What was your experience like when you had your spider veins removed?
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i have a small patch (congenital).  I keep having saline injections to get rid of them.  The first time I got an infection in my leg, but it was really no big deal.\n\nHope this helps.
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I've had a few moles removed. I had two sliced off and that was quite easy and didn't leave much of a scar - just a white spot. The other two I had cut out and that was less easy but still nothing major. My Mum had a melanoma removed. She has a big hole in her leg but fortunately it hadn't spread. Get any moles you're vaguely worried about off and then you won't have to worry about them developing into something nasty later.
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Fluid retention?\nHave you managed to start eating and 'exercising' a bit? What does the surgeon think about this?\nHow long ago was the op done?
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hi. i was discharged yesterday after having surgery for my sciliosis. the surgeons put two metal rods on either side of my spine to keep my spine straight. after that i ahd to have two more unexpected operations which resulted me in staying in hospital for two weeks. i know what it feels like. if you want to just talk about it don't hesitate to e-mail me.
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Hey there, I had the surgery about 5 years ago. The doctor I went through did an 'OKAY' job. One foot looks different then the other...what I mean exactly is...one looks more straight and one looks like i broke my toe a hundred times. What the surgery taught me is to seriously...like yourself..flaws and all because cosmetic surgery is expensive to feel better. \n\nHowever..its an easier time wearing different shoes, the recovery is minimal and even though i was kind of disappointed with my doctor..I still liked having the surgery because it was way better than it was and it isn't so painful to walk around in different shows and for whatever reason I got the surgery..I am HAPPY with the end result. Please just make sure you go to a doctor with great stats and someone who pays attention. I believe my doctor was new and didnt really care. \n\nHope this helps\n\nlala
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When I first had one, I was scared to death and could not relax.  The doctor assured me that it would get easier after I had sex for the first time and especially after childbirth.  Well, I have now had two children and I still dread these appointments.  They still feel just as intrusive and uncomfortable as ever.  I'm lucky to have found a great doctor who really puts me at ease but still right before the actual exam starts, I tense up and I make myself take a deep breath and then it's over and once it's done, it never seems like it was as bad as I remembered but as the next appointment gets closer I feel nervous all over again!\n    My husband recently told me that it will soon be time for him to start his yearly exams with a proctologist and I was like "Well, now you'll sort of know how I feel once a year."  He insisted that his will be worse but I don't think so.  I think they are equally nervewracking procedures!
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First hand experience!  I went from a G cup (seriously!) to a D in December of 2004.  The surgeon took off 13 pounds from me - he said it was the largest he had ever done.  I had three compressed vertebrae, was in constant pain and was tired of being gawked at.  By far the best thing I've ever done.  I was off work for three weeks.  The first couple of days are painful, especially if you drainage tubes.  Because the tubes are inserted into you, shifting positions can make you sore.  They give you narcotic painkillers and your best bet is rest.  I propped myself up on pillows, watched movies and just slept.  My surgery was performed on Friday.  My drainage tubes were removed on Wednesday (warning, when they pull them, it hurts like hades, but only briefly, once they're gone, the pain is pretty much over!).  I took painkillers on Wednesday and Thursday morning.  After that, it was plain Tylenol!  I was a bit tired, but it really didn't hurt.  Because of the stitches, they don't want you exercising or lifting anything.  My Mum came to stay with me and took care of everything.  \n\nThe relief in my back was immediate.  Within two weeks post-surgery, my vertebrae had completely decompressed.  I do have some scarring on my sides and underneath because he removed a huge amount of tissue, but the results are so stunningly beautiful!  I still look in the mirror all the time and admire them, they're perky and cute!  Its amazing how  wonderful it feels to have someone look in my eyes when they're talking to me now.  Good luck to you!  It will change your life.
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I cannot comment on black widow bites, but I am currently recovering from a brown recluse bit on my right buttock.  I did not know when it bit me.  I did not get sick nor did I die (of course!).  I just noticed a raised area about the size of a pea.  It kept spreading, getting red, and feeling hot.  I had some tingling in my right leg.  I had trouble getting in and out of the car, etc due to the area of the bite.  I ended up going to the doctor after suffering for about a week.  He put me on antibiotics (Keflex as I am allergic to the good stuff) - 4 a day for 7 days.  Whew!  He referred me to a general surgeon as he thought it would have to be lanced.  By the time I got to see the general surgeon (3 days later), it had opened on its own.  Only at that time did I experience  unbearable pain.  With each drop of gunk that oozed out, my right leg burned intensely down to my knee.  This pain lasted about one hour.  After that I kept it cleaned out and bandaged for about a week.  It is now starting to heal, but my last appointment with the surgeon informed me that the hard knot underneath the actual bite point will be with me for another two months or so.  Since then I have found numerous brown recluse spiders in my home - both alive and dead.  Today I had a professional to dust, fog, and spray my crawl space, my living space, and my attic space in my home.  He said I have a bad infestation of them.  He did tell me that I cannot get rid of all of them as I live in KY where they are prevalent, but I can control them.  I will always have a lingering fear of those creatures for the rest of my life.  I never was afraid of spiders before my bite.  I hope this helps you some.
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I know someone who has.  The actual operation isn't painful as you are heavily drugged.  Painkillers are given to you after the operation.  The afternath is painful, but doesn't last long. I would take 2 weeks off of work.  Do it though, because in the long run, you'll be thankful!
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I had the same thing happen to me several years ago.  I had ovarian cysts that had to be removed surgically.
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I dont think there is after effect, but you may lose some of that feeling during sex when the skin got removed. But removing it will keep it cleaner and better looking. It hurt and you can't walk probally for like 2 weeks after the surgery. Its your choice, balance the negative and positive and make a decision. I think you should do it !!!
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I had all my female organs removed includeing my cervix in 2000 at the age of 36. I am still on hormone replacement after 5 years to control the hot flashes. I am not cranky like the old wives tales say. Now this is just what I have been thru. Vaginal dryness....I am more sensitive to foods as in I get nausia several times a week that lasts for several hours at a time. I have had all the tests run possable to find out why this is happening and they find nothing. I get more headaches since the procedure. My skin is dryer and my hair is a little thiner. It sounds bad, but it's so much better than what I was going thru when I had my period.\nHope this helps you.
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Rocky I suffered with the As*teroids for almost 20 years.\nI finally got tired of them and had the surgery.  I can honestly say I had ZERO pain!  I was in the hospital overnight because there were many..... but I wish I would have had the procedure done a long time prior!!  Believe me they will get no better without the surgery.
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I have had one removed.  They will shoot you up with local anesthesia, it doesn't hurt a bit.  Maybe a bit of pressure/pulling sensation, but no pain.  Use Neosporin scar solution or vitamin E oil afterward to prevent scarring.  Good luck!
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I actually had this too a few years ago.  It was a fluid filled cist.  They were going to operate to remove it but instead they stuck a big needle in there and it drained right out.  Its been fine ever since.  It was also the size of a pea and times if I used my hands a lot or bumped it it would hurt more.
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After surgery, a few days off of it.  A few more days of pain and discomfort.  Pretty active in a few weeks.  Completely normal 6-8 weeks.  (That is what happened to me)
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You don't feel anything at all when you have an extraction done, apart from the slight pain from the injection, but you'll have had injections before for fillings so you'll know what to expect. They get you numbed up, and then they go in with some pliers and just pull it out. Honestly, you don't feel anything except for some pressure. The noise is the worst thing really, it's kind of like a creaking noise as the roots become dislodged, and then a crack when it comes out. Afterwards, you spit out a lot of blood which is kind of freaky, but it doesn't bleed for all that long. I took pain killers for a couple of days afterwards I think, but I don't think I really needed them. It feels weird having a hole in your gum, and always tempting to stick your tongue in it - but don't, it will dislodge the clot! Honestly, I'd just get it done under local. I had 3 teeth pulled at once when I was only about 12, done under local, and yeah, I was really scared, but it honestly wasn't that bad.