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Spider Veins Treatment With Sclerotherapy
Aren’t you bothered about those ugly, unsightly clusters of red, blue and purple veins that appear mainly on your thighs, calves and ankles? Sure you are! And not just you but almost half of the female population is beleaguered with this ordinary cosmetic problem. The root cause of spider veins (medically known as telangiectasias or sunburst varicosities) in females is normally seen due to fluctuations of the female cycle and pregnancy. Other factors that contribute extensively can be injuries, severe medications that affect hormones, or if this condition runs in the family blood. Although it is less common among men, this problem can affect both sexes.
Another name given to this state is "starbursts". This is because a series of veins emits out from a central point often taking the shape of a spider. Once these are developed, any condition or activity (such as gaining weight, sitting and standing for a longer time) can aggravate in further developing the problem. So, if you wish to diminish these hideous lines off from your body, cosmetic surgery with the help of sclerotherapy, can do wonders in your favor.
Spider veins treatment with sclerotherapy. How can it help?
A rather simple procedure, veins of the patient’s body is injected with a sclerosing solution that causes them to collapse and disappear gradually. Once accomplished, spider veins treatment with sclerotherapy can also help reduce its niggling symptoms like aching, burning, swelling and night cramps.
Spider veins are super-fine veins which lie close to the surface of the skin, are connected with the larger venous system but are not actually a part of it! To help patients get rid of spider veins, sclerotherapy has proved to be of significant help! A procedure used in Europe since the last fifty years but introduced here in the U.S only in the last decade, sclerotherapy can treat spider veins effectively and painlessly.
Who are the best applicants for Sclerotherapy?
- Women aged between 30 to 60 can be the ideal candidates for this treatment
- Sclerotherapy is a very effective treatment that often yields in positive results but at the same time it is necessary that patients have realistic expectations and set goals that won’t disappoint them in future!
In case, you are pregnant or are a breast-feeding mother, it is advisable to postpone this surgical treatment. You may also notice that the spider veins occurred during pregnancy disappear on their own after the baby is born.
What to expect after surgery?
- A typical sclerotherapy session lasts only about 15 to 45 minutes. Pictures of your legs (or the affected area) will be captured. Sclerosing solution is then injected into the spider veins which cause them to diminish considerably.
- After the treatment is over, your spider veins will look worse than they did prior to the procedure.
- Bruising and reddish areas surrounding the injection sites are pretty prominent. These normally fade after a month or so sometimes leaving brownish pigmentation marks that may take at least a year to lighten completely.