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Evlt and mico phelebectomy - pictures online of big veins fading?

Luminous343978Jul 28, 2023
If u have a procedure done like evlt. Why is there pictures online of big veins fading. Why would u also need a micro phelebectomy. Why do surgeons perform it at same time? Is because those veins need to be removed?. And what happens if they pull out veins but don't get every one? Will that cause more issues?

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