| How
Are Unwanted Blood Vessels on the Legs Treated
In the majority of cases, a
procedure called sclerotherapy is used to treat unwanted
blood vessels. One of several kinds of solutions, called sclerosing
solution, is injected with a very fine needle directly into
the blood vessel. This procedure has been used for spider veins
since the 1930s and before that for larger veins. The solution
irritates the lining of the vessel, causing it to swell and stick
together and the blood to clot.
Over a period of weeks, the
vessel turns into scar tissue that fades, eventually becoming
barely noticeable or invisible.
A single blood vessel may have to
be injected more than once, some weeks apart, depending on its
size. In any one treatment session a number of vessels can be
injected.
The solutions available are
slightly different and the choice of which solution to use
depends on several factors including the size of the vessel to
be injected. Your dermatologist will decide the solution that is
best for your particular case.
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Six
Weeks after Sclerotherapy 