How long after varicose vein surgery will I have to keep dressings, stitches and compression stockings?
Dressings can be changed from the 2nd – 3rd day after varicose vein surgery. Around the eighth day after the operation, at the monitoring consultation, the dressings will be removed. Elastic compression using stockings or tights must be maintained for 2-4 weeks, occasionally longer, depending on the resorption of the edema in the legs. Waterproof dressings mean that showers are possible. There are no stitches to take out, just the steristrips® to remove 8 days after the varicose vein operation. Swimming is recommended after the 8th day.
