sclerosing solution

An advantage of these treatments is that no needles or sclerosing solutions are required; however, there may be some minor discomfort.

The technique combines the injection of a special sclerosing solution with prolonged compression of the vein.

Injecting the unwanted veins with a sclerosing solution causes the target vein to immediately shrink, and then dissolve over a period of weeks as the body naturally absorbs the treated vein.

Unlike a laser, the sclerosing solution additionally closes the "feeder veins" under the skin that are causing the spider veins to form, thereby making a recurrence of the spider veins in the treated area less likely.