Can veins be injected with foam around the ankle, achilles area?

I have aching/bulging veins around my calf and ankle. What treatment would be best to eliminate these permanently?

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Advanced Vein Center

Published on Feb 28, 2017

They can be injected with foam sclerotherapy, and I do it fairly commonly. I use a very low-concentration foam and inject it very gently.

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Answered by Advanced Vein Center

They can be injected with foam sclerotherapy, and I do it fairly commonly. I use a very low-concentration foam and inject it very gently.

Published on Jul 11, 2012


VEININNOVATIONS

Published on Feb 28, 2017

The most important thing to find out is if you have saphenous vein reflux which is contributing to the bulging veins and aching. If so, then this needs to be addressed before treating these surface veins. If not, then calf and ankle veins can be treated with sclerotherapy. I suspect if you have a bulging varicose vein, that you do have venous reflux disease.

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Answered by VEININNOVATIONS

The most important thing to find out is if you have saphenous vein reflux which is contributing to the bulging veins and aching. If so, then this needs to be addressed before treating these surface veins. If not, then calf and ankle veins can be treated with sclerotherapy. I suspect if you have a bulging varicose vein, that you do have venous reflux disease.

Published on Jul 11, 2012


Vein Specialties of St. Louis

Published on Feb 28, 2017

If the veins are larger, I, as a surgeon, will remove these through tiny punctures (microphlebectomy) under local anesthetic in my office. There is little downtime, except for a dressing worn for several days. Foam sclerotherapy can work on smaller veins, but there is an increased chance of developing "trapped blood" which will require an additional office visit to drain. Getting trapped blood drained speeds healing and reduces the chance of skin pigmentation.

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Answered by Vein Specialties of St. Louis

If the veins are larger, I, as a surgeon, will remove these through tiny punctures (microphlebectomy) under local anesthetic in my office. There is little downtime, except for a dressing worn for several days. Foam sclerotherapy can work on smaller veins, but there is an increased chance of developing "trapped blood" which will require an additional office visit to drain. Getting trapped blood drained speeds healing and reduces the chance of skin pigmentation.

Published on Jul 11, 2012


Vanish Vein and Laser Center

Published on May 30, 2011

Bulging veins are best treated with microphlebectomies, but more importantly, you may need to have a venous ultrasound to see if there is saphenous vein reflux contributing to the bulging. If you have this condition, then it may need to treated first.

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Answered by Vanish Vein and Laser Center

Bulging veins are best treated with microphlebectomies, but more importantly, you may need to have a venous ultrasound to see if there is saphenous vein reflux contributing to the bulging. If you have this condition, then it may need to treated first.

Published on Jul 11, 2012


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