Sclerotherapy

Should You Consider Foam Sclerotherapy Treatment?

July 15, 2009 by admin We have touched on sclerotherapy in great detail on this blog. We have spoken about the many different benefits that are associated with the use of this particular procedure to get rid of varicose and spider veins. We have looked at how effective it is at reducing or totally removing the veins from the legs and other parts of the body. In general we have give sclerotherapy a stamp of approval.

What Exactly is Foam Sclerotherapy?

Foam Sclerotherapy this one of the newest ways in which the sclerosing agent can be delivered to the varicose or spider vein that needs to be treated. It essentially puts the sclerosing agent in a foam, then it is injected into the vein. Foam has a better advantage over the old method as the foam will now be in direct contact with the vein itself.

Will Varicose Veins be Removed With Sclerotherapy?

July 15, 2009 by admin If you suffer from varicose spider veins then you probably have heard about sclerotherapy (injection therapy) to reduce or remove those problematic and unsightly veins. Sclerotherapy works where a sclerosing solution is injected into the vein that needs to be treated. This solution will cause the spider or varicose veins to collapse and stick together.

How Effective is Sclerotherapy at Removing Varicose Veins?

People who go in to have the sclerotherapy procedure done often want to know how effective it is at removing spider and varicose veins. According to statistics that is available, around 50-80% of the veins that are treated with the sclerosing agent eventually disappear or have a reduced look over time. There is only a small percentage (10%), which shows no reaction to the treatment.

What Goes Into the Sclerotherapy Treatment?

The sclerotherapy treatments are really quick and not extremely painful. The entire treatment can take anywhere from 45 mins – 1 hour in a doctor’s office. The beauty of this treatment is the fact that there is a short recovery period. There is very little pain when getting sclerotherapy injections. People often describe it as needle pricks and there negligible pain after the procedure has been done.