Question 1

what to do after sclerotherapy?

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Avoid sun : Many use compression hose following scleraotherapy for varying times, and listen to your doctor on his method.  Avoid sun exposure to minimized the discoloration that may result (brownish).  Immediately after the sclerotherapy session, ambulation for 15-20 min helps to clear the agent from the legs, cutting down on the risk for thrombophlebitis.  Avoid impact type leg exercises.

Question 2

what is involved with sclerotherapy?

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See below: Sclerotherapy of veins in the leg is a very simple, office based procedure that involves the injection of a solution that "scleroses" or irritates the inside lining of the vein causing it to collapse.  Veins aren't visible but the blood in them is so if the vein is sclerosed and has no blood in it, then it isn't visible.  The needle is tiny and it hardly hurts.  See a vascular surgeon!

Question 3

what is the definition or description of: sclerotherapy?

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Injections: Painless medicines like  Asclera and sts are irritant solutions are injected into the veins using tiny needles (32 gauge)- this solution irritates and scars or thickens the endothelium layer of the vein so it can close with 2-3 sessions. When this thickening occurs, you no longer see blood through the skin.

Question 4

i'm scared of sclerotherapy ! what will the experience be like?

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Mild discomfort: 95% of people have no problem with sclerotherapy treatment and rate the experience as less than a 1 on a scale of 1 to 10.There are multiple needle sticks with sclerotherapy. The needle used is tiny, about the size diabetics use to give insulin. Some people are very afraid of needles and the idea or experience of treatment with needles is worse that the actual pain.

Question 5

swimming good for thighs?

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swimming: Swimming is an excellent all around exercise for almost everyone.

Question 6

is swimming good for croup?

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Croup?: Increased humidity is good for croup.  Run a humidifier in the child's room or sit in the bathroom with the hot shower on to steam up the room.  Even taking a car ride with the windows cracked over can help with the stridor of croup.

Question 7

does swimming improve sciatica?

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Determining Sciatica: Sciatica is a general term for leg pain. It is best to see a physician to determine the root cause of the pain. A proper recommendation can be made after a proper history, physical examination and any necessary imaging are obtained.

Question 8

when are swimming lessons best?

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I like to start 4 yo: A child must be taught  a variety of things about water that can be phazed in over time. A playfulness & joy around water can be taught in infancy, with close hands on control. This can prevent outright fear that grips some older kids & hampers teaching swimming & safety later. I like to start formal lessons at 4 when their communication skills are good & can be taught a respect for pool dangers.

Question 9

will swimming help me lose weight?

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It could: as part of an activity program couple with good eating habits, you could lose weight. If your daily caloric intake with exercise is less than the number of calories you need to maintain or gain weight, you should lose weight. If the difference is about 500 calories a day, you could lose one pound a week.

Question 10

at age is it safe to start swimming?

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Any age with parent!: There are classes for babies as young as 6 months (with their parents of course!)  these classes are meant to get babies used to water.  However, kids are generally not developmentally really ready to swim on their own until about 5 years.  Swimming lessons are a good idea as drowning is a cause of preventable death in children.

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