Are There Any Products That Should Be Avoided After Undergoing Sclerotherapy?

For post-care after sclerotherapy treatment, we always recommend that patients were compression stockings during their first 24 hrs after treatment and then for the 8 hours during their waking hours for the next 5 days.  During this time, we encourage that patients decrease their exercising activities and not take hot baths or go in to hot tubs.  

Every physician or surgeon who performs sclerotherapy follows a standard protocol and has a unique instruction set and it is important to  follow the one outlined to you by the performing physician. I recommend avoidance of sun for 3 months and compression stockings for 3 months. Others recommend stockings for 2 weeks. Dr Mitchel Goldman (San Diego California), who I consider the guru when it comes to sclerotherapy, and who has written the best sclerotherapy book, recommends 2 weeks of stockings and this is based on his outcome studies. He als recommends topical steroid creme for a week or so and avoidance of sun exposure to minimize inflammation. I also recommend topical creams that minimize the hyperpigmentation that can occur with sclerotherapy. 

Following sclerotherapy I recommend wearing compression stockings for 48 hours.  I also recommend avoiding hot tubs or hot baths for 48 hours and also avoiding sun exposure until the areas treated with sclerotherapy heal and, if possible, avoid the sun all together.  I place no restrictions on exercise post sclerotherapy.