Elimination of Varicose Veins: Options and Results
Dermolife Clinic uses two highly successful methods for vascular treatments. They are
called sclerotherapy and phlebectomy. Let's explain them in detail.
1) SCLEROTHERAPY
Sclerotherapy is a medical procedure used for the treatment of blood vessel
malformations. The situations that most often require it are varicose veins (or
varices), telangiectasias, and hemorrhoids.
A session of sclerotherapy consists of injecting, into the malformed vessels (whether
they are veins, venules, arterioles, or capillaries), a dose of sclerosing solution
capable of causing their closure and collapse.
Before the procedure, several examinations and analyses of the patient's medical history
are performed.
To appreciate the results of sclerotherapy, it is necessary to wait a few weeks (in the
case of small treated blood vessels) or a few months (in the case of large treated blood
vessels.
- Why is it called sclerotherapy?
During the process, a solution called sclerosant is injected. Subsequently, the blood
vessels undergo a collapse, where the blood flow does not stop but is halted and closes
all alternative routes through which blood can reach.
Sclerotherapy is an effective method for eliminating varicose veins.
This treatment eliminates:
1) Pains
2) Swelling
3) Burning
4) Cramps (when it comes to feet of the legs)
- Procedure
Sclerotherapy sessions usually take place in the doctor's office and do not require any
type of anesthesia.
Usually, a session lasts less than an hour: for injections, a maximum of 10-15 minutes
is required; for the post-injection phase, at least 15-20 are required. After the
injections, the doctor massages and checks how the body responds to the treatment.
For 2 or 3 weeks, the doctor recommends avoiding sun exposure as dark spots may develop
on the skin. When the procedure is performed on leg veins, after 15-20 minutes of
monitoring, it is advisable for the patient to walk to prevent blood coagulation inside
the venous vessels. For three weeks, it is best to apply duplicate bands or elastic
stockings to maximize the result of the injections. Returning to daily activity is
immediate. It is advisable not to drive the car for the first few weeks. Compared to
surgery for varicose veins, sclerotherapy is less invasive. Out of curiosity; This
technique was first used in 1682 in Switzerland.
2) MILLER'S PHLEBECTOMY
This is a minimally invasive treatment of varieties from the largest to the
smallest.
Phlebectomy of a varicose vein is also the removal of an entire segment of varicose vein
through micro incisions made with a thin scalpel. The small wounds do not need stitches.
Phlebotomy is recommended for very superficial or very voluminous varices, which makes
it impossible to repair them with sclerotherapy or laser treatments because it risks
skin pigmentation. The surgical procedure lasts 1 hour, it is an outpatient surgical
technique and is performed with local anesthesia.
After this intervention, it is possible to immediately recover daily activity without
problems. For the treatment of voluminous superficial variability, phlebectomy is an
irreplaceable surgical procedure to obtain a complete and satisfactory aesthetic
result.
- Post intervention
You can leave the clinic immediately after the operation. The pain is minimal. The
doctor will bandage the treated area to keep and repeat for a period stabilized by the
surgeon. Some hematomas may appear which require 3-4 weeks to be removed and should not
be exposed to UV rays.
It should be noted that venous diseases are chronic and not completely cured, so they
must be under constant medical control.
