I had sclerotherapy done about two weeks ago and only felt some mild discomfort for the first two days. Now two weeks later my legs are quite achy at times. Also while some parts of the treated veins are clear, others are still pretty green:I thought it could be that the blood stopped circulating through them due to sclero (hence the darker green) but when i wake up in the morning the veins arent visible which means blood has to be circulating through the veins, right?
October 14, 2016
Answer: Post sclerotherapy symptoms. Following sclerotherapy the veins will usually become darker and the larger veins more so than the smaller ones. This is due to trapped blood within the vein. Usually this trapped blood will be reabsorbed by the body. I usually wait 6 weeks and then evacuate the clotted blood is it is still present. If there are a lot of darkened veins then I have the patients come back for evacuations at 3 weeks post treatment. Following sclerotherapy, some veins will dissolve immediately, some will take about 6 weeks and some will not dissolve and need additional treatments.
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October 14, 2016
Answer: Post sclerotherapy symptoms. Following sclerotherapy the veins will usually become darker and the larger veins more so than the smaller ones. This is due to trapped blood within the vein. Usually this trapped blood will be reabsorbed by the body. I usually wait 6 weeks and then evacuate the clotted blood is it is still present. If there are a lot of darkened veins then I have the patients come back for evacuations at 3 weeks post treatment. Following sclerotherapy, some veins will dissolve immediately, some will take about 6 weeks and some will not dissolve and need additional treatments.
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October 6, 2016
Answer: Painful legs after sclerotherapy It isn't unusual for the legs to ache several weeks after sclerotherapy. This is usually because the vein is hardening and your body is reacting to this. Over a period of weeks to months your body will break down and absorb the veins, and this can cause some intermittent discomfort. I have found that wearing compression stockings and taking anti-inflammatory medication helps greatly. I recommend getting the legs rechecked especially if there are areas that remain dark or tender. Sometimes with larger veins, there may be parts of the vein that do not close completely and need retreatment. This may be what you are seeing on your legs.
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October 6, 2016
Answer: Painful legs after sclerotherapy It isn't unusual for the legs to ache several weeks after sclerotherapy. This is usually because the vein is hardening and your body is reacting to this. Over a period of weeks to months your body will break down and absorb the veins, and this can cause some intermittent discomfort. I have found that wearing compression stockings and taking anti-inflammatory medication helps greatly. I recommend getting the legs rechecked especially if there are areas that remain dark or tender. Sometimes with larger veins, there may be parts of the vein that do not close completely and need retreatment. This may be what you are seeing on your legs.
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