I now have brown lines on me from the needle insertion. Why did this happen?

After having scerotherapy, I now have brown lines on me from the needle insertion. Why did this happen?

The brown lines are the length of a needleI quit with the procedure, I don't know what is causing this?

Answers from doctors (6)


Nu Vela Vein Center

Published on Mar 22, 2011

Pigmentation after sclerotherapy is the most common side effect after a
treatment. You should have been informed of that possibility before the
treatment. The extent, severity and duration of such pigmentation may
depend, however,on your skin complexion, your prior history of pigmentation
after injury or scarring, the caliber of the veins, the density of the veins
in any area, and often the type and strength of the solution used, Most
pimentation eventually disappears, but sometimes may last more than a year

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Answered by Nu Vela Vein Center

Pigmentation after sclerotherapy is the most common side effect after a
treatment. You should have been informed of that possibility before the
treatment. The extent, severity and duration of such pigmentation may
depend, however,on your skin complexion, your prior history of pigmentation
after injury or scarring, the caliber of the veins, the density of the veins
in any area, and often the type and strength of the solution used, Most
pimentation eventually disappears, but sometimes may last more than a year

Published on Jul 11, 2012


Vein Specialties of St. Louis

Published on Mar 21, 2011

Without a time frame of when the the treatments were it is hard to say. Additionally, I would want to know if you are taking minocycline (an antibiotic commonly used in acne). This can cause dark discoloration with certain medications used for sclero. If you are early after your treatment, massage the areas several times per day with a cream such as Dermaka - several times a day for an extended period of time. Typically these types of marks fade with healing and time. Ensure you have an experienced sclerotherapy doctor/nurse doing your treatment.

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Answered by Vein Specialties of St. Louis

Without a time frame of when the the treatments were it is hard to say. Additionally, I would want to know if you are taking minocycline (an antibiotic commonly used in acne). This can cause dark discoloration with certain medications used for sclero. If you are early after your treatment, massage the areas several times per day with a cream such as Dermaka - several times a day for an extended period of time. Typically these types of marks fade with healing and time. Ensure you have an experienced sclerotherapy doctor/nurse doing your treatment.

Published on Jul 11, 2012


Bailey Vein Institute

Published on Mar 17, 2011

This is called hyperpigmentation and will resolve with time. It may take 2 months or 12 months. Sun exposure early after treatment can increase the chance of this problem.
We make a point to inform all patients that their spider veins will look worse before they look better. The problem does not occur because of needle insertion. Also different skin types are more prone to hyperpigmenation.
Sincerely,
Colin E. Bailey MD FACS

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Answered by Bailey Vein Institute

This is called hyperpigmentation and will resolve with time. It may take 2 months or 12 months. Sun exposure early after treatment can increase the chance of this problem.
We make a point to inform all patients that their spider veins will look worse before they look better. The problem does not occur because of needle insertion. Also different skin types are more prone to hyperpigmenation.
Sincerely,
Colin E. Bailey MD FACS

Published on Jul 11, 2012


General Vascular Surgery Group

Published on Mar 17, 2011

Those lines are not from needle insertion but from the old blood in the veins as they are reabsorbed.
This is called "staining" and generally resolves quickly but on some cases may take months or even a year to fully resolve.
It generally always disappears with time slowly fading away. There isn't much you can do to hasten the process just time. Also, it's generally nothing to get alarmed about.
Michael Ingegno MD

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Answered by General Vascular Surgery Group

Those lines are not from needle insertion but from the old blood in the veins as they are reabsorbed.
This is called "staining" and generally resolves quickly but on some cases may take months or even a year to fully resolve.
It generally always disappears with time slowly fading away. There isn't much you can do to hasten the process just time. Also, it's generally nothing to get alarmed about.
Michael Ingegno MD

Published on Jul 11, 2012


Vanish Vein and Laser Center

Published on Mar 17, 2011

It sounds as if you have staining as a result of the sclerotherapy. This can happen and usually over the course of time the staining will resolve. It could take up to a year for staining to resolve depending on the amount of staining. If you recently had sclerotherapy then give it time. If you had the treatment over 6 months ago then you may want to consider having a Q-switch laser treatment to the stained areas.

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Answered by Vanish Vein and Laser Center

It sounds as if you have staining as a result of the sclerotherapy. This can happen and usually over the course of time the staining will resolve. It could take up to a year for staining to resolve depending on the amount of staining. If you recently had sclerotherapy then give it time. If you had the treatment over 6 months ago then you may want to consider having a Q-switch laser treatment to the stained areas.

Published on Jul 11, 2012


Where did you have it done? What solution did they use?
James A. Heinz-M.A.H.A.

Answered by Center for Venous Disease - Santa Fe (View Profile)

Where did you have it done? What solution did they use?
James A. Heinz-M.A.H.A.

Published on Jul 11, 2012


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