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Sclerotherapy in Portland Oregon

Reduce or eliminate the appearance of spider veins
Portland Oregon

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Sclerotherapy in Portland Oregon area

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Elizabeth VanderVeer, MD
6650 Redwood Lane, Suite 150
Portland, OR 97224

Max Grishkevich, MD
VIP MediSpa
10001 SE Sunnyside Rd, Suite 120
Clackamas, OR 97015

F. Douglas Day, MD
Suite 2250, in Lloyd Center Mall
Portland, OR 97232

Douglas J. Key, MD, PC
Key Laser Institute for Aesthetic Medicine
9555 SW Barnes Road, Suite 390
Portland, OR 97225

Aesthetic Medicine
9735 Sw Shady Lane #203
Tigard, OR 97223

Approximately 8.68 Miles from Portland

Sclerotherapy is one method, along with surgery, radiofrequency and laser ablation, for treatment of varicose veins and venous malformations.

Sclerotherapy has been used in the treatment of varicose and spider veins for over 150 years. Like varicose vein surgery, the technique of sclerotherapy has evolved during that time. Modern techniques including ultrasound guidance and foam sclerotherapy are the latest developments in this evolution.

Injecting the unwanted veins with a sclerosing solution causes the target vein to immediately shrink, and then dissolve over a period of weeks as the body naturally absorbs the treated vein.

Sclerotherapy is the "gold standard" and is still largely preferred over laser for eliminating large spider veins (also called telangiectasiae) and smaller varicose leg veins.

Unlike a laser, the sclerosing solution additionally closes the "feeder veins" under the skin that are causing the spider veins to form, which helps to prevent spider veins in the treated area from returning.

The patient's leg is then compressed with either stockings or bandages that they wear usually for 2 weeks after treatment. Patients are also encouraged to walk regularly during that time. It is common practice for the patient to require at least 2 treatment sessions separated by several weeks to significantly improve the appearance of their leg veins.

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Urban Medspa is Now Offering Sclerotherapy for the Treatment of Leg Veins - Urban Medspa’s list of helpful services and treatments is growing yet again. They now offer sclerotherapy. Sclerotherapy is a treatment that removes your unsightly spider veins. Urban Medspa offers free consultations to determine if you are a candidate for sclerotherapy treatment, so please contact them by phone or on their website to set up an appointment

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