Thursday, February 10, 2011

What exactly is sclerotherapy?


Sclerotherapy is a procedure which requires the use of a chemical to destroy the spider veins. It involves injections of a special chemical (sclerosing agent) with a fine needle in each spider vein. The procedure is time consuming and a little painful. Because of the pain, most people can only tolerate injection of 10-15 spider veins in each session. After the procedure, compression stockings have to be worn for the first 2-7 days. The results after sclerotherapy suck. Sclerotherapy can only be utilized on the leg and not the face.

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