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Sclerotherapy, the gold standard in the removal of spider veins, is a non-surgical spider vein treatment that involves the injection of an FDA-approved solution directly into the spider vein via a tiny needle. The injected solution irritates the lining of the vein, causing it to collapse and then to disappear over time. Larger clusters of spider veins will need to be treated on more than one occasion to accomplish full fading of the veins. Most patients require a series of 3-5 treatments over the course of several months, although the number of required treatments varies with each patient. A personalized treatment plan will be discussed at the time of your vein consultation. Sclerotherapy is one of the lowest-risk cosmetic procedures available, and anesthesia is not required.
Used primarily to remove tiny spider veins on the face and nose that are too small for sclerotherapy, Veinwave treatment uses an ultra-thin needle that emits radiofrequency energy into the vein in order to damage the vein. This treatment uses thermocoagulation, which is a procedure that causes damage to specific cells by exposing them to electric currents. Essentially, the targeted cells are heated with the current which then causes them to die. Eventually, the damaged cells will be absorbed by the body and flushed away by the body’s own metabolic processes. Results are almost immediate, with continued improvement happening over the next few days and weeks. Though the veins are removed permanently, there is always a chance new veins can form.