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Microsclerotherapy Vein Treatment
Microsclerotherapy is a leading technique to treat spider veins or thread veins across the legs and body.
is a technique to treat spider veins or thread veins across the legs and body. These veins up to 88% of women and 79% of men during their lifetimes. It’s one of the most popular and effective ways to eliminate surface thread veins and injecting a liquid into thread veins to shrink and destroy them over time. can have the treatment on a walk-in, basis and can usually leave the treatment clinic the very same day.
Microsclerotherapy small thread veins or spider veins. These veins are tiny veins of less than 1-2mm in diameter. They branch out in a pattern just below the of the skin. known as “telangiectasia,” these spider veins are minute blood vessels that live in the skin’s dermis. Thread veins occur when these superficial blood become enlarged or dilated, resulting in their red, blue or purple . Microsclerotherapy uses a tiny needle to inject these veins with amounts of sclerosant, a liquid that them. This is the same used in foam sclerotherapy vein treatments, but in a more form.
Microsclerotherapy treats surface thread veins across the legs and body. For patients who have thread veins on the face, we recommend treatments like laser and IPL . We also offer removal and . Body areas above a patient’s heart are much better suited to heat-based like IPL, Regenlite or Cutera CoolGlide. However, when it comes to areas of thread veins below the heart, Microsclerotherapy is the most preferable option.
Microsclerotherapy is a safe, effective and minimally invasive procedure with a great success rate. On average, up to 80% of thread veins are less noticeable after 2-3 sessions spaced 6 weeks apart. As a thread veins treatment, it has a range of key benefits:
Due to the nature of thread veins, it is often difficult to achieve the complete of each and every thread with just one microsclerotherapy treatment. This is why we advise patients to expect optimal results after having a few sessions. After 2 or 3 treatment sessions, most will notice a 70 – 80% visible reduction. The best results tend to show from 2 to 3 months after your final treatment. After a detailed assessment, your vascular surgeon will advise how many you will need.
A typical treatment involves a with a qualified vascular surgeon by the treatment itself.
The is a part of the microsclerotherapy procedure. During this appointment, an surgeon will assess the state of your thread veins using our . This 3D gives our surgeons a live visual of the inner of your veins. It allows them to see how the blood is flowing your veins and the areas they need to treat to fix the problem. It is for the vascular surgeon to conduct this so they can firstly understand if there is an underlying cause for the appearance of your thread veins.
Independent research has shown that approximately 9 out of 10 people (89%) who have thread veins treated on their legs may be having the wrong if they haven’t had a duplex scan. When specialised duplex ultrasonography was utilised on patients who believed they only had spider veins or leg thread veins, research conducted in in 2001 revealed that in 89% of cases, varicose veins were discovered beneath the skin.
This is why this scan is so important. By using it, we can identify whether deeper varicose veins are feeding the thread veins. In such cases, we can additional to repair deeper varicose veins as well, like and EVLA.
This patient results because if we do not fix any causes, then thread veins are likely to return.
The consultant will also explain the treatment in detail during the . This you to fully understand the of the procedure in addition to its expected results.
Once the consultation has taken place, we treat the thread veins with chemical “sclerosant” injections. This involves tiny amounts of an chemical substance into the superficial thread veins that sit just below the skin’s surface. A very fine needle is used to do this, and we use a sclerosant that contains a small quantity of local anaesthetic to pain and .
The mixture is designed to the inner vein walls so that they become inflamed and sticky. This causes the vein walls to stick together and close up, which blocks the vein channel to prevent any more blood pooling and within it. By flushing out blood from the affected vein channel and fresh blood from the channel, the thread vein will visually in an instant.
While it can be challenging to 100% removal of thread veins, we take a holistic approach at The Clinic to visibly reduce the symptoms while the underlying causes. This gives our patients the best chances of success, with the vast of our patients seeing visual results between 2 to 3 months after their final thread vein .
Your clinician will immediately apply to the treated veins to prevent blood from back into them. Compression bandages and tape will also be applied to safely secure the treated veins and keep the blood out. Compression will also aid the process.
Compression and bandages should be worn continuously for a minimum of 21 days and nights. This is to encourage adequate healing and recovery. During this crucial phase, your body will turn the dying vein into scar tissue, at which point, blood will no longer enter back into it. By compression stockings, this restorative can take place without .
If a removes the protective stockings before this time, blood may flow back into veins, causing blood clots and undesirable brown stains. This skin may fade over time, but it can sometimes be . This is why we strongly advise our patients to follow this aftercare strictly.
As with all procedures, there is a risk of side and potential complications. In addition to skin discolouration, the area may feel sore and itchy for a few days after treatment. However, patients can use over-the-counter to minimise these side effects should they occur. It is also completely normal for bruising to happen at the treatment injection site. If your treatment area is large and the surgeon needs to inject thread veins in one session, then the bruising may be and may take several weeks to completely resolve.
In some instances, treated thread veins may also appear worse or darker after the sclerosant injection, but this often fades over time, with and visibly improved skin once the healing . Most of the we see have minimal side and enjoy radically improved results after 2 or 3 treatment sessions.
As one of the UK’s leading thread vein treatment providers, we have an outstanding reputation for and patient results. At The Clinic, we carry over 7,000 vein removal treatments each year, including microsclerotherapy . Our vascular are some of the most experienced and in the business, having the UK’s for over 40 years. So when you have a microsclerotherapy treatment by us, you will be in the best of hands. Our patients have also verified this in our 5-Star ratings while giving us a 98% patient score.
To find out more about our treatments, or any of our , complete our online and we will get in touch. Alternatively, you can call us directly on . We have state-of-the-art that are easily accessible across the country, with clinic in , , and .
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