Franklin, AL

A 53-year-old female asked:

I have two small bb size blood clots in superficial vein behind my right knee what should i do?

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Dr. Shoaib Shafiqueanswered

Vascular Surgery 36 years experience

Ibuprofen : And warm compresses. Have your doctor order ultrasound to make sure that you have no clots in deep veins

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