Microsclerotherapy aftercare
The following advice is intended to help ensure the best results from the treatment, and to minimise the occurrence of side effects. The closer you adhere to this advice, the happier you will be with the results.
- Take a 10 minute walk immediately following treatment.
- Wear the support hosiery day and night for 3 days (72 hours). After 72 hours you may take the hosiery off for a short time to have a cool shower or bath. Wearing the support hosiery constantly is crucial – it may be a nuisance but it makes all the difference!
- Do not be alarmed if the treated areas look worse when you remove the hosiery – this is completely normal at this stage.
- You can bathe during this time – put a plastic bag over the hosiery. You can wash your feet whilst wearing the hosiery and many people find this refreshing – the hosiery will quickly dry!
- Wear the hosiery during the day for a further 5 - 7 days, removing it overnight.
- Avoid extremes of temperature for 14 days i.e. very hot baths, saunas, sun beds, ice-packs.
- Avoid sun exposure for 4 weeks – pigmentation may be enhanced and take longer to fade.
- Avoid high impact exercise for at least 2 weeks.
- Avoid waxing of the legs for 4 weeks.
- Elevate your legs as much as possible for the first two weeks.
- Do not take long-haul flights within 4 weeks of treatment.
- Consider wearing long term compression hosiery to reduce the appearance of thread veins.
- Do not forget to bring your support hosiery with you to your next treatment session!
