Most closure procedures are from just below the groin to at least the knee joint and preferably to the upper 1/3 of the calf. Sometimes, for technical reasons, the length as described cannot be done, so usually, the vein would be injected to seal it. You have had only a partial closure and the veins around your foot and ankle will need additional treatment either by microphlebectomies or sclerotherapy.

Published on Jul 11, 2012

They may improve or need to be removed or injected. Only time will tell.

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A bulging vein below the area of treatment may shrink (by 50% maybe). In situations where the saphenous vein in the thigh is superficial, I will do an inversion "stripping" which removes the vein through the same small punctures as the ablation. This ensures that refluxing veins will not continue to cause problems. You should be patient and wear your hose for several weeks. I would wait about 3 weeks before deciding on further procedures, and in some cases three months. In some people the remaining veins not resolve and may continue to cause symptoms. I would typically schedule phlebectomy for the larger veins and possibly some injections.

Published on Jul 11, 2012