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August 8, 2022

Can you travel after spider or varicose vein treatment?

Can you travel after spider or varicose vein treatment?

by Vein Clinic / Tuesday, 02 October 2012 / Published in Vein Doctors Group

Can you travel after spider or varicose vein treatment?I often get asked by patients if they can travel after their spider or varicose vein treatment. The answer depends on what sort of treatment has been done and what sort of travel. Also to be considered is the specific risk factors that relate to a particular patient. Generally speaking, in the absence of other risk factors, travel is not restricted after microsclerotherapy for cosmetic concerns (spider veins and reticular veins). If varicose veins are treated by Ultrasound Guided Sclerotherapy (UGS) or Endovenous Laser Ablation (ELA) then the patient needs to be reviewed within 1 week and I suggest that they do not do any flying during this period.

I usually suggest that a patient does not undertake overseas travel for 2 weeks because if they have any concerns after vein treatment they are more likely to occur during this period. It is of course easier and less stressful for all concerned to deal with these concerns when the patient is not overseas. Hence he limitation on flying it is more of a practical consideration rather than a risk consideration. That being said there is evidence that flying for over 4 hours is a risk factor so for all people (not just those who have had treatment) the preventative activities should be adhered to for overseas travel. These include the wearing of travel socks, drinking plenty of water, avoiding excessive alcohol consumption and regular up and down movements of the feet whilst sitting. For people who have a high risk of clots then it may be appropriate to also consider the use of blood thinning injections.

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3 Comments to “ Can you travel after spider or varicose vein treatment?”

  1. Anonymous says :
    October 4, 2012 at 4:03 pm

    I notice that you are selling Jobst travel socks – what is it about the Jobst brand that makes them so good? Are these good for daily wear if you have poor circulation?

  2. Dr Paul Varcoe says :
    October 4, 2012 at 4:51 pm

    Hi, Jobst stockings are realtively easy to put on and are very durable. They are ideal for daily wear if you have venous problems and have elected not to have more definitive treatment.

  3. Anonymous says :
    November 10, 2012 at 4:32 pm

    Its always be so difficult to travel without having information on some important things. This blog post is so valuable and informative for all traveling user. Thanks for sharing such a great topic on this post.

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