It will work, but it will cause staining of your skin and probably cause the vein to bulge more for awhile because the blood will clot inside the vein. Taking the vein out via ambulatory phlebectomy, would be the best way to deal with that.
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When used properly, sclerotherapy can be used to treat almost any abnormal vein in your body. That said, prior to any injection of large bulging veins, the leg needs to be thoroughly evaluated with ultrasound to determine true size of the vessels, starting and ending points, drainage points, etc. Randomly injecting into veins (particularly large veins) without knowing where they go can result in potential complications that can easily be avoided. Anyone who would just inject without knowing all of these above things, does not really know what they are doing.
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Yes, sclerotherapy can be used to treat the types of veins you describe. However, these veins need to be evaluated since they may be normal.
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In order to determine whether sclerotherapy is appropriate for your type of veins, you need to be evaluated by an accredited/skilled vein specialist.
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Sclerotherapy can be very effective on these types of veins depending on certain factors. If the skin is very thin over the veins and little tissue surround them, there is a chance of more pigmentation, plus it can take several treatments. If the vein is a little larger, I typically will remove these using microphlebectomy, which has a pleasing cosmetic outcome in one treatment.
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Almost any vein can be sclerosed. Some on the front of the leg (below the knee over the bony area) tend to be painful when sclerosed, discolor for long periods of time, and frequently need to have trapped blood drained.
Depending on the appearance of the vein, good cosmetic results can be obtained.
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Yes, sclerotherapy works well on blue straight bulging veins on the front of your legs.
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Typically, straight veins are not an issue. They are most likely normal veins that happen to be prominent, usually on thin individuals. The veins that indicate that there may be chronic venous insufficiency or reflux are bulging, twisty, ropey veins (varicose veins). Varicose veins are also often associated with leg swelling, pain, cramps, throbbing and, in the worst cases, skin changes and chronic sores. Please contact a qualified vein specialist in your area and set up a comprehensive evaluation, including an ultrasound exam. This imaging test will help your physician better understand the complexity of your problem. The information will also guide treatment.
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It sounds as though the veins you are describing are reticular veins. Reticular veins are treatable by way of sclerotherapy. However, reticular veins can and often are treated via microstab phlebectomy as well.
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Sometimes linear (straight) veins are healthy, normal veins. However, such veins are usually treatable by sclerotherapy.
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Straight bulging veins sound like varicose veins. Sclerotherapy might work on any vein depending on the size, the location, the anatomy of the other veins, etc. There might be other alternatives that will be better or more effective, but the only way to determine this is to have a good evaluation by a qualified vein specialist.
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Yes, sclerotherapy can be performed on the veins you describe. Seek out an accredited vein specialist and schedule an appointment. You should be fully evaluated (inc. ultrasound) prior to treatment.
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Sclerotherapy does work on these kinds of veins, but you may want to have a venous reflux ultrasound before starting treatment to make sure that you do not have malfunctioning valves contributing to the veins.
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Yes, sclerotherapy can be performed. But, I'd choose a vein specialist who specializes solely in veins and who is capable of performing/carrying out a variety of different treatments, including endovenous laser ablation. This will better ensure that your venous problems are dealt with fully, not partially.
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Yes, but if your bulging veins are very large, a combination of micro phlebectomy and foam sclerotherapy might be better.
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