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How to Repair Bulging Varicose Veins After Sclerotherapy?
I am devastated. I am wondering how I can repair damage I believe to be caused by Sclerotherapy. I had nice legs except for a small amount of spider veins seven months ago. I am thin and very active. After injections into reticular thigh veins I have developed bulging varicose veins and severe cellulite where I got the thigh injections. It took years to develop the few spiders and they came on very gradual now my legs are covered and this is just seven months later. Is there any help for this?
Asked 33 months ago by
Sugarstar33 in ada, oklahoma
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Repairing bulging varicose veins requires finding the root cause
Bulging varicose veins are on the skin surface, but the deeper vein feeding the varicosities is usually much deeper and cannot be seen with the naked eye. A duplex ultrasound will identify the deeper branch, typically the greater or lesser saphenous vein, and show "reflux"-- where the veins allow blood to flow backwards instead of forward, causing blood to flow down into the legs, causing swelling, aching, and more varicose and spider veins.
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There is help for your vein problem
In order to correct the problem with your vein the problem must first be diagnosed. I would seek the care of a vein specialist. Phlebology (the diagnosis and treatment of veins) is one of the most rapidly growing areas of medicine and is comprised of physicians in many different specialties. I would see someone who has a duplex ultrasound to exam your leg and the veins visable as well as those deeper under the skin.
Sclerotherapy of superficial spider veins should not cause varicose...
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