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Information and Services in Turkey Section => Health & Healthcare => Topic started by: busybee on December 30, 2008, 13:02:45 PM

Title: Varicose Veins
Post by: busybee on December 30, 2008, 13:02:45 PM

Need to get these sorted now as getting painful and lumpy.  Anyone had them done out here?  If so where and approx cost. Would be grateful for any info.

Title: Varicose Veins
Post by: tracey1398 on January 09, 2009, 05:14:24 AM

Hi please let me know if you get any info  had 1 leg done in uk but need other leg done :D

Title: Varicose Veins
Post by: busybee on January 09, 2009, 22:01:46 PM

Info yok from CBF, so dont think anyone has had this op done here.  Have semi private health care in the UK which does do V.Veins but am going to enquire at the Esnaf and Devlet first, re cost and what type of procedure they use. Cost of flights to UK for consultation etc to take into consideration and length of waiting time,which if couple of months, then flights back again, transfers etc. Will let you know when I get any info. Have hospital phobia and really scared about having the op done, more so here.Can you have both legs done at the same time?? Here either really great stuff about the hospitals here or really bad. Cant see tha

Title: Varicose Veins
Post by: busybee on January 09, 2009, 22:04:14 PM

Ooops pressed something! Ending was meant to say that cant see the cost of the op here being cheaper than poss 4 flights to UK but worth finding out.  Least here it would be done and dusted in a few days hopefully.  Not sounding nervous already am I (not lol)

Title: Varicose Veins
Post by: kevin b on January 09, 2009, 22:34:25 PM

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Originally posted by busybee

Ooops pressed something! Ending was meant to say that cant see the cost of the op here being cheaper than poss 4 flights to UK but worth finding out.  Least here it would be done and dusted in a few days hopefully.  Not sounding nervous already am I (not lol)

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& the chance of dvt with those flights back & forth to UK

Title: Varicose Veins
Post by: busybee on January 10, 2009, 08:11:27 AM

yeah thought of that too, plus recovery time,poss outpatients follow up etc, could end a long trip which adds to the overall cost.

Title: Varicose Veins
Post by: tracey1398 on January 10, 2009, 08:18:17 AM

also they have stopped funding for veins in most areas  in uk unless they are realy bad.. my consultant would only do 1 leg at atime .the reason i didnt have the other one done was because after the op you have to wait 6 weeks before you can fly. the op is ok its more the thought of it .

Title: Varicose Veins
Post by: busybee on January 10, 2009, 22:58:47 PM

Thanks for that Tracey, 6 weeks before flying back!! I know my newly wed daughter would love to have me but 6 weeks is a long time and  to be away from home, hubby and honey dawg as well.  

Title: Varicose Veins
Post by: tracey1398 on October 01, 2010, 06:25:50 AM

busy bee did you get your legs done [?]

Title: Varicose Veins
Post by: mercury on October 01, 2010, 08:58:22 AM

No they are still lumpy and she is still moaning about them. Well she was at the car boot Sunday. lol. xx

Title: Varicose Veins
Post by: nichola on October 01, 2010, 09:40:38 AM

I know someone who had both legs done - they were very bad - with the consultation it was about 3000TL in Antalya or Mugla, can't remember which.

I will find out details - my friend is extremely happy with the outcome.

Title: Varicose Veins
Post by: nichola on October 01, 2010, 10:04:23 AM

Jengis Turkay 0530 523 43 49

At the University Hospital Antalya

You need to arrange a consultation for assessment - price is based on the amount of work needed. Then you fix a date for the procedure.

My friends had both legs done and were as I said both very bad.

The procedure took about 3 hours. It was laser and something else - she doesn't know in English.

Her legs looked absolutely great and still do from day one after procedure.

The cost was 3000TL and included the consultation.

My friend went and came back on the Dolmus on the same day. She booked all the back seats on the bus so she could lie down.

Probably advisable to arrange to stay over for a night. You are meant to rest for a few days afterwards.

I don't know about the fly time as my friend is Turkish and didn't need to know that info.

I do not know if Jengis speaks English.

Really hope this helps.

Title: Varicose Veins
Post by: tracey1398 on October 01, 2010, 12:17:17 PM

thanks for that nichola if i ring will i be able to speak to someone english

Title: Varicose Veins
Post by: rpg9000 on October 01, 2010, 12:36:18 PM

Why not try the hospital switchboard for starters 0-242-227-4343?

Title: Varicose Veins
Post by: busybee on October 01, 2010, 18:29:20 PM

No I didnt get my veins done because strangely enough they havent ached at all this year.  Last year they felt that they were growing an inch a month!!!
On a scale of 1-10 mine are probably 3-4.  If they start aching like they did before will definately consider having them done and would be nice for cosmetic reasons.

Title: Varicose Veins
Post by: busybee on October 01, 2010, 18:36:53 PM

My aching legs on Sunday were from a complaint call bootsalitus, and Anne your legs dont ache cos you've got Barry cooking and washing up for you:D

Title: Varicose Veins
Post by: littlereddevil on October 01, 2010, 21:20:08 PM

My daughter had both legs done at the same time in UK