5 Benefits Of Sclerotherapy
Sclerotherapy is a treatment used to target noticeable varicose and spider veins on the surface of the skin.
Varicose veins occur when the valves that control the flow of blood in your vein don’t work properly. While micro sclerotherapy is often used to treat spider veins, sclerotherapy is more effective at treating noticeable varicose veins.
In this guide, our aesthetic practitioners will cover some of the key benefits of sclerotherapy, our sclerotherapy training course, and more.
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5 benefits of sclerotherapy include:
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Sclerotherapy can provide pain relief
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It is minimally invasive
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Sclerotherapy has a high success rate
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It’s quick and has minimal downtime
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Veins won’t reappear when the treatment is successful
1. Sclerotherapy Can Provide Pain Relief
The first benefit of a sclerotherapy treatment is that it can provide pain relief.
Although sclerotherapy does address cosmetic issues with varicose and spider veins, it’s also used to treat the pain associated with swollen and enlarged veins.
Symptoms of varicose veins, for instance, can result in aching, muscle cramps, and heavy, uncomfortable legs, which can weigh on one’s lifestyle.
That said, sclerotherapy can be effective in relieving the pain and discomfort that accompanies the underlying condition.
Varicose veins occur when the valves that control the flow of blood in your vein don’t work properly.
2. It Is Minimally Invasive
A key benefit of sclerotherapy is that it’s a minimally invasive treatment.
The procedure only involves small injections into the affected veins, making it a less invasive alternative to surgical treatments that require general anaesthetic and are a much larger undertaking for the patient.
How Is Sclerotherapy Performed?
Sclerotherapy involves ‘using a needle to put a solution into the vein’.
The chemical solution causes the vein to scar. As a result of the scarring, the blood is forced through healthier veins, minimising the appearance of the treated vein.
3. Sclerotherapy Has A High Success Rate
Sclerotherapy also has a high success rate as a treatment.
It works to reduce the appearance of spider veins and small to medium sized varicose veins, with studies showing that as ‘many as 50%-80% of injected veins may be eliminated with each session of sclerotherapy’.
Moreover, the patient can expect to see results fairly quickly, with spider veins usually responding to treatment in three to six weeks. That said, larger veins can take three to four months to respond.
As such, sclerotherapy can be highly effective in helping to improve aesthetics and confidence, making it a great treatment to add to your skillset as an aesthetic practitioner to offer to your clients.
To learn more about what sclerotherapy does, be sure to check out this guide.
Sclerotherapy can be highly effective in helping to improve aesthetics and confidence.
4. It’s Quick & Has Minimal Downtime
A key benefit of sclerotherapy is that it’s quick and has minimal downtime.
Generally speaking, the procedure takes about 30 minutes to finish, though this can vary depending on the size and number of veins that you’re treating.
As it’s such a quick treatment, clients can easily fit it into their busy work schedules.
It also requires minimal downtime, meaning the patient will able to get back to their normal routine in no time with a new lease of confidence thanks to clearer skin.
That said, it’s recommended that the patient walks to prevent the formation of blood clots and doesn’t do strenuous activities for up to two weeks after the treatment is carried out, which is why it's key to always follow the advice of an aesthetic practitioner.
5. Veins Won’t Reappear When The Treatment Is Successful
Lastly, a benefit of sclerotherapy is that varicose veins or spider veins won’t reappear when the treatment has been successful.
Provided the treatment is successful, the client won’t need to keep coming back routinely for sclerotherapy to treat their veins like they would any other aesthetic treatments that require top ups to maintain the desired result, such as lip filler.
That said, it’s important to note that they may need additional treatment for new varicose veins that form.
Studies show that as ‘many as 50%-80% of injected veins may be eliminated with each session of sclerotherapy’.
Book A Sclerotherapy Training Course
Are you interested in adding sclerotherapy to your skillset as an aesthetic practitioner? Look no further than You Can Clinic.
Our sclerotherapy training course is centred around micro sclerotherapy, covering everything from anatomy and physiology to the history of sclerotherapy and the science behind treatment effectiveness.
The training course also includes live demonstrations and real life models to help you improve your skills and deliver this aesthetic treatment with confidence.
Our sclerotherapy training courses are delivered at our state of the art facilities in both Cardiff and Bristol, and are perfect for aesthetic practitioners looking to expand their offerings.
Are you ready to take to next step in your career as an aesthetic practitioner? Contact us at +44 (0)2921 678747 to learn more about our courses or email courses@youcanclinic.com.
