I don't know about better. Its effect is stronger so it might be worth a try.

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Foam sclerotherapy can be used for larger veins which require treatment. It is more effective than liquid in treating larger veins. Laser is less effective than sclerotherapy.

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For complete treatment of spider veins, it is important to assess if there are any "feeder" veins (reticulars). This can be done by ultrasound examination and trans-illumination. These are best treated with foam sclerotherapy by someone who is trained and experienced in this procedure. The chest veins can also have feeder veins and can be treated similarly if large. A laser specifically for veins can treat the finer red.blue veins.

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Treatment will depend on the type of veins you have on your legs and chest. If you have fine spider veins, you can get them treated with simple injections of polidocanol or sodium tetradecol.We use foam sclerotherapy for larger reticular veins or larger veins hiding under the skin with ultrasound guidance.

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Foam sclerotherapy is not suitable for most spider veins and is used primarily for large non-visible veins under the skin.

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Possibly. Perhaps an ultrasound is in order to check the deeper veins for dysfunction? See a vein specialist.

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Personally, I like using foam sclerotherapy for both internal vein issues and surface vein issues. Whether liquid vs. foam sclerotherapy is better in regards to spider veins, is up for debate. I feel topical lasers don't really work for spider vein treatments. You also want to make sure that you have had an ultrasound of your legs to make sure your internal veins are normal. If not, they need to be treated first. If the place you are getting treated does not do this, you need to find a new place.

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There are many different lasers for treating spider veins, and many different ways of using these lasers that make them operator-dependent. In addition, there are different solutions and methods for using sclerotherapy that determine its success, including the skill of the injector, the solutions used and the amount of treatments you have had. That being said, foam can be stronger and more effective for some types of veins, particularly larger, blue veins found on the chest.

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If your leg veins are resistant to sclerotherapy, then you may need a venous duplex ultrasound to look for underlying malfunctioning valves (reflux) as the cause of the problem. See a vein specialist for a full venous evaluation. Chest veins respond well to foam sclerotherapy.

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Depending on the size of the veins to be treated, foam sclerotherapy with right product at the right concentration works better than liquid sclerotherapy.

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It all depends on the underlying medical vein that is causing the problem.

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