Sclerotheraphy is a cosmetic technique employed to reduce the appearance of spider veins. Spider veins are clusters of thin red, blue, or purple colored veins resembling spider legs that appear on the thighs, calves, ankles, and sometimes the face. It is estimated that approximately half of the adult women are affected by spider veins, which cause physical discomfort including pain, swelling, burning, night cramps, and spider veins aesthetically displeasing to look at. Sclerotheraphy can be an excellent way to diminish the appearance of these bothersome suffering and painful veins.  Factors which contribute to the development of spider veins are aging, hormone change, pregnancy, genetics, long period of standing or sitting or some medications.

Medical term of spider veins is telangiectasias or sunburst varicosities are commonly known and it vary in size and skin depth.  Sclerotheraphy can successfully treat most spider veins. Sclerotheraphy involves the injection of sclerosing agent into the spider veins of the lower extremities with sclerotheraphy solutions, the veins collapse and fade from view. During the procedure, the surgeon will map out the veins condition using a hand-held ultrasound machine.  The instrument allows the cosmetic surgeon to detect any backflow in the venous system. The sclerotheraphy procedure itself takes from 15 to 45 minutes during which time between 5 and 40 injections are administered to the affected areas.  A patient can be fully awake to the low level of discomfort associated with sclerotheraphy technique. Cosmetic surgery prices is not that affordable.

Once the sclerotheraphy technique is complete, the patient’s legs will be wrapped in compression garments to facilitate proper healing and maximize effectiveness of the procedure. Patients are encouraged to walk around following sclerotheraphy and should expect leg cramping in the first few days. After few treatments the desired results are often achieved. Sclerotheraphy is safe, effective, non-invasive procedure that can greatly diminish the appearance of spider veins. Contact an experienced board-certified cosmetic surgeon in your area.