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Can compression stockings increase blood flow and warm up cold feet?
Compression Stockings - 13 answers
I suffer from chronically cold feet due to a HR of 45 and poor circulation. Do you think that wearing compression socks would increase the blood flow to my feet, therefore warming them up a little?
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Can someone have too many spider veins to be treated?
Sclerotherapy - 13 answers
I have sooo many spider veins around my ankles that from a distance my ankles look purple. Would I not be a good canidate for this procedure?
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I have immediate swelling behind my knee when I stand, is this normal after EVLT?
Endovenous Laser Ablation - 13 answers
I had EVLT (including perferator veins) 1week ago. When I stand, there is an immediate swelling behind the knee. It also happens when I raise my leg. Is all of this normal after the procedure?
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Is foot pain normal after Sclerotherapy?
Sclerotherapy - 12 answers
I had sclerotherapy in the right leg 5 days ago. Last night I had foot pain and couldn't stand on the foot. Today is better but it still hurts. I called my doctor and he said the spider veins treated were super...
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Which procedure works best for back veins?
Laser & Light Therapy - 12 answers
I have these terrible veins on my back. I have had laser therapy 3 times, with very little fading. Getting ready for the 4th treatment. Do you have any suggestions on what I might try differently? Thanks.
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Why do I have varicose veins at 25 years old?
VNUS - 12 answers
I am a skinny 25 year old who has never been pregnant. I live an active lifestyle and maintain a healthy diet. I work out for an hour a day, plus I take my dog on 3-4 walks a day. I don't keep my legs crossed a...
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I had all of my veins treated with laser and sclerotherapy injections but my spider veins have come back, why is this happening?
Sclerotherapy - 12 answers
I had all of my veins (big and small) treated with laser and sclerotherapy injections, but all of my spider veins have reappeared. Why is this happening? I feel like I spent a lot of money for nothing. I have n...
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How much sodium tetradecyl sulfate in the body is safe?
Sclerotherapy - 12 answers
I have numerous visible blue veins on chest, arms, hips and legs. My sclerotherapist said these can all be injected with sclerosant in one day. Is it safe to have that much slerosant in my body at once? Also, ...
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Is swelling in the ankle after varicose vein surgery normal?
Varicose Vein Surgery - 12 answers
One week after varicose vein surgery I developed a golf ball size swelling on the inside of my ankle that is very sensitive to touch. Is this normal?
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If my problematic saphenous veins are treated, will my other bulging veins disappear as well?
Endovenous Laser Ablation - 12 answers
I am a very active 37-year-old female. I am having bilateral endovenous laser ablation of my saphenous veins. Will my other bulging veins disappear as well? Or, will I need further treatment to remove them late...
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Are the green veins that I have throughout my body normal?
Sclerotherapy - 12 answers
I have a lot of green veins on my legs, calves, even my arms and other parts of my body. Are those on my legs reticular veins, or could they be normal veins? They are very obvious. I never had them until my pre...
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Why are my legs so itchy after I take off my compression stockings?
Compression Stockings - 12 answers
I wear compression stockings for varicose veins during my pregnancy. They ease the pain and tiredness, but my legs get so itchy sometimes - especially after I take my stockings off. What can i do to prevent the...
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My doctor suggested radiofrequency ablation over EVLT because I have large veins, is this argument valid?
EVLT - 12 answers
My vein doctor said radiofrequency ablation would be better than laser (EVLT) because I have such large veins. I read a lot about radiofrequency ablation and it seems a good option, but is the "big veins" argum...
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Does having MS prevent me from having sclerotherapy?
Sclerotherapy - 12 answers
I have MS and am totally fine but want to eliminate spider veins on my lower legs and behind my knees. Is sclerotherapy ok to do?
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I have a sudden pain in my left thigh at the back where the injected site is. There is no bruising, but there's a dull ache. Is that normal?
Sclerotherapy - 12 answers
I had sclerotherapy treatment on both thighs over five weeks ago. The results have been really good, the majority of the red veins have disappeared. I wore compressing stockings for three weeks during the days....
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Could endovenous laser ablation get rid of the swelling I'm having?
Endovenous Laser Ablation - 12 answers
I had deep vein thrombosis six years ago. What can I do to get rid of the swelling I still have because my valves are shot? I was told there was a procedure to close off that vein. Could endovenous laser ablati...
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