Hello, I am an active 54 year old who has lived and worked between the USA and Europe for 30 years. Between constant air travel and 2 falls on my right leg, I have had constant vein issues for 5-8 years. I have undergone this treatment (with foam) 6 times in 2.5 years on this leg and am not any better (worse, in fact) than I have ever been. My calf is constantly numb and groin area feels pulled from the treatment. This never goes away and is constant throughout all the treatments and recovery. Is there a better treatment? I would do surgery to have this permanently resolved because closing the veins does not work. They reopen and cause poor circulation 2-3 months after every procedure. I am concerned that the doctors here (I’ve been treated at two clinics) do not specialize in anything else or are not trained so they default to this treatment and won’t recommend another. I am trying to find out if there is another treatment.
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The wrap and compression stocking over that act to compress the treated vein to prevent blood from pooling in the treated vein. If blood accumulates in a treated vein, it can cause increased tenderness and can lead to hemosiderin staining of the skin. If stains occur, they will often fade or...
It is fairly common to require more than one session of Varithena treatment to treat varicose veins, and I have never had any of my patients have issues from the repeat sessions.
No. Varithena is a form of foam sclerotherapy and should not be used around the eyes or face for a variety of potentially serious reasons for which i recommend Veingogh for facial veins (see below).
While it is a 1% polidocanol solution and is highly effective for treating difficult and much...
