Is sclerotherapy for spider veins painful?
Yes, it involves use of a small needle.
Each time the needle is inserted it hurts. A chemical is used to destroy the
spider veins. Most women can only take 10-15 injections at a time because of
the pain. If you want to know how it feels, take a needle and prick yourself
and that is the same feeling you get during the procedure. In addition, if the procedure is being
done by a GP who knows nothing about spider veins, the injected material can
leak out of the vein and cause permanent scarring of your leg. I do not recommend
this procedure because not only is it expensive and painful, the results are not
great. Your leg will be bruised for many weeks.
Try laser- the results are
better and it is less painful. It is expensive though. There is no cure for spider
veins, so I suggest you wear compressions stockings if you do not want them to
recur.
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