I had multiple clusters of spider veins on my legs. Doctor performed sclerotherapy. All he used to find my veins was a regular light. Ended up going though the veins and injected solution into soft tissue. Now I have ulcerated scars on both of my legs (he made the same mistake twice!). The skin surrounding the scar is now hyperpigmented.He said all we could do would be waiting for them to completely heal. Then he would cut the original scar out and give me a new (smaller) scar.I spent 9 months after procedure putting silver sulfadine cream on the lesions and covering with bandages. It has now been one year. Not only do I have the scars/lesions, but the bruising from the other veins that were treated haven't diminished.Should he have used something else to find the veins? Is this the most appropriate way to treat the scarring? Could I sue for a botched job?
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February 1, 2015
Answer: Ulceration after sclerotherapy is unlikely and rare with new FDA approved sclerosants
Either laser or electrocautery would be preferred over sclero. Sclero can be tricky and if there is extravasation of the solution you can run into problems. If you do go this route, make sure the physician is very experienced.
If you vessels are small the V Star pulsed dye laser would be...
Venous lakes are treated with long pulse 532 or 1064 nm lasers. More than one session will be necessary and likelihood for recurrence in the future requiring maintenance treatment.
The dose is no more than 10 cc of the 1% solution. This is a safe dose when administered by an experienced vein specialist. Seek a specialist certified by the American College of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine.