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Can I Drain Varicose Veins with a Syringe?
asked 1 year ago by 8533anon in CAN
Latest answer by Vivek Bansal, MD
Question viewed 368 times
Tags: blood clot, drainage, syringe, varicose veins
Will it cause damage or blood clots?
2 answers to Can I Drain Varicose Veins with a Syringe?
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Don’t do this at home, or anywhere. There is nothing to be gained by draining the vein. It can cause damage, infection, and blood clots.
Vivek Bansal, MD
Danville Plastic Surgeon
Danville Plastic Surgeon
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Yes, you can, but it will come right back.
Varicose veins are formed due to damaged valves of the venous system that allow pooling of the blood with resulting enlargement of the vessels. Unless you address the underlying problem (the damaged vessels), simply "draining" the vessel by aspirating blood from the varicose vein will not achieve any lasting results. You may cause damages in forms of possible infection, bruising, hematoma, pain, and clot formation (thrombosis) of the vessels. There are well...
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Rina Shinn, MD
Pueblo General Surgeon
Pueblo General Surgeon