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Sclerotherapy Weird Results
asked 1 year ago by aamom in Potomac, MD
Latest answer by Esta Kronberg, MD
Question viewed 946 times
Tags: legs, results, spider veins
I had one sclerotherapy treatment on a small patch of leg spider veins about a month ago. Sometimes it looks almost totally faded, other times it looks almost as bad as before it was done. Is this normal?
9 answers to Sclerotherapy Weird Results
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Sclerotherapy one month later
Don't give up hope yet....for any number of reasons... After only a month the vessels are still changing (resolving/healing) from treatment. They will continue to change for at least another month, if not more. Most patients will require more than one treatment, no sooner than 6 weeks from the first. So, give it more time and then return to your treating physician for follow up and potentially another treatment.
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Sclerotherapy results
I find after scleotherapy the veins do most of their fading by 2 to 3 months. However, some people are slow faders and it can take 6 months. So do not be discouraged yet. Be patient and hopefully you will be rewarded.
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Multiple Treatments Needed for Sclerotherapy
These results are certainly within a normal range. I warn my patients that they may see very litlle after the first treatment. It can often take 3-6 treatments for great results. Hang in there. Sclerotherapy works very well for spider veins.
Julia Carroll, MD
Toronto Dermatologist
Toronto Dermatologist
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Sclero
After sclero veins darken due to inflamatory process. it is important to compress these areas to get the veins to collapse. multiple sessions are generally needed.
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Leg Veins persistent
Did you wear compression stockings after the procedure? Sometimes, it takes up to two months to see complete clearance, particularly if you are darker skinned. Did you have a touch up session? Give it more time and one day you'll wake up and realize that all the veins are gone.
Corey L. Hartman, MD
Birmingham Dermatologic Surgeon
Birmingham Dermatologic Surgeon
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Sclerotherapy has to be repeated
Usually there are several treatments needed to get rid of unwanted leg veins. Wearing surgical stockings is also helpful.
Robert Kasten, MD
Mainz Dermatologic Surgeon
Mainz Dermatologic Surgeon
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Sclerotherapy often takes a few treatments
Some times after the procedure sclerotherapy can cause a vessel to go into spasm, but this wouldn't come and go for days after the procedure. It is possible that the vessels are not coagulated and are more full at times than others depending on your activity level and the leg position.
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Sclerotherapy Results
Sometimes it takes several months for all of the pigmentation that results from this treatment to fade. If this pattern continues to repeat itself for another month or two you should been seen again by the injecting physician.
