Spider Vein Treatment Ineffective?

Thank you for your question. Usually if there is no change by 7 days, then you will need further treatments. This is usually a 4-5 treatment process, every 4-6 weeks. When the vein closes, there is a light brown stain around the vein if larger than 1mm, and this subsides in 4-6 weeks. Be certain to be under the supervision of a board certified dermatologist, vascular surgeon, or plastic surgeon with expertise in laser procedures for the most effective and safe treatments. I hope... more

When treating spider veins, regardless of the treatment method, several treatments may be required and the results may not be completely visible for 4-6 weeks after each treatment. That said, despite the various lasers on the market for spider veins, sclerotherapy (injection by needle) is still considered the Gold Standard treatment and pain-wise is quite similar.

The best and gold standard treatment for most leg veins is sclerotherapy (tiny injections of medicine into the veins). Laser typically hurts more and does not work as well. If the person who treated you does not offer sclerotherapy, you should see someone else who is skilled in sclerotherapy.