Matters needing attention after varicose veins operation of lower limbs. Have you noticed these things?

1 After the operation of compressing varicose veins of lower limbs with elastic bandage, elastic bandage should be applied for 2 days before removing the parts above the knee joint, and the bandage and incision accessories below the knee joint can be removed one week later.

Suggestion: Wear medical elastic socks for 3-6 months after removing the bandage, and then take them off at night.

2 Precautions for removing stitches After varicose veins of lower limbs surgery, some patients will choose to go home to recuperate, or the small incision of lower limbs has already gone home before removing stitches, so the small incision of lower limbs can be removed after 14 days, and the dressing should be changed 3-5 days before removing stitches.

3 Precautions for Sleeping When sleeping or resting after varicose veins surgery, try to raise the lower limbs, the toes should be at least higher than the bridge of the nose, and try to make the lower limbs higher than the heart plane, which can effectively promote venous congestion and eliminate or prevent swelling of the lower limbs.

4 Regular examination of varicose veins of lower limbs is very important, mainly including: platelets, fibrinogen, blood lipids, blood viscosity, INR, etc. According to the examination results, the corresponding treatment is carried out to prevent venous thrombosis and superficial veins and reduce blood viscosity.