Sclerotherapy
What is Sclerotherapy?
Sclerotherapy is a minimally-invasive treatment, widely administered across the globe to patients that want to have their spider veins and reticular veins removed from their body. The treatment involves the injection of a solution called a sclerosant into the vein that you wish to target. This solution causes that vein to break down, collapse, and eventually disappear from your skin.
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Sclerotherapy:
Spider veins and reticular veins do not have any harm to the skin and can make your skin look much older, adding years to your appearance. Spider veins are small blood vessels that have a branch-like pattern. They are usually blue, purple, or red in color and can be found in older and younger women, specifically in areas of the legs, ankles, and sometimes on the face as well. Spider veins are likely to become more visible as you get older.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sclerotherapy?
Sclerotherapy is an effective treatment for addressing spider veins. It is very effective form of treatment that is minimally invasive and results are seen almost immediately. Sclerotherapy is a cosmetic procedure that addresses spider veins and varicose veins. This minimally invasive treatment only requires injecting an agent into the vein. This irritates the vein, and the chemical causes enough damage to the endothelium or the inner lining of the varicose vein. When it gets irritated and damaged, it forms a clot blocking the circulation in the vein beyond, therefore basically rendering the vein dead or obsolete.
What does all this mean?
The vein turns into scar tissue, which gradually fades from view because of the absence of circulation due to the agent injected into the area. This means that the vein will not rot inside your body, and it is perfectly safe.
What Is in The Injection?
The most commonly used agents in sclerosants for sclerotherapy include sodium tetradecyl sulfate, hypertonic saline, polidocanol, and chromated glycerin. These products are approved by the FDA and have no long term side effect and are not harmful to the patient.
Is the Procedure Painful?
The procedure can be slightly uncomfortable for some patients depending on the area to be treated. However, our elite practitioners at Empower will provide the highest level of care and comfort throughout the entire treatment session.
What is the recovery time for after treatment?
Being that this treatment is minimally invasive it is common that patients are able to return back to work right after the procedure. It is recommended not to engage in physical activity following the procedure and avoid strenuous activity for several days. Some bruising and swelling are common after treatment. Your healthcare practitioner and professional staff will guide you with all steps to facilitate your recovery process .
How Many Treatments Should I Have?
The number of sclerotherapy treatments depends on how severe the spider veins and varicose veins are. Hence, it is up to the doctor to decide and not on the patient most of the time. However, they will still try to develop a better treatment plan that will accommodate both the patient’s requests and the providers recommendations.
What is the application of Microneedling RF?
RF microneedling is an excellent option for skin tightening and resurfacing to treat wrinkles, lip lines, acne scars, other depressed scars, and stretch marks.
- wrinkles
- stretch marks
- appearance of large pores
- acne scars
- scars from injury or surgery
- hyperpigmentation
- loose, sagging skin
- cellulite
- hyperhidrosis
Is this treatment painful?
At Empower Med Center we have the highest quality of numbing cream and also utilize the latest painfree technology using our innovative ProNox system to reduce any pain and discomfort.
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