It's hard to say what this is without seeing it first hand, but it is probably a blood vessel. Putting some pressure on it will usually stop the bleeding, then you can go to the doctor and see what he wants to do

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Most likely this is a remnant of the varicose vein that was removed. Do not try to pull it or cut it. The best course of action is to follow up with the physician who treated your husband.

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Put a pressure bandage and go back and see the physician who did the procedure. Often, these can be cut and/or the end near the incision tied and the rest cut and it is all that would be needed.

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Your vein doctor can just cut off what is hanging.out. Any bleeding will stop with a little pressure. You can do that to with no harm.

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Apply a little pressure to the area and it will stop. Sometimes there are small "threads" of tissue which can be trimmed off with clean scissors.

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Please have the treating physician evaluate the problem.

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Following some microphlebectomies a small piece of the removed and/or disconnected vein may protrude through the skin opening. This is the end of the remaining vein portion. This piece will dissolve spontaneously over about a week and often times looks like a tiny string. If you pull on it, it may hurt or bleed. Just apply pressure and it will improve.

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