Injection Sclerotherapy remains the most common method for treating spider veins and small varicose veins has been the typical patient’s “treatment of choice” for greater than fifty years.
During this procedure, the smallest of needles is inserted directly into the vein whereby affording patients minimal pain upon injection. Next a foaming solution technique (Foam Sclerotherapy), with FDA approved sodium tetradecyl is used to treat the vein. This chemical solution irritates the lining of the vessel causing it to swell and stick together. Impressively, the colored (red, blue) appearance of the veins will fade or disappear. The treated veins are then wrapped with an ace (cotton, sponge, and/or coban) or a compression hose is applied.
No anesthesia is required for this treatment, however it is less effective on larger veins and has a higher recurrence rate compared to other minimally invasive techniques. Hence, Sclerotherapy may require several treatments for complete resolution.
Novant Health Vein Specialists physicians specialize in a number of state-of-the-art venous procedures and diagnostic tests. To find out more about them, and how these treatments may help you or a loved one, complete the form below and one of our specialists will contact you.
Free Screening
Download Vein Disease Brochure
Locations
Novant Health Vein Specialists 2827 Lyndhurst Avenue, Suite 206 Winston-Salem, NC 27103
Novant Health Vein Specialists 1710 Kernersville Medical Parkway, Suite 202, Kernersville, NC 27284
Phone (336) 564-4878, Fax 336-992-2170