What is Microsclerotherapy?
Microsclerotherapy is a non-surgical office procedure that can treat most diseased surface veins. Medication is dripped into a vein using an extremely thin needle. The medication closes down the vein walls so that they stick together and are gradually reabsorbed by the body. Getting rid of these diseased veins actually improves the circulation and makes the legs healthier. For those who do not like needles, we can use laser energy to close the veins.
What causes vein problems ?
Veins carry blood to the heart through one-way valve systems. When there is a weakness in the vein or a faulty valve, the valve stretches and no longer closes properly. The veins become filled with blood that cannot flow normally, causing pain, swelling, discoloration, sores that will not heal, blood clots and other problems.
Treatment
You will need several sclerotherapy or laser sessions for any vein region, lasting about half an hour each time. Depending on the type and number of veins being treated you may have one to many injections per session. Generally normal activities can be resumed after sclerotherapy and in fact we advise that you are mobile for a couple of hours post treatment. Medically prescribed support hose and bandages need to be worn for at least three days but preferably for a week to assist in resolution of the veins. After this, you may remove the bandages but we recommend that you continue to wear the stockings during the day for a few weeks. The procedure, performed in the clinic, usually causes only minimal discomfort. Bruising and pigmentation almost always fades, but it can last for several months. Scarring and other complications are rare.
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