Spider Vein Sclerotherapy Injections
Sclerotherapy is a medical procedure used to eliminate varicose veins and spider veins. Sclerotherapy involves an injection of a solution (generally a salt solution) directly into the vein. The solution irritates the lining of the blood vessel, causing it to collapse and stick together and the blood to clot.
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This video shows spider vein sclerotherapy injections. It explains the same injection process used for varicose veins and spider veins, in which a solution irritates the vessel lining so the vein collapses and sticks together.
Key points
- Describes sclerotherapy as a procedure used to eliminate varicose veins and spider veins
- Describes injection of a solution, generally a salt solution, directly into the vein
- Explains the solution irritates the lining of the blood vessel, causing it to collapse and stick together and the blood to clot
Video Overview
This video presents “Spider Vein Sclerotherapy Injections” — Sclerotherapy is a medical procedure used to eliminate varicose veins and spider veins. Sclerotherapy involves an injection of a solution (generally a salt solution) directly into the vein. The solution irritates the lining of the blood. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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