Sclerotherapy
Sclerotherapy is a treatment for varicose veins and spider veins where medication (a sclerosing solution) is injected directly into the vein causing it to immediately shrink.
Sclerotherapy Procedure
After the immediate shrinkage of the vein occurs due to the sclerosing solution injection, the vein will continue to dissolve over a period of a few weeks as the body naturally proceeds to absorb the sclerosed vein.
Is Sclerotherapy The Only Treatment For Varicose or Spider Veins?
Scleroptherapy is the most common procedure performed on spider veins or varicose veins. It is the most effective treatment available today for elimination of large veins. Not only is it effective in eliminating the unsightly vein but it actually helps prevent the vein from coming back. The sclerosing agent also closes the smaller veins (feeder veins) that contributed to the larger one targeted for treatment. This greatly reduces the odds that the vein will reappear.
After Scleroptherapy
After treatment your leg (or whatever area is being treated) is wrapped up in compression bandages or a stocking to keep slight pressure on the area. GBK derm advises sclerotherapy patients to walk as often as possible for 2 weeks after the initial sclerotherapy treatment to allow the medication to flow through the vein.
Multiple treatments are usually required to ensure the vein will be eventually entirely absorbed by the body.
Sclerotherapy Before & After Photos
