How Long Before I See Asclera Results?

The time will vary from person to person.  However, results are generally seen within 4-6 weeks so don't get frustrated if you don't experience improvement in just one week.  That is common. Also, it is common to require more than one treatment to obtain desired results.

Spider veins are not "dissolved" with sclerotherapy. The sclerosant injected causes the vessel lining to become irritated and disrupted resulting in a clottted vessel. The vessel and clot then need to be broken down by natural healing processes that may take several weeks to even a few months. If you have a mass or redness after any procedure it is best to follow up with your provider for a quick evaluation to make sure there is not a problem.

Dear patient, The puncture wounds usually go away in 5 to 7 days. I am quite concerned about your description that there is a mass the size on "an English Muffin".  Rarely, even in the best hands and most experienced surgeons, there could be a blood cloth or seroma (fluid collection). I strongly urge you to see the provider who did the treatment or another Dermatologist/Vascular Surgeon for an exam and possible Ultrasound. I hope this was helpful.

Thank you for your question. I would recommend following up with your provider. Leg vein therapy generally requires more than one treatment to get better results. I would recommend avoiding sun exposure to the area to prevent hyperpigmentation. If you're having any pain to the area, I would recommend seeing your MD to get treated immediately. I hope this helps.

I am a specialist in Asclera and Polidocanol injections for spider veins.  I tell my patients in Los Angeles (warmer climate) that it will take one to two months for the full benefits to show. 

Thank you for the question. After the spider veins are injected with Asclera, It'll take 4-6 weeks for you to see the final result. Most patients will need 2-4 session of sclerotherapy to achieve good result. Wish you the best in health.
LOVA- Lake Oswego Vein and Aesthetic

For veins on the outside of the thigh, improvement usually takes 6-8 weeks. For the lower legs (and ankles, in particular) and larger veins, you will continue to see improvement for up to 3 months. 

We perform Asclera sclerotherapy daily in our Vein Center.  Once Asclera has been completed, there will always be some bruising that will take some time to resolve.  Also, it will take your body some time to absorb the treated veins.  Typically it can take anywhere from a couple of weeks to a couple of months to see the end results. The patient satisfaction rates with the treatment results are very high in our practice (over 85% satisfied). The "puncture marks" you describe are the bruises from the treatment and this would be common at 1 week.   But it is very atypical (unheard of really) to see large hard mass after the procedure (as you describe).  So whoever did your treatment may have inadvertently caused a complication such as a blood collection (hematoma) or an extravasation (medication escaping from the veins into the soft tissues or skin around the veins).  Since this is very atypical I would suggest that you have the person that did your treatment take a look at your leg and tell you what they think.

Every person responds to treatment differently and the time to results varies depending on the size and how you respond to the solution used to treat the vein.  

It usually takes about 4-6 weeks for all the veins to disappear. It is important to remember that veins will look worse before they get better. I am concerned about your "muffin sized" mass. You may want to have that evaluated.