Varicose Veins can be symptomatic and can cause pain, swelling, heaviness, and chronic ulcers that will not heal, especially around the ankle. In cases like these, treatment is often covered by Manitoba Health.

Ask your doctor for more information
about a referral.

Your insurance company or Manitoba Health may not pay for all of the costs of the procedure (such as the cost of the solution used, the tray fee or compression stockings, which MUST be worn after sclerotherapy), so please enquire about this prior to treatment.

Spider veins are considered to be a cosmetic problem and are not covered by most insurance companies or Manitoba Health.

Approximately 10% of patients will have fair or poor results. The most common side effects of this therapy are pigmentation (which will usually resolve over a period of 3-6 months), as well as painful inflammation of the treated vein (thrombophlebitis).

At Dr. Elzette Steyn's Medical Aesthetics and Vein Clinic, Tromboject is the sclerosing solution of choice. Treatment with that solution results in only minor discomfort only,with virtually never any need to take any time off work following the procedure.