I had sclerotherapy (3rd time) & also laser treatment done approx. 2 weeks ago to treat spider veins on my legs. After the treatment, I developed red circular spots (that look like cigarette-size burns) all over my legs. Some even turned to blisters. I noticed some of the marks are fading but most are still red 'scabs' w/ bright pink underneath. I'm terrified that I will be left w/ these scars. Is there anything I can do to avoid scarring? How long will they take to heal?
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It is difficult to assess your blue cheek vein without a photo but it sounds as though this would respond to laser treatment. Fat transfer does not address veins so I would not have expected improvement of the vein following this procedure. I would recommend consultation with a board certified...
Sclerotherapy is time consuming. The sclerosant solutions are expensive. It is expensive for a physician/surgeon to spend 30-45 minutes of their time to do such treatments. An average price is 700 dollars per session for a physician and 500 a session for a mid level practitioner under the...
Even 2-3 months after this occurence, you can help improve the residual hyperpigmentation by applying Scleroquin and also utilizing a product called Scar Serum from Plato's Medicinals - remember that wound healing takes up to 180 days - early repair and late remodeling of collagen, so patience ...