6 THINGS NOT-TO-DO AFTER LASER THERAPY FOR VARICOSE VEINS
Dr Sridhar Devu is a Consultant Interventional Radiologist. He has over 11 years of experience in the field of Radio Diagnosis, Image-guided Interventions
1. Do not sit on floor/bed with your legs crossed or having down, make them rest on a high stool.
2. Do not stand in one place for longer than 10 minutes, keep moving your legs.
3. Hot baths, heavy weight lifting, and long travel are forbidden for 2 weeks.
4. Do not sleep with the stockings on.
5. Do not walk or wear stocking, when you having swelling.
6. Do not panic in case you notice any swelling/blister/bleeding from puncture site or anywhere along the vein. Apply pressure for 5 minutes and keep leg elevated and tie the crepe bandage, squeeze out all the blood from the bleeding site, clean with liquid Betadine and apply a dressing. Change dressing daily till bleeding stop. Take an earlier appointment if bleeding does not stop after three days.
2. Do not stand in one place for longer than 10 minutes, keep moving your legs.
3. Hot baths, heavy weight lifting, and long travel are forbidden for 2 weeks.
4. Do not sleep with the stockings on.
5. Do not walk or wear stocking, when you having swelling.
6. Do not panic in case you notice any swelling/blister/bleeding from puncture site or anywhere along the vein. Apply pressure for 5 minutes and keep leg elevated and tie the crepe bandage, squeeze out all the blood from the bleeding site, clean with liquid Betadine and apply a dressing. Change dressing daily till bleeding stop. Take an earlier appointment if bleeding does not stop after three days.
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