Sclerotherapy:
the non surgical procedure for the dilated veins .Done under local anesthesia as outpatient with minimal downtime.
The dilated veins are of variety of color: pink veins also known as spider veins, green /blue : reticular veins. The veins are associated usually with pain after standing for long hours ,burning ,cramps ,aching and swelling are also commonly reported as unesthetically appealing site could be also another potential reasons for patients to seek medical attention.The most commonly used material to inject is a hyper tonic saline: salty solution .other agents have been also reported however are usually associated with side effects . Complication of the procedures are immediate bruising and swelling that may last 3-5 days. We advocate the use of pressure garments to expatiate healing and improve outcome other complications are blistering and discoloration that may last up to 1 year . On average 2-3 sessions are needed for optimum results. Some patients may need to have USS doppler of the deep system depending on their history and physical examination.