Our patients from across L.A. are amazed these procedures don’t make for a difficult recovery. It’s normal for patients to have some bruising, swelling, and minor discomfort where the veins have been removed. Diligent wearing of your compression bandages and then compression stockings can minimize these effects. You’ll wear these for one week. Over-the-counter pain medications are usually all that is needed for any discomfort. Patients can walk and get back to normal activities immediately, although exercise and heavy lifting need to be put off for a couple of weeks. Patients can return to work the next day.