Leg Vein Removal by Sclerotherapy

Remove unwanted thread veins on your legs quickly and painlessly.

Effective removal of thread veins

Anyone can suffer from broken thread veins – they can appear on any part of the body and can cause distress if patients perceive them to be unsightly when they appear in exposed areas. Broken veins are also known as spider veins or dermal flares.

These veins can be removed by a specialist Nurse Prescriber. A sclerosing solution is carefully injected into the unwanted veins, causing the walls of the blood vessels to collapse. The body then reabsorbs the disused veins.

  • Quickly remove unsightly thread veins
  • Begin to get results after just one treatment
  • Virtually painless
  • Long lasting results
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Only small leg thread veins can be treated by Micro-Sclerotherapy. Thread veins are <2 mm in diameter, are very near to the surface of the skin and are red, blue or purplish in colour. Varicose veins cannot be treated with this method of removal.

Micro-Sclerotherapy Prices

ConsultationFREE
Minor area£180

We also treat larger areas. Your Nurse will discuss the exact cost of your treatment with you in your free consultation.

Before and After

Authentic leg vein removal photos taken at our clinic in Leeds.

Leg thread vein removal in Leeds - Before
Before
Leg thread vein removal in Leeds - After
Partway Through Treatment

A tiny sterile needle containing a drop of ‘sclerosing’ solution is injected into the thread vein. The solution enters the vein and causes it to blanche and tingle for a second or two. Redness can increase in the area of treatment as the lining of the vein is irritated. After a short while the sides of the thread vein will either collapse, or swell and stick together, sealing off the vein and preventing the passage of more blood. The tiny sealed vein is absorbed by the body over time.

This ‘closing down’ process can continue for several weeks or even months after the final treatment. At Good Skin Days we use medical grade hypertonic saline (salt) solution (very low risk of allergic reactions) or a medical grade glycerin solution (fewer side effects). The type of sclerosing solution used will be discussed with each patient.

After injection, compression is applied to the treated area using dressings, which causes the sclerosing solution to stay within the treated vessels. There may be some discomfort or burning at the injection site following the treatment and some clients experience restlessness in their legs during the first few nights after treatment, which is due to the swelling of the walls of the veins.

For a month or so, the vessels will appear more prominent until the veins are reabsorbed. The treated injection sites may look like insect bites and can occasionally itch. The veins gradually begin to fade and will continue to improve for up to 8 weeks. After this time, a brownish discolouration of the skin may remain, which can take months to fade away.

Treatments usually take between 30 and 45 minutes. Many clients will see some improvement after just one treatment. In practice, clients usually require between 2-6 treatments at 4-8 week intervals depending on the number of vessels being treated.

Who carries out this treatment?

Petra-Kitching

Petra Kitching

Nurse Prescriber
RN Adv Dip NIP