Sclerotherapy is a minimally-invasive procedure that diminishes the appearance of spider veins. A chemical, the sclerosant, is injected with a fine needle into the targeted vein to irritate the inner lining of the vein. This eventually causes the vein to collapse. The pooled blood that was once in the diseased vein then redirects into surrounding healthy and normal functioning veins. Over time, the collapsed veins turn into scar tissue, fade from view, and are naturally removed from the body.

We use Asclera (polidocanol), a sclerosing agent indicated to treat uncomplicated spider veins (varicose veins ≤1 mm in diameter) and uncomplicated reticular veins (varicose veins 1 to 3 mm in diameter) in the lower extremity.