Spider Vein Treatment

Spider Vein Treatment

Sclerotherapy remains the gold standard in treating spider veins of the legs.  The procedure entails injecting a solution of hypertonic saline into the vein to irritate the lining of the vessel causing it to stick together and eventually “scar” down.  Compression stockings or use of Ace wraps for three days after the procedure are recommended to further inhibit blood flow through the vessels until they have completely closed.  Sclerosing remains the best treatment option because the solution tracks the blood vessels for up to ten centimeters within the tissue, no matter how large or how small they are in size–unlike laser treatments which must induce a through the skin injury along the entire length of every vessel.