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Is it true that after vein stripping there are veins that "regrow" in the place of the veins that were stripped?

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Dr. M. Hytham Beck answered

Specializes in Surgery

Not really: vein stripping is removing the abnormal vein that you have so the vein is gone it could not reborn again but what happen if the patient did not protect their venous circulation and wear a tight pressure stocking they still can turn a good vein to a bad vein and have varicoses vein again. so vein stripping does not cured us from varicoses vein it only removed the bad vein and give us a new chance

Answered 5/17/2015

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Dr. John Landi answered

Specializes in Phlebology

New veins can form.: Following vein stripping or a closure procedure, new veins can form and new valves can malfunction. There are many reasons for recurrence of varicose veins including, incomplete removal or closure, missed veins. growth of collateral veins and accessory veins becoming incompetent. If you have a problem with recurrent veins, see a vein specialist.

Answered 3/6/2015

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