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Sclerotherapy is one of the leading treatments for the removal of spider veins, reticular veins, and small varicose veins because it is minimally invasive, safe, and relatively pain-free.
What is Sclerotherapy? Sclerotherapy is a minimally invasive treatment of varicose or spider veins involving the injection of a hypertonic saline solution into the enlarged vessels. The hypertonic saline solution causes irritation in the lumen of the blood vessel causing it to collapse and eventually be reabsorbed by the body. What solution is injected into the veins? Dr. Mahoney uses a hypertonic saline or salt solution ranging in concentration from 12-23% depending on the size of the blood vessels. What size veins can be treated?