Sclerotherapy involves injecting a solution directly into the vein. The sclerotherapy solution causes the vein to scar, forcing blood to reroute through healthier veins. The collapsed vein is reabsorbed into local tissue and eventually fades.
How Much Does Sclerotherapy Cost In South Africa
Cosmetic Sclerotherapy pricing starts at R1300 per session, this excludes the cost of your required compression stockings of R550.
How Long Does It Take for Varicose Veins to Disappear After Sclerotherapy?
Small veins will usually disappear more quickly than larger ones.
Spider veins will disappear in around 3-6 weeks, and larger veins will respond in about 3-4 months. If your veins respond to treatment, they won’t reappear.
How many sessions of sclerotherapy are needed?
Most clients take two to four treatment sessions to get to near-complete results.
While complete elimination of the veins is not guaranteed, most clients will see significant improvement in the weeks after the first treatment.
Is sclerotherapy treatment permanent?
Generally speaking, the results of sclerotherapy are both permanent and temporary.
These results can be permanent because veins that are treated will fade away, but because new spider of varicose veins can develop over time, the results are also temporary.
What can go wrong with sclerotherapy?
Sclerotherapy risks, side effects, and complications include hyperpigmentation, temporary swelling, capillary dilation (telangiectatic matting), pain from the injection, localized hives, tape compression blister, tape compression folliculitis, recurrence, vasovagal reflex, localized hair growth (hirsutism).
Do veins come back after sclerotherapy?
Larger veins may require three to four months. However, multiple treatments may be needed to achieve the results you want.
Veins that respond to treatment generally don’t come back, but new veins may appear.
How successful is sclerotherapy?
Sclerotherapy works well for most patients.
It is estimated that between 50 and 80% of injected veins may be eliminated with each session.
A few people (less than 10%) who have sclerotherapy do not respond to the injections at all.
How long does sclerotherapy procedure take?
In most cases of sclerotherapy, the salt solution is injected through a very fine needle directly into the vein.
At this point, you may experience mild discomfort and cramping for one to two minutes, especially when larger veins are injected.
The procedure itself takes approximately 15 to 30 minutes.
What should I avoid after sclerotherapy?
Being exposed to direct sunlight.
Going into a whirlpool.
Sitting in a sauna.
Take hot showers or baths.
Participating in strenuous exercises or sports, such as weight-lifting, jogging, tennis, and jumping.
Applying compresses (hot) to the treatment area.