Is this matting after Sclerotherapy? I had it done 1 week ago on my spider veins. (photos)

It is common to have bruising and swelling post sclerotherapy and you should be wearing compression for a few weeks to help limit any brown discoloration that can form. Please follow up with your physician if you continue to have concerns. Best, Dr. Emer

The picture you posted appears to show bruising and trapped blood on some of the larger veins treated.  This is not uncommon after sclerotherapy and should improve over time.  Clearing of larger veins can sometimes take  2-3 months or longer for complete resolution in some cases.  Draining of some of the trapped blood can often improve healing time and lessen risk of brownish discoloration to the area. Continue wearing your compression stockings for several weeks, and also avoid sun exposure to the area to avoid risk of worsening discoloration. Its also a good idea to follow up with your doctor for any concerns.

Thanks for your question. It is really too early to be concerned, in my opinion. Your surgeon should be able to give you the best advice after an exam. Follow the directions provided by your doctor and re-evaluate in another week. If you have greater concern then contact your surgeon sooner. 

Matting (treated areas may cause micro veins appear) is a known side effect that can be treated with another sclerotherapy session and it is different from what you show in the photos. Normally, after sclerotherapy, it will take 2 months before you see complete healing from treatment and also full results. Don't be concern if your veins look worse before they look better, this is normal and expected. However, if you are concern you should follow up with the vein specialist to make sure you are properly healing and there are no complications from the treatment. 
All the best, 

This is not matting. This is hyperpigmentation following sclerotherapy.You need to use some adjunctive measures after sclerotherapy to reduce post inflammatory hyperpigmentation. it is those that don't follow such instructions immediately following sclerotherapy, starting on day1 (next day) that seem to get retained hyperpigmentation. I recommend 2 creams: Scleroquin plus and Sclerovase and also Scler-X supplement to reduce post inflammatory hyperpigmentation (see link below) as well as compression stockings for at least 2 weeks.
H Karamanoukian MD FCS
certified vein specialist from ABVLM and double board certified surgeon
 Twee

Thanks for your question. Your photo appears to show bruising, and not matting.  Be sure to go back and discuss your concerns with the surgeon who injected you; if they are well trained and experienced they would really prefer that you discuss these concerns with them. They may even have suggestions to help these areas look better faster! Best of luck to you.

The picture appears to show some large veins that have been closed with sclerotherapy with associated bruising.  Because these veins are larger than spider veins, anticipate that they may take 4-6 weeks or longer to completely clear.

The posted pictures do no show matting but rather post sclerotherapy bruising and clotting of some veins.  This is normal following a sclerotherapy treatment at the one week point.

This is bruising, not matting.  Very common after sclerotherapy.  The dark brownish/ black areas are veins that responded to the sclerotherapy, but have some trapped blood.  
Sometimes draining this via a small needle stick will speed up the healing.  I also recommend Arnica gel to reduce the bruising and speed up healing.  This can be found over the counter at most drug stores.
All of this will get better with time.
Good luck to you,
Dr. Powell