Varicose veins are twisted, enlarged veins near the surface of the skin. They're most common in the legs and ankles. They usually aren't serious. Sclerotherapy uses an injection of a special chemical ...

Dual cool laser effectively treats spider veins, reducing thermal burn risk, while Sclaser, a hybrid procedure combining sclerotherapy and transdermal laser, offers comprehensive treatment for veins.

After just 15 painless minutes (no lie: The needles are the size of a strand of hair), those uninvited spidery purple guests are a thing of the past. Multiple locations ...

This disorder is often treated surgically, but several minimally invasive techniques for percutaneous gonadal-vein embolization have been described. Transcatheter foam sclerotherapy (TCFS ...

Getting rid of spider veins is safe and easy. Sclerotherapy, the gold-standard treatment for spider veins, involves injecting a saline solution or detergent into the veins, causing them to clump ...

The deeper venous systems take over the blood flow. Tsao, however, says she would prefer use of foam sclerotherapy for spider veins. Varicose veins she said are larger bore vessels and require ...

Varicose veins affect millions of people, yet many don’t fully understand what causes them, how to prevent them, or what treatment options are available. In this article, we answer some of the most ...

Following vein ligation and stripping to treat large varicose veins, you may have sclerotherapy to treat smaller varicose veins. Older adults for whom surgery poses a high risk due to other medical ...

For those who are overweight or have very swollen legs, your surgeon may also recommend a compression pump, a plastic sleeve to wear on the lower legs for several hours each day that compresses the ...

There are two main treatments – radiofrequency or thermal ablation (heat), or sclerotherapy (chemicals). “The underlying principle, whether you use heat or chemical, is to cause the veins to ...

If a person does not like the look of their forehead veins, treatments such as electrosurgery or sclerotherapy can remove them. Several factors can contribute to the appearance of bulging forehead ...