Sclerotherapy is a vein treatment procedure used to chemically
ablate superficial veins. This procedure uses tiny needles to
inject a liquid or foam chemical agent into visible surface veins.
The injected chemical solution causes the treated veins to shrink
and collapse over time. In most cases, multiple treatment sessions
are needed. Side effects are rare, with the most common being dark
staining. Following a sclerotherapy procedure, compression
stockings are worn to prevent the treated veins from carrying
blood. Approximately 70% of veins treated by sclerotherapy will
disappear with each treatment, unless their underlying cause is not
treated. This is why Dr. Angel Rodriguez and the staff of Corinth
Laser Center recommend a non-invasive evaluation first be
performed to evaluate for underlying venous disease. Despite all
the advancements in laser technology, sclerotherapy still remains
the overwhelming choice of patients and their doctors for spider
vein treatment. Why, because sclerotherapy is more effective and
less painful than any other treatment available for spider veins.
Complications are minimal in the hands of an experienced Vein
Specialist.
