Sclerotherapy

Medical Service Name – Sclerotherapy

Varicose and spider veins are unsightly and displeasing problems due to the fragile vein walls and can be painful in some cases. The weak vein valve results in blood pooling in the capacitance vessels that may cause the bulging issue in the feet or legs. Whether you suffer from leg cramps or swelling, sclerotherapy is an effective and standard treatment to cure varicose veins. It involves injecting a solution called Sclerosant directly into the lymph vessel. As a result of this process, it forces the blood to flow through healthier lodes, and local tissue reabsorbs the collapsed arterioles to lighten the scar. Eventually, it takes a few weeks or months to reduce the pain and shrink the capacitance vessels.

Additionally, sclerotherapy is also considered for some other issues:

• You can treat microcystic lymphatic malformation with the aid of this procedure. Lymphatic vessels transport white blood cells and lymphatic fluid, which encourage the immune system to combat illnesses.
• Hydrocele can be healed by following this treatment. This condition develops when toxic fluid accumulates in the testicular region of the body. 
• It can also treat hemorrhoids, which arise when blood vessels around the rectum enlarge and make bowel motions painful.

Possible Causes

Arteries control blood flow from the heart to the rest of the tissues, whereas veins return blood to the heart to ensure smooth flow. The veins in the legs must function correctly for this mechanism to work. Backward flow and blood accumulation in your legs occur when your blood valves become weak. 

As you become older, you’ll notice that you’re having more of these problems. Obesity and excess weight can also trigger this problem. Including that, hormonal changes during menopause or pregnancy might be a factor that intensifies this vein disorder. It wears and rips the valves, causing blood to pool and stopping the circulation process. People undergo this therapy to heal the damaged valves that may lead to varicose veins. 

Risk Factors

• Inflammation within five inches of the groin
• A swollen leg that appears out of nowhere
• Small sores form at the injection site
• Allergic responses to the injected fluid may occur at the moment of the injection, although they are seldom significant.
• Larger veins injected may become lumpy and hard, and it may take many months for them to collapse and disappear.
• Brown lines or patches may form at the vein location. They usually go after three to six months, although they might linger forever.
• Sclerotherapy can cause neovascularization, or the formation of new, microscopic blood vessels, at the treatment site.