Ultrasound Guided Sclerotherapy

Ultrasound Guided Sclerotherapy is sclerotherapy done under the guidance of ultrasound. It is utilized when refluxing vein(s) are identified as the cause of symptoms but are not visible at the skin surface.

Ultrasound is then used to directly guide your physician into the targeted malfunctioning vein with the irritant solution. Often a foam application of the solution is utilized. This allows better contact with the inside (endothelium) of the vein wall, thereby causing longer contact and better destruction.

The after care is the same as visual sclerotherapy with no down-time involved. Compression after your treatment is still considered a vital component for successful collapse of the targeted vein.