SERVICES: SCLEROTHERAPY
FOR SPIDER VEINS

WHAT ARE THE TREATMENTS LIKE?

First we mark the veins to be treated while you are standing. Close up pictures of these veins are taken. While lying down, we thoroughly cleanse the area to be treated with alcohol.

Using a tiny syringe fitted with a micro-needle, we will inject a small amount of solution into the vein. The Sclerosing solution displaces the blood within the vein. It then causes irritation to the lining of the vein, causing it to swell shut. The needle is withdrawn and pressure to the area is applied immediately. While each vein may require several injections, most disappear in two weeks to two months.

Most Sclerotherapy patients report little if any discomfort. A few may experience a mild burning sensation when we inject the solution, but it stops in a few seconds.

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