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How Long Should I Keep my Legs out of the Sun After a Varicose Vein Procedure?
asked 8 months ago by anon
Latest answer by Steve Laverson, MD
Question viewed 258 times
Tags: duration, recovery, sun exposure, sun protection, varicose veins, veins
5 answers to How Long Should I Keep my Legs out of the Sun After a Varicose Vein Procedure?
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Protect any healing area with sunblock if it is still red.
After surgery/injury the tissues are inflamed as part of the natural healing reaction. This can be a stimulus to the pigment cells in the area and the stimulus can be further increased with sun exposure. All this stimulus on the pigment cells may make the area more pigmented so we suggest using a sun block for as long as the area of healing is red. This may result ultimately in a better appearance of the healed area.
Harlow Hollis, MD
Victoria Plastic Surgeon
Victoria Plastic Surgeon
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Protect Your Skin After Varicose Vein Procedure
In our office, we suggest staying out of the sun for a minimum of two weeks. You want to make sure that any swelling or bruising has subsided and the skin is fully healed before exposing it to the sun.
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Sun after Sclerotherapy Vein Treatment
It's fine to be in the sun, as long as you wear a good, quality sunscreen! (Which you should be doing everyday!!!)
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Avoid sun exposure post leg vein treatment
As long as you have any discoloration from any procedures, you should protect the area from the sun. This is true for any kind of injury particularly when the bruise leaves a brown "stain" (hemosiderin). This color seems to be ironed in by sun exposure and is very resistent to any bleaching efforts.
Ann Lott, MD
Lincoln Dermatologist
Lincoln Dermatologist
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How long should you stay away from the sun after varicose vein treatment
You want to make sure that the bruising, swelling and inflammation have dissipated before your expose those areas to the sun.
Victoria Karlinsky, MD
Manhattan General Surgeon
Manhattan General Surgeon