Rachel Gunderson

Botched Sclerotherapy Caused Scars and Hyperpigmented Lesions

Good luck with that ... I tried and failed. First of all, you have to find a lawyer willing to go after a doctor who performed an elective procedure. I found one & things looked okay, but after the depositions I had to make a decision whether or not to go to jury trial. Wasn't willing to fork over $5,000 to pay attorney fees. My doctor even said, "I am so sorry ... I made a mistake". He also refunded the money I paid for the procedure. He admitted he made a mistake but apparently in the lovely world of our legal system, that didn't matter.

If you decide to go through it, be prepared for a very emotional journey.

I am simply trying to get over it but it is so hard. I feel the same way that PC does ... there are worse legs out there & mine are better than others, but it still bothers me. As far as future treatments, I am very scared to try anything else. Update to my original post ... I ended up with multiple infections in one of the wounds, the last being a nice case of MRSA ,,, oh joy! Ended up on a 3 month round of antibiotics.

So ... I wear pants most of the time. If I wear a skirt or dress to work, I wear thick black tights. When I have had the opportunity to go to a pool, I either try to cover the scars with Dermablend or I put on bandages ... super attractive.

Bottom line .... should have never done it. I regret the decision every day. We need to accept who we are, flaws and all. The best thing all of us girls here on this post can do is tell others who are thinking of any kind of cosmetic procedure ... NO!!

I wish all of you luck. This is the first time I have looked at this since I first put the post out there. I am sorry you are going through this, but kind of nice to know I am not alone.

If anyone does come up with a good solution or has success with a treatment, would like to know.

Good luck girls