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SCLEROTHERAPY

What is Sclerotherapy?
Sclerotherapy is a procedure that is performed in order to reduce the appearance of spider veins. Approximately half of all adult women are affected by these red, purple, or blue veins that appear on the thighs, calves and ankles. Not only are these veins displeasing to the eye, they can also cause physical pain, aching, burning, swelling, and night cramps. The sclerotherapy injection process is a procedure designed to diminish the appearance of currently visible spider veins. Sclerotherapy is a process of injecting a sclerosing agent into the spider veins of the lower extremities. This causes the treated veins to collapse and fade from view.

Prior to the sclerotherapy injection process, the patient’s veins will be mapped out using an ultra-sound machine to detect any backflow within the venous system. The sclerotherapy injection process itself takes about 15 to 30 minutes to complete. The patient will rest on the
medical examination table and prepped for the sclerotherapy injection process. Once the site has been cleaned, the sclerotherapy injection process involves injecting the sclerosing agent into the affected vein areas. During the sclerotherapy injection process the patient is awake and normally feels nothing worse that a slight burning and/or pinching.

Advantages of Sclerotherapy:
• Gets rid of unsightly veins
• Normalizes skin blood flow and reduces venous hypertension
• Does not interfere with normal activities
• Safe, virtually painless, in office treatment 30-45 minutes
• Relief of symptoms is almost immediate

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