TREATMENTS

UNWANTED HAIR


	SCLEROTHERAPY Unsightly clusters of small broken capillaries, which sometimes disfigure the legs, can be treated quickly and with very little discomfort by a course of tiny injections and, if the veins are too fine to inject, a vein wave machine can be effective. The removal of larger varicose veins cannot be achieved without surgery. Despite the advent of lasers, sclerotherapy is still considered the gold standard treatment and the commonest method for getting rid of them. Sclero, literally means “scar,”; and sclerotherapy works by irritating the lining of the unwanted blood vessels to such an extent that they collapse upon themselves and eventually scar over and disappear from view entirely. One of the major advantages of sclerotherapy is that it is fast and simple. A typical treatment session may take only about fifteen to thirty minutes depending upon the size of the area to be treated. A very tiny needle, smaller than most sewing needles, is inserted into the venule and the sclerosing material is then injected until it and the vessels in the region immediately surrounding it fade from view as the solution courses through. Each subsequent site is injected in a similar fashion until the entire area to be treated is completed. Sclerotherapy is available with each treatment costing £200 (to include a free pair of specialist compression hosiery with the first treatment). Approximately 3-4 treatments are required.