Asked for Female | 39 Years
how to sleep after sclerotherapy?
Patient's Query
How to sleep after sclerotherapy?
Answered by Samruddhi Bhartiya
- Ideal Sleeping Positions for sclerotharpy:
- Don't sleep on your belly
- Sleep on your side
- Sleep with your legs in an elevated position - but only when you are not wearing your stockings.
- Wear compression garment:
- Generally, it is advised to sleep in your compression stockings on only the first night after sclerotherapy.
- After that, you would be required to wear them during the day only.
- The following tips can be effective in relieving pain and enabling a cozy sleep:
- Stay hydrated.
- Take light walks more often.
- Carry out light stretching exercises.
- Use a heated pad on the treated site.
- Avoid these things post-treatment.
- We have also listed additional tips to take care of your post-treatment symptoms.
- Don't sleep on your belly
- Sleep on your side
- Sleep with your legs in an elevated position - but only when you are not wearing your stockings.
- Generally, it is advised to sleep in your compression stockings on only the first night after sclerotherapy.
- After that, you would be required to wear them during the day only.
- Stay hydrated.
- Take light walks more often.
- Carry out light stretching exercises.
- Use a heated pad on the treated site.
- Avoid these things post-treatment.
- We have also listed additional tips to take care of your post-treatment symptoms.
We sincerely hope you find our response insightful.
Speak with one of our staff to learn more, or look through the pages we've published on Turkish and Indian surgeons for your consideration.
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Samruddhi Bhartiya
Answered by Dr. Rahul Agarwal
you can sleep at your routine time and position after sclerotherapy for spider veins or varices. you may use a pillow to elevate the leg if it gives to comfort.
Take careDr. Rahul AgarwalVascular surgeon
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Vascular Surgeon
Answered by Dr. Nikhil Chaudhari
You can sleep normally with limb resting on a pillow
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