Sclerotherapy For Leg Veins

Healthy skin of all skin colours can be treated with Sclerotherapy. Micro Sclerotherapy is used for smaller thread veins and Foam Sclerotherapy for medium thread veins (the foam technique simply expands to fill the cavity of the larger vein).

Sclerotherapy treatments are painless, very accurate and do not leave scars. Faster results are achieved when treating leg veins compared to just using laser or IPL treatments.

Sclerotherapy treatments use a tiny needle to inject a solution into each individual thread vein to make the vein walls sticky. Compression is then applied, by you wearing a compression stocking, which closes the veins by making their walls stick together. As a result the veins become sealed and naturally fade away.

You must first have a consultation to ensure Sclerotherapy is an appropriate solution for your leg veins.

As each vein has to be injected the process is time consuming, so 1 - 4 appointments may be required depending on the number of thread veins to be treated. Appointments are typically 30-45 minutes and your practitioner may apply a topical anaesthetic for your comfort.

After each treatment you must wear a compression stocking continuously for 72 hours, during which time you must not allow it to get wet.  The stocking acts as a bandage as well as keeping the vessels closed. When you first remove your stockings it is normal for the veins to look worse before their appearance improves. You must continue to wear the stocking during the day for the next 7 days to promote recovery.

We can eliminate any remaining tiny spider veins with Photothermolysis which uses our highly accurate Candela vascular laser.

New patients require a consultation with a doctor or nurse to determine the best treatment plan for you.