I have noticed i have a mondors cord but mine is stretching all the way down level to my belly button. I can't really see where it begins. Is it ok that is this large? Will it keep getting longer? It is quite painful on stretching in anyway and then i have a dull ache there. I'm 4 weeks PO. Is there anything other than heat and anti inflammatories that can help?
January 10, 2015
Answer: Very long Mondor's Cord? Is this bad that it's so long and painful? I am sorry to hear about the problem you are experiencing. Yes, the segment of involved vein can be quite long occasioanally. Unfortunately, besides warm compress and anti-inflammatories (and “tincture of time”), there are no other remedies that I am aware of. Please make sure that your plastic surgeon has examined you also. Best wishes.
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January 10, 2015
Answer: Very long Mondor's Cord? Is this bad that it's so long and painful? I am sorry to hear about the problem you are experiencing. Yes, the segment of involved vein can be quite long occasioanally. Unfortunately, besides warm compress and anti-inflammatories (and “tincture of time”), there are no other remedies that I am aware of. Please make sure that your plastic surgeon has examined you also. Best wishes.
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January 12, 2015
Answer: Post-op abdominal vein thrombosis extending from the inframammary incision lindyloo03, Although annoying, superficial vein thrombosis running from the inframammary incision toward (or all the way to) the umbilicus) is not dangerous or serious. This occurs when a vertically oriented superficial vein is divided by the inframammary crease incision. Generally it takes about 4-6 weeks to resolve, and has no systemic concerns or local sequelae. Local application of warm compresses and oral anti-inflammatories are the mainstay of treatment, but when I see these, they can be stretched linearly and the column of clotted blood disrupted, leading to immediate relief of the pulling sensation. This is not dangerous, as the blood is sequestered within the vein, and does not have the potential for release into the general venous circulation as an embolus, but it is also something that you cannot likely do yourself. You may wish to ask your surgeon about this. I hope that this helps.
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January 12, 2015
Answer: Post-op abdominal vein thrombosis extending from the inframammary incision lindyloo03, Although annoying, superficial vein thrombosis running from the inframammary incision toward (or all the way to) the umbilicus) is not dangerous or serious. This occurs when a vertically oriented superficial vein is divided by the inframammary crease incision. Generally it takes about 4-6 weeks to resolve, and has no systemic concerns or local sequelae. Local application of warm compresses and oral anti-inflammatories are the mainstay of treatment, but when I see these, they can be stretched linearly and the column of clotted blood disrupted, leading to immediate relief of the pulling sensation. This is not dangerous, as the blood is sequestered within the vein, and does not have the potential for release into the general venous circulation as an embolus, but it is also something that you cannot likely do yourself. You may wish to ask your surgeon about this. I hope that this helps.
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