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Asclera for Spider Veins - Seattle

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Had Asclera injections to address the broken...

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Seattle Man
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had Asclera injections to address the broken veins, capillaries, and spider veins behind my knee, in my shin area, and all around the foot and ankle. Pretty bad looking.  During the treatment I watched as the doctor injected the sclerosing agent (which he almost injected without telling me what was going in my leg!). He explained it was asclera and he's been using it instead of a sodium solution that caused previous patients intense burning pain when injected.

The jabs hurt around the ankle, but you could see the vein simply vanish when he injected the solution. After an hour of injections I was done. In retrospect, 1 hour of constant jabbing isn't recommended unless you've dosed up on some advil.

I'm about 3 weeks post-treatment. Really happy with the results. Minimal "staining". My only frustration is that I still have small broken areas that he said were too small for the injection. Once I go for the last followup visit the doctor will provide me with before and after photos. I'll post them then.

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Daniel Pepper, MD

Daniel Pepper, MD

Board Certified General Surgeon

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Replies (3)

March 20, 2012

I know you posted this review a long time ago, but I am considering getting treatment for some broken veins behind my knees and on the back of my upper legs. I'd love to hear how long this lasted for you & what your thoughts are a few years after having your Asclera done.

February 4, 2015
I have same problem , but agree that As clear is the best. Try Sally Hansen's leg makeup...it's excellent. Just practice spraying in your hands then quickly rubbing on legs. I use it in summer when I'm wear Capri pants...that's as high as I go! Another great product is St. Tropez tanning mousse. It's more sheer than SH, but I use it from neck down. You're tan in an hour. I have sclerotherapy every other year for maintenance. Stay away from Veingogh...horrible.
June 19, 2019
Where did you go for the sclerotherapy?