Does foam sclerotherapy shut down any veins in the legs?

I had foam sclerotherapy for reticulars which accidentally travelled into my great saphenous (calf and thigh) and small saphenous. Will they shut down eventually? Will this cause varicosities now that I no longer have a once healthy truncal system?

Answers from doctors (2)


Advanced Vein Center

Published on Feb 28, 2017

It would be exceedingly rare for sclerotherapy of reticular veins to cause occlusion of the saphenous vein, but I'm sure itcould occur. This would not have major consequences.

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Answered by Advanced Vein Center

It would be exceedingly rare for sclerotherapy of reticular veins to cause occlusion of the saphenous vein, but I'm sure itcould occur. This would not have major consequences.

Published on Jul 11, 2012


Vanish Vein and Laser Center

Published on Jun 17, 2011

Foam sclerotherapy frequently travels into the saphenous and deep systems during treatment. Fortunately, however, because of the low concentrations used in sclerotherapy, it is flushed out of the veins. Occasionally the saphenous or deep veins can clot secondary to the foam. If the foam simply passed through your veins then nothing should happen. If you have partial closure they may remain that way or ultimately close completely. You should not develop varicose veins from this. Think about it, we close the veins when varicose veins are present.

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Answered by Vanish Vein and Laser Center

Foam sclerotherapy frequently travels into the saphenous and deep systems during treatment. Fortunately, however, because of the low concentrations used in sclerotherapy, it is flushed out of the veins. Occasionally the saphenous or deep veins can clot secondary to the foam. If the foam simply passed through your veins then nothing should happen. If you have partial closure they may remain that way or ultimately close completely. You should not develop varicose veins from this. Think about it, we close the veins when varicose veins are present.

Published on Jul 11, 2012


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