San Jose Sclerotherapy doctors
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Charles K. Lee, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
2250 Hayes St. Ste 508, San Francisco |
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Donald M. Brown, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
2100 Webster Street Suite 429, San Francisco |
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Shahin Javaheri, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
2100 Webster Street, Suite 329, San Francisco |
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Craig N. Creasman, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
2400 Samaritan Drive Suite 206, San Jose |
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Iris Gin, MD
San Jose Dermatologist
15055 Los Gatos Blvd Suite 100, Los Gatos |
Recent Answers
I am devastated. I am wondering how I can repair damage I believe to be caused by Sclerotherapy. I had nice legs except for a small amount of spider veins seven months ago. I am thin and very active. After injections into reticular thigh veins I have developed bulging varicose veins and severe cellulite where I got the thigh injections. It took years to develop the few spiders and they came on very gradual now my legs are covered and this is just seven months later. Is there any help for this?
Bulging varicose veins are on the skin surface, but the deeper vein feeding the varicosities is usually much deeper and cannot be seen with the naked eye. A duplex ultrasound will identify the deeper branch, typically the greater or lesser saphenous vein, and show "reflux"-- where the veins allow blood to flow backwards instead of forward, causing blood to flow down into the legs, causing swelling, aching, and more varicose and spider veins.
If you had sclerotherapy for reticular veins, it is quite possible that you have venous reflux which should be diagnosed appropriately, and hopefully the root cause treated with endovenous ablation (EVLT) of your saphenous veins and phlebectomies--the actually removal of the varicose veins. This will lead to long term treatment and much improved symptoms and appearance to your legs!
