SCLEROTHERAPY
Treating veins in the face, hands, feet, legs. Resolution of reticular to spider veins can take routinely several weeks to resolve. Veins can look darker before lighter, but can be treated in these areas carefully.
TREATMENT SITES
Legs
Ankles
Feet
Arms
Hands
Chest
Abdomen
Face
Head
Neck
Spider veins and varicose veins are two types of vein conditions that affect millions of people, mostly women, around the world. Both of these conditions involve the appearence of bulging or visible veins in the legs, but they differ in their size, severity, and location.
Spider veins, also known as telangiectasia, are small, thin veins, that appear close to the surface of the skin, usually on the legs and the face. They are typically red, blue, or purple in color, and often resemble a spider web or tree branches. Spider veins are or stinging sensations around the affected area.
Varicose veins on the other hand, are larger and more prominent veins that appear swollen, twisted, and raised above the skin’s surface. They often develop in the legs and feet, where gravity puts pressure on the veins, causing them to weaken and stretch. Varicose veins may cause discomfort, pain and swelling, especially after standing or sitting for long periods. In severe cases, they may lead to skin changes, such as ulceration and discoloration.
Both spider veins and vaicose veins are caused by a varity of factors, including genetics, aging, prequency, hormonal changes, obesity, and prolonged sitting or standing. Treatment options for those conditions vary depending on the severity and symptoms, but may include lifestyle changes, compression stockings, sclerotherapy, laser therapy, or surgery.
Done as medical or cosmetic intervention to resolve veins on all surfaces of the body. From simple spider veins to large resistant webs we can help you address them all.
Success rates with most treatment regimens with good vascular function is 80% after 6-8 weeks.
*It is important to consult a medical professional if you have concerns about spider veins or varicose veins, as they may indicate and underlying circulatory or vascular condition that requires medical attention.*
TREATMENT OPTIONS
LASER VS INJECTION
LASER SCLEROTHERAPY
Primarily utilized when the vessels are too small or too many to be feasible for injecting. Location also dictates options for intervention. Commonly used on the legs, hands, feet, ankles, and face.
INJECTION SCLEROTHERAPY
Classic sclerotherapy, where a vessel is accessed with a small needle and a sclerosant is introduced to the vein. The lumen of the vein is irritated allowing for involution to occur given time and reabsorption.
Common sites for injection are the hands, feet, ankles, legs, chest, abdomen, face and neck.
POST TREATMENT
The site is wrapped or a pressure dressing is applied if applicable. Maintenance of this pressure dressing is necessary to help prevent recurrence of disease.
With recurrence or more advanced disease the possibility of venous insufficiency/high venous pressure may be promoting the veins to stay open. An ultrasound can help discern if you have venous insufficiency.
Recurrence rates after injection approaches 20%. To prevent recurrence we recommend:
Avoiding heat exposure of the treatment sites.
Limit use of oral anticoagulants to prevent blood from opening treatment areas (ibuprofen, motrin, aspirin, aleve etc)
Postoperative follow up in 2 weeks for reassessment possibly drain treated veins to help prevent staining of the skin.
Total time from injection to resolution of the treated sites can be 6-8 weeks.
SYMPTOMS OF VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY
Swelling in your legs
Tight, itchy or painful legs
Painful walking requiring you to rest
Staining of skin, brown coloring of your legs usually near the ankles
Varicose veins, spider veins, reticular veins (signs of venous pressure)
Leg ulcers, recurrent wounds, slowly healing wounds
Restless leg syndrome or difficulty sleeping with leg pain waking you or your partner from sleep
Why do our client’s come back?
You will be assessed at every visit by a Board Certified Surgeon.
A customized treatment plan will be developed for you.
Your treatment plan will be built with your educated direction.
Equipment used for each patient is not recycled.
Follow up assessment by our trained staff help answer questions and guide patients in their treatment.
If we do not offer a service you need we will help you get to the specialist you need.
We offer 24 hour call coverage so…
many problems can be addressed outpatient and save you an ER visit
… and many more.