Unfortunately not just a cosmetic problem
Most people find spider veins aesthetically unpleasant. In fact, they are more than that: the fine dilated skin veins are often an indication of an incipient venous disorder, which should be recognized and treated in good time. This is because varicose veins do not first develop where you can see them, but in the deeper venous system. Before spider veins are treated, weakness of the trunk veins should be ruled out. This is done with an ultrasound examination in our consultation.
Sclerotherapy (sclerotherapy) with fine foam
Sclerotherapy can be used to treat spider veins as well as larger vessels, which usually run along the legs in a tortuous pattern (varicosis). Polidocanol (Aethoxysklerol®) is used for microfoam sclerotherapy. This is foamed alcohol that is injected into the spider veins using micro mini-needles. In contrast to liquid medication, this has a decisive advantage: the blood is displaced in the spider veins, the effect on the inner vein wall is prolonged and the sclerotherapy effect is supported. Even the finest spider veins can be treated well and permanently in this way.
Aethoxysklerol® is not only the most renowned but also the best-researched sclerosing agent. There is no comparable scientific evidence for any other sclerosing agent. To date, around 500 studies on sclerotherapy with Aethoxysklerol® have been published. The EasyFoam® Kit syringe system can be used to produce a viscous, stable and fine-bubble sclerosing foam from Aethoxysklerol® and air. This microfoam works even better than the liquid sclerosing agent, which is one of the main reasons why foam sclerotherapy has become established internationally for the treatment of varicose veins.
