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Spider Vein Sclerotherapy Injections

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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.

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  • 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

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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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