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How painful is EVLT and phlebectomy?

March 27, 2023
Asked By:Luminous343978 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

I'm tall and very thin i have been told that EVLT and phlebectomy will be extremely painful after the numbing wears off. Is that true? I have bilateral SFJ reflux according to ultrasound. So i would probably need it on both legs. The thing is it's more visual now. When i first stand it feels heavy but compression thighs make my legs feel fine. I Do eventually want to get it done. But i run a business and can't afford to be out long right now. Is that ok?

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