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What should I be aware of after recovering from Varicose Veins?
Varicose veins are a common, usually harmless part of pregnancy for some women and can be managed with conservative and operative treatments. In this video, Professor Alun describes some after care suggested to patients.
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What should I be aware of after recovering from varicose veins? You should be aware of the fact that you might experience a little bit of pain and discomfort, particularly if you have had phlebectomies performed. You will be recommended usually to wear some form of compression for at least three to seven days. This is not the case if you have had glue. It is important that you take regular exercise in the form of walking. You are initially at an increased risk of developing a deep vein thrombosis. You will undoubtedly have been counseled by your healthcare professional about this and some other risks and it is important that you follow the instructions that they have given you to minimise this potential risk. You will undoubtedly have a degree of bruising on your leg. This bruising may be just at the site of puncture of the vein to introduce the endovenous treatment or it may be around the area where a phlebectomy, i.e. veins have been hooked out and here again you will undoubtedly get some bruising. This bruising will usually settle in around about a month to six weeks.
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