Vein Treatment San Francisco

Who is a candidate for Sclerotherapy?

The physician or his/her staff will determine if you are a candidate. During consultation, a review of your medical history will ascertain the cause and severity of your condition. Depending on the types of veins, a combination of different treatment modalities may be suggested.

What is the Sclerotherapy treatment like?

The vessels in question will be examined and reviewed with you by the physician or medical technician. A treatment strategy will then be decided upon to eradicate these veins. You may be asked to stand while the problem veins are marked and photographed. The sclerosing agent will then be injected into the targeted veins. Discomfort is minimal and no anesthesia is required. You need to wear support hose or a supportive wrap for a short period of time following treatment. This precautionary post-treatment measure will apply compression to the treated vessels to prevent recurrence.

What results will I see from Sclerotherapy?

Gradual improvement in the look of the veins will be noticed. Many patients experience 60% to 80% clearance. During the consultation, you will be advised as to the number of treatments necessary to achieve desired results.

How many Sclerotherapy treatments will it take?

Several treatments may be required to achieve the optimum result. In some cases, as few as two or three treatments will fulfill the desired outcome.

How long will Sclerotherapy last?

Sclerotherapy usually lasts from two to five years, depending on the size and age of the veins. After this period of time, most people begin to develop new veins, but the previously treated veins do not reappear.

What are the side effects of Sclerotherapy?

In most cases, you will be able to resume regular activities immediately. However, excessive standing or vigorous exercise and activities are not advised for 24 to 48 hours. Following treatment, the affected veins may darken and the area may appear bruised. Support hose or a snug wrapping to the treated area will be used. This application of pressure will help reduce side effects and aid in more effective healing and treatment. After the treatment of larger vessels, the affected area may appear pigmented but this is temporary and will fade over time.

Combination Therapy for Veins

What are unsightly veins?

These benign vascular lesions include enlarged blood vessels and capillaries that appear on the surface of the skin as splotches, dots, bulges and spider shapes. They can show up in a variety of colors ranging from red to purple to blue. Weakness in the walls and valves of the veins cause blood to stagnate rather than to be properly circulated. Some vascular lesions are so tiny that they are not visible under normal conditions. Others, such as varicose leg veins can be quite prominent.

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Which type of veins can Laser therapy treat?

Laser therapy treats many types of leg and face veins, including shallow spider veins. Spider Veins are very small veins caused by a dilation of the small venules under the skin. This occurs when the pressure inside the vein increases enough to overcome normal resistance of the vein wall. The ability of veins to resist increased pressure is reduced in women when the body’s estrogen level is reduced.Reticular veins are small, bluish-colored veins that carry blood to the skin venules and are larger than spider veins. These veins have thin walls and dilate with excessive venous pressure. When this occurs, they become large enough to be unsightly, but are not considered to be varicose veins.