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When Do the Knots and Bumpiness Disappear from the Injection Area After Sclerotherapy?
asked 1 year ago by 7651anon
Latest answer by David Hansen, MD
Question viewed 478 times
Tags: bumps, knots
It's been 4weeks since my first sclerotherapy, but I feel like knots and bumpiness when I touch the treated veins. my doctor said I don't need more therapy and the the bumpiness will be gone eventually. is it normal? how long will it take to completely gone?
4 answers to When Do the Knots and Bumpiness Disappear from the Injection Area After Sclerotherapy?
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Bumps after sclerotherapy should be seen by your doc.
The bumps after sclerotherapy are usually trapped blood between 2 areas closed off. Your doc will just simply nick the bump and release the blood clot so the bumps go away quicker.
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Knots after sclerotherapy
Sometimes, the lumps are from non-threatening clots that can be nicked and extracted. This, when done, can decrease the chance of long term discoloration from the red blood cells and their iron. The lumps in many patients self-resolve without any long term coloration but can take 8 to 16 weeks, sometimes more.
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Scar tissue Sclerotherapy
This depends on whether the knots are clots or scar tissue. In the former, they tend to soften after 7-10 days. Scar tissue may take a minimum of 3 months before significant softening ensues.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
Chicago Plastic Surgeon