Phlebological centre Antwerp
Sclerocompression therapy (SCT)
This involves using a thin needle to introduce a sclerosing fluid into the vein in precisely defined places. The aim is for this fluid to cause the vein wall to adhere and then shrivel up. A plaster is then applied to the puncture site. An elastic compression bandage is then applied tightly around your leg. This compresses the vein walls, with the fluid in between as a thin film. This entire treatment takes little time and, more importantly for you, you will hardly feel a thing.
For smaller varicose veins, you should wear the compression bandage for at least 3 days and for larger varicose veins for up to 10 days. We will give you further instructions on this. The bandage should be worn continuously, day and night. To prevent skin irritation, we recommend that you remove the plasters and cotton wool from your leg after a maximum of 5 days. This should be done with the leg horizontal on, for example, a couch.
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During the days following the injection, the vessel walls, at the place where you were pricked, grow together. This can become a hard, sometimes blue-red and sensitive spot when you remove the bandage. Connective tissue is formed in these places, which is then slowly broken down and dissolved by the body. This process takes an average of 10 weeks. The varicose vein thus disappears via a desiccation process initiated by the sclerosing fluid. In this way, we can help you get rid of your varicose veins step by step.