jumped into heavy activities I haven't been able to do (housework, yard work, hauling bricks). Now my back hurts badly. Is it possible I've damaged my back such t...
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Can you tell me are there any post-operative and long-term risks after this intervention? I want to accentuate that I am a woman in her late 20s with no prior pregnancies, but I plan on getting pregnant soon. W...
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I had both great saphenous veins ablated with RFA and phlebectomies on both legs as well. An ultrasound shows continuous reflux in the SSV and vein of Giacomini up into the thigh. There is also considerable r...
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I also had bilateral sclerotherapy done on November 1 by the same surgeon who did the ablation. I was having some mild tenderness at that time and he said that it was probably from the tumescent fluid. It's not...
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I am 29, male. I had my RFA procedure done on my mid-thigh to groin area 4 days ago and also had stab-phlebectomy on other bulging veins on thigh and part of legs. My question is two-part. My surgeon did RFA pr...
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My right leg had bad swelling in the ankle and foot. I had radiofrequency ablation done, but below where he went in (1 inch below the knee) I still have the same old big veins. Swelling is gone except in the an...
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I had DVT in one leg in the past. Now my doctor tells me I have varicose veins and have reflux in that leg. Can I still have a RFA as he has suggested?
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Is this a normal thing to happen? He and our son moved a washing machine and he pushed it with his leg. This could have caused it, but should it be cause for alarm?
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It’s more swollen now and has a new bruise. I got an ultrasound before banging my leg earlier that day and they said my vein was closed. I’m just worried I reopened it. It seems extra tender now. I banged i...
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The doctor said that was not normal and to call if it persists. Obviously he hit a nerve. The pain was very bad all night and this morning, my leg has improved thankfully, however I have shin splint pain. Is it...
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I just had my Left GSV ablated yesterday and I still don’t know if I’ll be happy with the results. All I know is that it had 4.3 secs delay and that is considered severe. Now, I’m programmed for ablation ...
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I'm so bummed out. My varicose veins still have blood running through them even though I had radiofrequency ablation to close my vein. Will I need to have this procedure repeated? I'm a healthy 38 year old woma...
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