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Dr Ahmed Shalan
Revela Clinic
When can I exercise, travel or fly after varicose vein treatment?
After varicose vein treatment, activity must be paced carefully. In this video, Mr. Ahmed Shalan explains when you can return to exercise, short flights and long haul travel.
Transcript
For more stressful exercises, we recommend to avoid it for a couple of weeks, such as going to the gym or swimming.
Regarding flying, we recommend to avoid any long flight for about six weeks after the treatment.
Shorter flights, less than two hours, you can do that after two weeks of the treatment.