I had my first 'minor' scleropathy 7 weeks ago. It was very painful. A salt solution was used. A week after the procedure, I continue to have a dull intermittent ache behind my knees and down my shins. Legs were fine before treatment. Is this normal? Will this pain away? Approximately when?
This is not a common result of sclerotherapy but can occur. It could also be unrelated to the procedure and maybe another cause for pain. You should be evaluated by a medical provider.
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The first week you might feel uncomfortable but after the week you should be fine.
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This can be seen while the treated veins begin to close. A saline solution, however, does not work nearly as successful as a specialized solution called Asclera or STS, which is given only by a trained phlebologist. As for pain, it should go away over time. Speak to your treating physician about this; he may prescribe a medication or suggest an over-the-counter medication that will reduce your discomfort.
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Don't have saline injected. See a vein specialist.
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With the hypertonic saline yes. Find a physician who is accredited by the American College of Phlebology and you have better treatment results. That saline solution is very ineffective. Most accredited physicians used polidocanol. It is safer, less painful, and much more effective in closing down the veins.
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We have not used "saline" solutions for many years because it is more painful to inject. You should be seen at your doctors office so they can look below the surface with ultrasound/transillumination for possible areas of trapped blood which are easily removed. Our clinic also uses compression stockings which helps with the healing process and massaging with a bruise/healing cream such as Dermaka or Arnica several times per day. It does take time to heal as the veins have to be "reabsorbed" by the body and it can take weeks. However, you should not have so much discomfort.
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Difficult question to answer with limited info. I would definitely have an in depth conversation with your provider and discuss further. Sclerotherapy for spider veins only? Or Echo guided sclero for varicose veins? If you say
your legs felt fine before then I assume you mean spider veins? If so, no you should not be in pain now after the treatment. I would not say that is a normal outcome.
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If your practitioner is using saline injections, then I am sure that he/she still uses a telegraph instead of emails and that he/she drives a horse instead of a car. Saline is a very old cheap way to do sclerotherapy.
You need to be seen by a Vein Specialist that uses and is trained with 21st Century techniques.
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You should not be having leg pain 7 weeks after a sclerotherapy treatment. Sclerotherapy with saline could be painful but should not last 7 weeks. I would obtain a venous ultrasound to rule out any cause of the pain such as superficial or, less likely, deep venous thrombophlebitis.Follow up with your treating physician.
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