Microsclerotherapy - Broken Veins
Reduction of small red and purple leg veins without surgery.
Broken veins appear on the surface of the skin as visibly widened, contorted, reddish-purple veins, often together as fan-like flares or knots.
They are not necessarily associated with varicose veins. Varicose veins are larger, often raised and bluish in colour and cannot be treated by our non-surgical methods.
Broken veins appear most frequently on the thighs, calves and ankles, particularly in women. They can also appear on the face, the cheeks and the nose, both in men and women and occasionally on other body areas.
Broken veins on the legs can be weakened by prolonged standing, pregnancy and/or trauma or they may just be genetically weak. The pressure of blood in the veins causes them to swell and thus become larger and visible. Once swollen, they do not disappear and may continue to develop.
Broken veins that are red or purple can be treated by micosclerotherapy; larger blue ones cannot.
Microsclerotherapy is a longstanding French technique. A medical solution is injected into the swollen veins with the aid of a magnifying lamp. This ‘seals’ the inside of the vein together so that the vein becomes closed and blood can no longer pass through. It thereby loses its vivid colour.
After treatment the area is a little red and can be swollen, like a nettle sting. The veins can look more pronounced for a short while but normally settle within a few days and then suddenly seem to disappear.
Broken veins on the legs usually need two or three treatments for the best results and these may be spaced at two to four weekly intervals.
Once fully treated, they should remain at bay for several years. However new veins may appear according to the individual and these need treatment as necessary, normally on a yearly basis.
In general, we do not recommend that facial veins are treated by microsclerotherapy and we recommend that you consult a doctor experienced in the laser treatment of facial veins at a specialist laser clinic if this is your problem.
