Definition

Ultrasound guided sclerotherapy is used for the treatment of deeper veins that cannot be seen or felt and for larger superficial veins.

Using ultrasound, a solution is injected into the veins causing the vein walls to collapse. Compression stockings are then used to make sure that the vein walls stay collapsed. Ultrasound guided sclerotherapy requires expert knowledge that conventional sclerotherapy does not. Once again, as the larger veins are treated, smaller spider and reticular veins will often disappear.

The advantages are no scarring and smaller veins disappear, while the downside is brownish discolorations, allergic reactions and the rare development of skin ulcers.