Efficacy of graduated compression stockings for an additional 3 weeks after sclerotherapy treatment of reticular and telangiectatic leg veins.
BACKGROUND
Sclerotherapy with post-treatment graduated compression remains the criterion standard for treating lower leg telangiectatic, reticular, and varicose veins, but the optimal duration for that postsclerotherapy compression is unknown.


OBJECTIVE
To determine whether 3 weeks of additional graduated compression with Class I compression stockings (20-30 mmHg) improves efficacy when used immediately after 1 week of Class II (30-40 mmHg) graduated compression stockings.


METHODS
Twenty-nine patients with reticular or telangiectatic leg veins were treated with sclerotherapy; one leg was assigned to wear Class II compression stocking for 1 week only, and the contralateral leg was assigned an additional 3 weeks of Class I graduated compression stocking.


CONCLUSIONS
Postsclerotherapy pigmentation and bruising was significantly less with the addition of 3 weeks of Class I graduated compression stockings.
Nootheti
Pavan K
PK
Dermatology/Cosmetic Laser Associates of La Jolla, Inc., La Jolla, California 92037, USA.
Cadag
Kristian M
KM
Magpantay
Angela
A
Goldman
Mitchel P
MP
D004837:Epinephrine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005998:Glycine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life; D015911:Sclerotherapy; D012981:Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D053828:Stockings, Compression; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000628:therapy*
D012981:Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate; D005998:Glycine; D004837:Epinephrine