Did you know that most women in the United States spend more on hair care and other cosmetic treatments per year than the average cost of treating the veins? Nearly three quarters of the population have varicose and/or spider veins. Until recently, there was no non-surgical means for the larger veins. With the advent of radiowave sclerotherapy, most veins can now be completely and permanently eliminated without surgery or injections. You too can experience the benefits of cosmetic medicine and stop being part of the great cover up with regard to ugly veins.

These veins arise as a result of leaky valves that are usually hereditary. Although there is little you can do to prevent them, there is a lot that can be done to eliminate them. Since they have no useful purpose, the only consequence of elimination is improved self image and confidence. If they are eliminated, the same veins will not recur. New vessels may arise but can easily be treated during their formation with less treatment than the more longstanding vessels.

Sclerotherapy is the introduction of a chemical or physical agent into a vein to cause the inside of the vein to be destroyed and allow complete obliteration of the opening. Approximately 85-90% of all vessels can be treated successfully with sclerotherapy.

The results of treatment are usually immediately visible with radiowave sclerotherapy and within several weeks for injection sclerotherapy. The size of the area to be treated, number and type of veins, as well as the density of veins are all factors relating to the time for visible results.

If you or someone you know is considering sclerotherapy as a method to end those unsightly varicose and/or spider veins, feel free to contact Dr. Bartos for further information about this procedure.