Sclerotherapy
#2

Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: The Lone Star State
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depends on the size of the vessel to be injected. Sometimes one time will do te trick, other times it takes a few attempts. A consultation should give you a better idea of what your own treatment needs would be.
#3

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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Bellevue Washington
Posts: 113

Well I have had 2 treatments on my legs and they are definitely better but not nearly as good as I would have thought they would be by now. Each treatment is $300 so I really don't know if it is worth trying again. Have you done it? was it successful?
#5

Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 239

I too have been looking into having it done to remove the spider veins on my legs. My sister has had her first session and was quite dissappointed with the results. I'm also looking into IPL and any other options, but I think with all of them you need to have it done a few times to get good results?
#6

Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Northeast
Posts: 241

I had one treatment back in 2003 on the back of my legs & thighs. It definitely did work for me, but within 12-18 months I had new spider veins appearing. At this point I'm learning to live with them. I'm so pale that they're very visible when I wear shorts so last summer I started using some self tanner and that helped to make them less noticeable.
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#7

Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Michigan
Posts: 615

I had 6 months worth of treatments done (2 years in a row) on some serious varicose veins I had ... also on a few spider veins. It worked wonders. It was painful during the injections, but the veins were gone by the time I left the Dr.'s office. I have A LOT of experience with this, let me know if you have any questions!
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#8

Had sclerotherapy done in mass just about a year ago on a varicose vein and few spider veins with disappointing results ....however it did fade the purplish blue tone of the vein and also the varicose vein is not as raised as it was before but the vein is still apparent... looking into laser treatment specifically Candela laser if anyone has any info good or bad info on this particular treatment
please do inform me thanks soo much

#11

Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Deep In the Heart of Weirdo Land
Posts: 61

I had a consult regarding my ugly vein-y legs. I was told that some varicose veins are too deep for sclerotherapy to work properly. So, my options are 1) Stripping, 2) following up with a laser in the other areas.
Anyone had their veins stripped? How painful was the procedure? How long did the bruising last?
Anyone had their veins stripped? How painful was the procedure? How long did the bruising last?
#12
I had 6 treatments. For the majority of the viens, it worked. However, I still have one "patch" I didn't get rid of. I actually got tired of going and wearing the compression hose for 4 days.
FYI....viens are hereditary. They do not come crossing your legs or other stuff. At least that is what the doctor told me.
Insurance does pay for some treatments. I think it depends on your doctor's report/insurance company.
FYI....viens are hereditary. They do not come crossing your legs or other stuff. At least that is what the doctor told me.
Insurance does pay for some treatments. I think it depends on your doctor's report/insurance company.
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#13

Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Deep In the Heart of Weirdo Land
Posts: 61

I had 6 treatments. For the majority of the viens, it worked. However, I still have one "patch" I didn't get rid of. I actually got tired of going and wearing the compression hose for 4 days.
FYI....viens are hereditary. They do not come crossing your legs or other stuff. At least that is what the doctor told me.
Insurance does pay for some treatments. I think it depends on your doctor's report/insurance company.
FYI....viens are hereditary. They do not come crossing your legs or other stuff. At least that is what the doctor told me.
Insurance does pay for some treatments. I think it depends on your doctor's report/insurance company.

#14

Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Elgin, Illinois
Posts: 38


I am a nurse and I actually buy Tromboject from online pharmacies for about $120.00 and I inject them myself. I got rid of all of my spider veins and it def beats paying $300.00 for one treatment. Alos, spider veins are hereditary and I know that more will come back but once they do I can get rid of them again.
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