Board certified vascular surgeon did the sclero using Asclera. He also did Venefit on same leg. My spider vein looks worse at my 1 week check up. He told me to see him in 3 weeks. Should i see someone else? It looks worse than before the sclero!
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May 31, 2017
Answer: It’s normal for veins to look worse before they go away.
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