Friday, May 8, 2009

The Science Behind Sclerotherapy And Its Usage

By Chris Channing

Getting results in the fight against varicose veins is easy, so long as you opt for the right procedure. One promising procedure is with sclerotherapy, which seeks to remove your spider veins without any surgery at all.

Varicose veins are found in almost every part of the body- but you will find them mostly in the arm and leg. One could make use of laser treatment to get rid of them, but some consider laser treatment to be too harsh or not as effective as sclerotherapy. In using sclerotherapy, one is able to receive a well placed injection of special chemicals that clear up varicose veins as quickly and painlessly as possible.

The practice of sclerotherapy is not new to medicine. In fact, scientists have been toying around with the idea of curing varicose veins for around 150 years. In the past, scientists were able to agitate the lining of veins and route blood through other veins- which easily solved the problem. Today we have modern treatments that are able to cure varicose veins with much more accuracy and without much pain.

Even if you like the appeal of sclerotherapy, you may not be able to apply for it if you have an allergic reaction to the drugs being administered. Some have to opt for laser treatment instead to prevent having a bad reaction. In some cases there have been reports of skin necrosis developing, which is just as bad as it sounds. Skin necrosis is often devastating- taking months to completely heal.

Perhaps one of the best reasons to go for sclerotherapy over other options is the simple fact that sclerotherapy has a high efficiency rate. While sclerotherapy won't work for every person 100% of the time, it is able to boast that a majority of the people who go for the treatment will see results with as little as one or two treatments. The high success rate is attributed to the fact that sclerotherapy is able to target the root of the problem in varicose veins- and not just the effects.

Each year brings exciting new results that are used in sclerotherapy trials. Your physician will be able to redirect you to a specialist that can try the most modern techniques in getting rid of spider veins possible. To think that the science is already over 100 years old, we can see that the industry is safe and a stable one that can be used to finally get rid of spider veins for good.

Closing Comments

The amount of people each year who claim they have varicose veins is quite large. If you happen to be part of this population, you should start checking into options that you have in curing yourself of the cosmetic affliction. Take your time and research possibilities well. - 14130

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