After treatment
Most people are back to normal activities the next day. Here's what you need to know in the first few weeks.
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The first 10 days
- Wear a compression stocking for 10 days
- Walking is encouraged from day one
- Wait before hard exercise and heavy lifting
- Ordinary over-the-counter painkillers are usually enough
Travel and work
- Avoid long flights (over 4 hours) for the first two weeks
- Most people don't need sick leave
- If your job involves heavy lifting, you may need a few days off
Contact us or a doctor if
- Your calf becomes swollen, red, warm and painful
- You get a fever or signs of infection
If you have questions after treatment, call us on +47 24 07 77 01. If it's urgent outside opening hours, call the out-of-hours service on 116 117.
See questions and answersWondering whether to treat your varicose veins?
The consultation is non-binding, and no referral is needed. If you need treatment, you can often have it the same week.
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