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1 of my legs is always swollen. one is always bigger than the other is there a way to fix that. i had a blood clot in the leg?

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Dr. Benjamin Lerner answered

Specializes in Vascular Surgery

Post-thrombotic snd: The first concern is that you may have a recurrence of your clot, however more likely you now have some degree of venous insufficiency -- damage to the valves in your veins from the original clot. This is easily treated by compression stockings, but you will need an ultrasound first.

Answered 8/19/2018

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