Ultrasound Guided Foam Sclerotherapy Specialist

What is ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy?

Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy is an outpatient procedure used to safely eradicate varicose veins that exist beneath the surface of your skin. 

During treatment, your Goldman Vein Institute provider injects a foam sclerosant solution into one or more varicose veins. The solution gently irritates the vein walls and causes them to collapse and sclerose and scar off. Your blood reroutes to healthier veins while your treated veins dissolve and fade away.

What conditions can ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy treat?

At Goldman Vein Institute, the team uses ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy to treat spider veins and varicose veins. 

How does ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy work?

Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy is different from traditional sclerotherapy in that it uses advanced duplex ultrasound technology. Prior to sclerotherapy, your Goldman Vein Institute provider conducts a thorough duplex ultrasound exam. This process creates a highly detailed map of your lower leg veins.

This information helps your provider determine the underlying cause of your varicose veins. It also provides a guide for treatment. Following your ultrasound exam, you lie down on your back. Next, your provider uses the ultrasound images to guide your injections.

Your provider carefully injects the foam sclerosant into each of your veins. Next, they use the ultrasound imaging to monitor the effects of each injection. When compared to traditional liquid sclerosant, foam is much more visible and effective.

After ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy, what is recovery like?

An ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy appointment usually takes 30-45 minutes. Following your procedure, you put on a pair of compression stockings and take a 20-minute walk. This process ensures your blood fully circulates into the treated veins.

After your walk, your Goldman Vein Institute provider sends you home with a list of recovery instructions. To achieve the best possible results, take any medications as prescribed, and attend all of your follow-up appointments. 

Does ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy present side effects?

Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy is safe and well-tolerated, but it does present side effects. Following your appointment, it’s perfectly normal to experience mild discomfort, bruising, or tender lumps near the injection sites.

Other common side effects of ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy include pigmentation changes, matting, and phlebitis. You can minimize these and other treatment risks by wearing your compression stockings and walking for 20 minutes three times per day. 

Don’t let varicose veins prevent you from living confidently. To schedule an ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy appointment at Goldman Vein Institute, call the office nearest you or book online today.