I had a sclerotherapy done 6 weeks ago. Right after the procedure the veins were gone. But about a week later they appeared again. Is this normal? do they disappear and then Reappear as they fade? Or was this due to me NOT wearing my compression stockings. I only wore them a clouple of times about a week after I had the sclerotherapy.
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August 4, 2014
Answer: Compression should be worn after sclerotherapy.
Depending on the size of the blood vessels, either laser or sclerotherapy can help improve the visibility of the veins. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian
Spider vein treatment is an issue that does require multiple treatments over a prolonged course of time, but not typically for years. We tell patients it is typical to require 3-5 sessions, each a month apart, to obtain reasonable results. This is highly variable however, depending on the number...
Sclerotherapy, unfortunately, is a process and usually requires several sessions (1-3) to eradicate the veins. The gold standard for spider vein treatment is sclerotherapy but on those veins that are too small for the injecting needle, other treatments such as ohmic theromlysis, laser or...
