Microsclerotherapy is a technique used for the removal of surface and spider veins. 

It involves injections with a very fine needle of a sclerosing drug, which irritates the lining of the veins, causing the walls to stick together. The veins are then absorbed by the body over a period of a few weeks.

Microsclerotherapy can result in bruising which can last between two weeks to three months. As a result, the treated areas can look worse before they improve and timing of treatments should be planned to avoid holiday times.

Most of the veins (70%), treated during the course of microsclerotherapy will be destroyed but the rate of response does differ between patients. With patience a good result is achieved

We recommend that compression stockings are worn for three days, to help reduce the amount of bruising. It is best to leave a two-week gap between treatments on the same area, to allow bruising to settle.

Patients find that over time a few more thread veins may appear and it is common to plan for an annual or bi-annual tidy-up visit.