This may be at the beginning of the ablation area, near the saphenofemoral junction in the groin. You should return to your surgeon for a follow-up ultrasound to ensure this is just a normal part of the healing process. Normally by two weeks you should be well into the healing process and pain (if any) should be greatly decreased. Occasionally, after about 10-14 days, there may be a slight increase in discomfort when the deeper swelling is resolving and the nerve endings are "waking up." However, an ultrasound should be done with your symptoms.

Published on Jul 11, 2012

The description is somewhat concerning. "Started in the groin and moving higher ..." Above the groin, you are likely getting into the pelvic area and if you feel a lump there, that is concerning. Contact the doctor that did the procedure immediately and get a venous doppler ultrasound to see what it is.

Published on Jul 11, 2012

You probably have developed superficial thrombophlebitis in the vein in the groin. You need a follow-up venous ultrasound exam. Take Ibuprofen 600 mg three times a day for a couple of days. This will help the pain and inflammation.

Published on Jul 11, 2012

It is probably an accessory vein that has thrombosed. Your doctor can check this with ultrasound.

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Is your leg swollen? You need a venous ultrasound to determine what it is. Perhaps the vein that was treated is simply just "dying off." The most serious thing is to rule out any blood clot.

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The most common cause of this hardness in the groin would be the saphenous vein becoming hard following the RF treatment. The vein responds to ablation by first getting hard and then soft over several weeks. The other thing it could be is a lymph node, but the vein is most common. Ibuprofen and heat will help.

Published on Jul 11, 2012