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How Little Bruising is Near the Injection Sites After Sclerotherapy Injections?

asked 7 months ago by anon
Latest answer by Channing R. Barnett, MD
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Tags: bruising, duration, injection site, recovery, varicose veins

If it is normal to have some bruising from sclerotherapy, how long does it usually last?

3 answers to How Little Bruising is Near the Injection Sites After Sclerotherapy Injections?

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Sclerotherapy Treatment and Bruising

Sclerotherapy to treat lower extremity veins involves injecting a sclerosing solution through a small needle on a syringe into the veins causing them to collapse and fade from view. As the treatment involves multiple needle sticks into the areas being treated, bruising is an expected outcome after the treatment. The bruises typically are localized and small in nature, and usually resolve within a week. Sclerotherapy remains the gold standard for treating spider and... more
Channing R. Barnett, MD

New York Dermatologist

www.barnettdermatology.com

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Sclerotherapy always causes bruising

In the sclerotherapy technique, a sclerosing solution is injected with a tiny needle into the veins causing them to seal shut and eventually become absorbed. Since this is done with multiple needle punctures, there is always a small amount of blood that leaks from the vein into the surrounding skin at the site of the needle puncture. This is natural and should be expected. The bruises are small and usually resolve within a week. Since the 1920’s, sclerotherapy has been considered the... more
Mitchell Schwartz, MD

South Burlington Dermatologic Surgeon

dorsetstreetdermatology.com

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Bruising after sclerotherapy

It is absolutely normal to have some bruising after Sclerotherapy treatment. The severity and duration varies from patient to patient, but in majority of patients the bruises go away in a week or so. Most always you will see them right at the injection site.
Victoria Karlinsky, MD

Manhattan General Surgeon

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