I had sclerotherapy a week ago for a medium blue vein on my shin. Today I removed my stockings for a bath, I noticed that as well as bruising along the veins treated there are loads of new red & blue broken capillaries, is this normal? I know it's early days & healing can take a few months, but is it possible that these new veins will resolve & heal by themselves? I'm continuing to wear support stockings even though my surgeon said I could stop wearing them after a week.
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I agree with previous physician that it is doubtful that you have this hyperpigmentation. You did not specify where you had microphlebectomy (ankle, foot, medial or lateral leg ...). Unless microphlebectomy was done on the ffot, it is not likley at all that you would have a bruise there after...
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