Sclerotherapy treatment is a minimally invasive procedure designed to eliminate varicose and spider veins.
The treatment involves injecting a medical solution into the veins to close them off. It is an in-office procedure that provides the best results on smaller varicose veins.
Sclerotherapy doesn’t require a long recovery but it takes some time to see the results.
The most usual type of sclerotherapy involves injecting a medical solution directly into the targeted vein.
You might be a good candidate for this treatment if you are bothered by spider or varicose veins because they cause pain, burning and itching in your legs.
You should be in good overall health and have realistic expectations from the procedure. It’s important to understand that sclerotherapy won’t prevent the formation of new veins.
Contraindications for sclerotherapy include active deep vein thrombosis or superficial vein thrombosis, pregnancy, and breastfeeding.
Sclerotherapy treatment is an effective procedure that works best for smaller varicose veins. In one session, the treatment can eliminate 50 to 80 percent of injected veins.
Sclerotherapy treatment can last for just 30 minutes.
No anesthesia is necessary.
Sclerotherapy treatment carries certain risks, including:
Some rare risks of sclerotherapy treatment include:
The results are permanent and spider veins or varicose veins won’t appear again. However, you might need a new treatment sessions for new veins that form.
The price of sclerotherapy treatment depends on the size and number of the injected veins.
Before the procedure, you need to have a thorough consultation with Dr. Dragana Spica. She will ask you about your medical history and explain all the details of the procedure. During the examination, Dr. Spica will evaluate your problematic veins and determine if sclerotherapy is right for you.
Dr. Spica will advise you to stop taking certain vitamins, supplements and blood-thinning medications like Aspirin.
On the day of your sclerotherapy treatment, Dr. Dragana Spica will go through the details again.
Your treatment area is cleaned Dr. Spica uses very thin needles to inject the medical solution into the targeted vein.
When the procedure is finished, Dr. Spica may ask you to lie down for 15 minutes to ensure you don’t have an allergic reaction to the injected solution.
After that you can go home.
Sclerotherapy treatment is generally well tolerated. During the treatment, you feel needle pinch your skin and mild burning sensation. When treating larger veins, you might feel cramping for a couple of minutes while Dr. Spica injects the solution.
The duration of sclerotherapy treatment recovery period is minimal. You can continue with your daily routine, especially walking.
During recovery, you need to wear compression stocking for about 7 days to additionally compress treated veins.
For two days after the procedure you should avoid Aspirin, hot baths and direct sun exposure.
You should keep the injection site clean and wash it lukewarm water and mild soap.
You should pay attention to the presence of swelling. Inform Dr. Spica if you experience extensive swelling or pain, or if you develop a fever.
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