Your complete guide to post- EVLT/ EndoVenous Laser Treatment Care! Part III Cleaning of wounds AFTER 48 HOURS, when your dressings are removed, you may shower/bathe. DO wash your wounds with warm soapy water once a day and gently pat dry. You can leave them open to air. DO NOT apply any lotions, ointments or … Continue reading
Your complete guide to post- EVLT/ EndoVenous Laser Treatment Care! Part II Now, for the Do’s and Don’ts for your daily activities and the removal of dressings: Daily Activities DO walk as much as possible right after the procedure. You are advised to walk a minimum of THREE times a day for at least TWENTY minutes over the first THREE days. … Continue reading
Your complete guide to post- EVLT/ EndoVenous Laser Treatment Care! Part I You have now completed the Endovenous Laser treatment surgery; there are some things that you need to expect during the course of recovery, as well as the Do’s and Don’ts. Don’t worry; we’ll go through one by one. Firstly, what should you expect … Continue reading
Your complete guide to EVLT/ EndoVenous Laser Treatment procedures! Part II Part 2 starts on the day of surgery, if you have missed out on part one of the guide, click here: How to prepare for Endovenous Laser Treatment Day of Procedure You are required to be at The Vein Clinic an hour before your … Continue reading
If you have varicose veins or spider veins, you may have been offered EndoVenous Laser Treatment to get rid of your varicose veins. So how does one prepare for such procedure? Your complete guide to EVLT/ EndoVenous Laser Treatment procedures! Part I Going for surgery in any capacity is no small issue. You’ll want to … Continue reading
Stockings are actually good for your veins. While most people would relate the idea of stockings to that of a lady’s wear, stockings can be more than just a fashion accessory. According to a study done by the America Association (2002), it is proven that surgical compression stockings can not only control the reflux resulted … Continue reading
You may have varicose veins / swollen leg veins for decades and they have not troubled you at all apart from the odd funny stares you get when you are out in shorts. Then out of nowhere, the swollen veins become hardened and extremely painful and tender to touch. The area around the swollen veins … Continue reading
Last week, I receive a list of questions from a journalist working for a local healthcare magazine. Since her questions are very relevant and will probably be asked by a lot of people who has veins problems, I shall post my answers here. What is vericose vein (typo from source)? Please explain. Varicose veins are … Continue reading
There are many ways to treat varicose veins. But they are all base on the premise that the distended vein is bad and should be removed completely or closed up. The former is achieved by surgically stripping the vein off whereas the later is done either by laser or injection sclerotherapy. So it is natural … Continue reading
This is a fairly controversial topic. There are no scientific studies to prove or disprove this hypothesis. However I personally think that wearing too much high heels can make your varicose veins worse. When you are wearing heels >4 cm high, your use much less calf muscle when you are walking. Since calf muscle pumping … Continue reading
