Yes, this is normal. As the veins heal, they can become inflamed and exercise can aggravate the area. With time, this should resolve and can take up to several months to heal. At six months, most patients are symptom-free.

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There could be slight soreness in the treatment area at 9 weeks but should be getting better every week. If not, then have it rechecked.

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This soreness is normal post-EVLT and microphlebectomies. The healing process can vary and takes anywhere from 2 weeks to 6 months. Ibuprofen and wet heat to the sore areas may help.

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Being that you are around 9 weeks out from your EVLT and 7 weeks for your phlebotomy, you really should have little to no pain at all. The pain is probably due to the fact that you only had a small part of the vein disease in your legs addressed. These residual refluxing veins all tend to feed into the veins that were treated. The result can be the development of feeders or trapped blood that in turn can result in the discomfort that you are experiencing. You should go back and see your treatment doc. If they can not fix it, then you need to find a real vein doc who can. The discomfort you are experiencing normally occurs during the first 3-4 weeks of treatment. This is when we normally clean these issues up and make our patients' legs feel remarkably better.

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This should resolve. We tell patients to wear compression hose and stay active following the procedure. The more active you are and the more you wear the compression hose, the better the legs will feel and the more it should help. The mild tenderness might just be because you are not used to using the muscles for the past 2 months +/-. I would continue to exercise and if it bothers you talk to your physician but give it a few days.

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It may take up to 3 months for the soreness to disappear.

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A bit of soreness at the treatment site is not uncommon. Unless it is persistent and doesn't go away, you don't need to worry about it. You can take some OTC anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen, if the soreness interferes in your exercise and just see how it goes over the next few days before revisiting your physician.

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We encourage our runners to work back gradually by walking increasing amounts then light jogging. Remember: You will have lost a little muscle tone in this time, so let your body be your guide and back off a little.

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It can be several weeks before you are improved. Sometimes, it depends on what vessel/s were ablated. You should consult your physician.
Perhaps, you need another ultrasound assessment.

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