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Sclerotherapy Treatments For Seniors
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The collapsed vein gets taken up by nearby tissue and disappears over time. Veins that have been treated with sclerotherapy usually go away in a few weeks, but sometimes it can take a month or more to see the full results. In some cases, you may need more than one sclerotherapy treatment.
Seniors suffering from unsightly Spider-vein syndrome are turning to Sclerotherapy for effective treatment.
Your doctor may want to use an ultrasound to look at the veins in your legs, depending on which veins are affected. Ultrasound is a non-painful procedure that uses sound waves to make pictures of body parts. Sclerotherapy is usually done in a doctor’s office, and you don’t need to be put to sleep for it. Most of the time, it takes less than an hour.
Most seniors can go back to their normal lives the same day, but it might be a good idea to have someone drive you home after the surgery. Most likely, your doctor will tell you to stay away from hard exercise for two weeks after the procedure. You should also keep the treated area out of the sun during this time. If you already have dark skin, the injections can make your skin red and swollen, which can make your skin more likely to get dark spots from the sun. Carry on reading for more information on this cosmetic procedure, how it is performed, what the final results look like and compare some prices.
The collapsed vein gets taken up by nearby tissue and disappears over time. Veins that have been treated with sclerotherapy usually go away in a few weeks, but sometimes it can take a month or more to see the full results. In some cases, you may need more than one sclerotherapy treatment.
Seniors suffering from unsightly Spider-vein syndrome are turning to Sclerotherapy for effective treatment.
Your doctor may want to use an ultrasound to look at the veins in your legs, depending on which veins are affected. Ultrasound is a non-painful procedure that uses sound waves to make pictures of body parts. Sclerotherapy is usually done in a doctor’s office, and you don’t need to be put to sleep for it. Most of the time, it takes less than an hour.
Most seniors can go back to their normal lives the same day, but it might be a good idea to have someone drive you home after the surgery. Most likely, your doctor will tell you to stay away from hard exercise for two weeks after the procedure. You should also keep the treated area out of the sun during this time. If you already have dark skin, the injections can make your skin red and swollen, which can make your skin more likely to get dark spots from the sun. Carry on reading for more information on this cosmetic procedure, how it is performed, what the final results look like and compare some prices.
Sclerotherapy Can Be Performed In Just One Hour, Restricting Blood Flow to Spider-Veins and Eventually Eradicating Them
Seniors lie on their backs with their legs slightly raised for the process. After using alcohol to clean the area to be treated, your doctor will use a fine needle to put a solution slowly into the right vein. The solution, which is usually a liquid, works by irritating the lining of the vein, which makes it swell and stop blood flow. Lidocaine is a local anesthetic that is in some solutions.
In time, the vein will turn into scar tissue and go away. Sometimes, especially when a larger vein is involved, a foam version of the solution may be used. Foam usually covers more area than liquid does. When the needle is put into the vein, it can sting or cause cramps in some people. Seniors who are in a lot of pain should let their doctor know. Most of the time, the whole process takes about 60 minutes to finish.
Once the needle is taken out, your doctor will put pressure on the area and massage it to keep blood out of the vessel that was injected and spread the solution. Your doctor may tape a compression pad over the injection site to keep the area tight while he or she moves on to the next vein.
Seniors Should Start Seeing Positive Results Around 4 to 6 Weeks After Sclerotherapy Treatment
After the procedure, seniors can get up and walk around right away. To stop blood clots from forming, you need to walk and move your legs. Most of the time, you’ll have to wear compression stockings or bandages for about two weeks. This is done to keep the pressure on the veins that have already been treated.
Seniors who get treatment for small varicose veins or spider veins can usually expect to see results in three to six weeks. Three to four months may be needed for veins that are bigger. But you may need more than one treatment to get the results you want. Most veins that get better with treatment don’t come back, but new veins may show up.
About a month after the procedure, your doctor will likely set up a follow-up appointment to see how well it went and if you need more sessions. Most of the time, seniors have to wait about six weeks between sclerotherapy sessions.
Vein Medic Offer A Professional and Affordable Solution to Protruding Veins
Sclerotherapy is an injection therapy that Dr. Kassouf uses at Vein Medic to get rid of varicose veins and spider veins without surgery. It is thought to be the best way to treat small-vessel varicose disease, like spider veins. During sclerotherapy, a sclerosant solution is injected into the affected vessels. This causes the vessels to close off.
Because of this, the treated vessel can no longer hold blood, so it shrinks and eventually goes away. Sclerotherapy is done in the Vein Medic clinic. It is a quick procedure that can take anywhere from 30 to 60 minutes, depending on how many spider veins or varicose veins are being treated and how big they are. About one injection is given for every inch of spider vein or varicose vein. Each treatment session can have anywhere from five to forty injections.
Price: Between $200 and $500
