Varicose veins are mainly an unsightly issue that no person wants to deal with. However, there are times when varicosities could point to serious underlying problems. Seeing spider veins and other venous insufficiencies determine the body is experiencing an extreme amount of stress and destruction (widening and lengthening) of the underlying veins and venous valves.
Determining the extent of the damage
Varicosities can progress to the point where the entire vein is eventually worn out, stagnating the flow of blood upwards or even reversing the direction downwards, thereby burdening the deep venous system with even more blood from this flow reversal. The deep vein system, which is embedded within the muscles and is responsible for the primary blood transport back, is burdened by this additional amount of blood and can be damaged (so-called internal varicose veins). Inevitably, this mechanism causes possible complications such as swollen legs, stasis eczema, scarred skin lesions, brown discoloration of the ankles and lower legs, phlebitis, thrombosis and even chronic leg ulcers.
What is sclerotherapy?
Sclerotherapy is a gentle treatment. People can treat their venous insufficiencies without surgery – eliminating the issue without anesthesia and scarring. A sclerosing solution is injected into the varicose veins, which slightly irritates the inner vein walls.
By immediately applying a compression bandage, the irritated veins are compressed and, within a few hours, they start to change. After a few days, the already-compressed vein walls are fused together and are later reabsorbed by the body and, thus, will disappear. To ensure sclerotherapy, the compression bandage must be applied 10 to 14 days after the last sclerotherapy treatment.
For which varicose veins is sclerotherapy suitable?
Experts have developed a sclerotherapy method that can successfully treat all forms of varicose veins; From the smallest spider veins to the large finger-thick varicosities to thumb-ball strong varicose veins, choosing the right vein treatments is essential. Why do most medical professionals say that certain veins can only be operated on? Many experts do not know the possibilities of sclerotherapy if the procedure is performed by an experienced doctor.
Any reluctance may also be due to certain inexperience. Performing sclerotherapy on large varices requires manual skill and experience. However, this method is rarely taught during medical school. As a result, there has been a mistaken belief in society, and even among the medical profession, that larger varicosities can only be treated by surgery or other invasive methods. From an expert’s point of view, ALL types of venous insufficiencies are amenable to sclerotherapy according to certain methods, always providing equal, if not better, care than surgery.
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