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Sclerotherapy

Sclerotherapy is one of methods of controlling with varicose veins and vascular "asterisks".Процедура склеротерапии вен

The essence of sclerotherapy of veins is that sclerosing solution (sklerozant) which causes fall and adhesion of walls of a vein is entered into the affected vein by means of an injection. As a result after sclerotherapy blood circulation in this site of venous network is broken, and blood moves on collateral veins which pass more deeply and duplicate the sclerosed vessel.

Eventually the vein completely disappears, turning into a connective tissue tyazh. According to reviews sclerotherapy gives the expressed cosmetic and medical effect.

Preparation for sclerotherapy of veins

It is known that varicose veins – a constant source of threat of formation of blood clots in circulatory network. Blood clot can cork a narrow gleam of a vessel and break blood supply of vitals. Features of a structure of connecting fabric in an organism as weakness of connecting fabric of a venous wall is the contributing factor to "loss" of veins contribute to a varicose vein disease.

Sclerotherapy is carried usually out by the phlebologist specializing in diseases of veins. It is important to it know before implementation of the procedure what drugs the patient accepts. Especially it belongs to the hormonal drugs, antiagregant and other drugs influencing coagulability of blood. Some of them should be cancelled on 1 – 2 day, or to reduce a dose. Otherwise not to avoid bruises and bleedings.

In 2 days prior to the procedure it is necessary to exclude alcohol and tobacco also. Specialists do not recommend to do an epilation before sclerotherapy of veins. It is necessary to come to the procedure of sclerotherapy with purely washed up legs, in spacious and convenient clothes.

Procedure of sclerotherapy

Sclerotherapy is carried out without anesthesia, and already right after it the patient can go home.

Apply very fine syringe needles or mikrokatereta thanks to which the procedure is painless practically to carrying out a sklerozirovaniye of veins. Lekarstva-sklerozanty also possess the anesthetizing action, they are safe for use, only occasionally introduction of sklerozant to a vein is followed by feeling of easy burning.

Sometimes for performing compression sclerotherapy medical solution is entered in the form of foam – it has the big area of contact with a venous wall, so is more effective.

During performing compression sclerotherapy the patient lies on spin with raised head over heels.

Right after sclerotherapy the doctor masses skin over the affected vein for the best contact of medicine with a wall, then on legs put on special compression tights or stockings for the round-the-clock carrying. After the procedure of a sklerozirovaniye it is necessary to resemble within 10 – 20 minutes that medical solution dispersed on a vein better. Doctors also recommend daily walking not less than 1 hour, and here for a long time it is undesirable to accept a sitting or standing position.До и после склеротерапии

Sclerotherapy according to reviews corrects cosmetic defect of varicosity for a long time, often for the rest of life. Even if the full sklerozirovaniye does not manage to achieve, displays of a disease considerably decrease. Sometimes several sessions of sclerotherapy are required.

Side effects of sclerotherapy of veins

Sometimes after sclerotherapy there is a skin itch in an injection site, usually it passes independently. Skin on the course of the sclerosed vein can darken, light brown strips sometimes remain standing about one year.

If during treatment to wear shoes on a high heel or with a narrow block, then in anklebones puffiness of fabrics can be noted. At non-compliance with instructions of the attending physician and removal of compression linen thrombophlebitis (an inflammation of a venous wall) can begin ahead of time.

Compression sclerotherapy does not prevent emergence of a new varicosity of veins.

 
 
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