Los Angeles Sclerotherapy Specialists
Dr. Ramtin Massoudi at Aluna Vein Centers Specializing In Minimally Invasive & Innovative Foam Sclerotherapy
At Aluna Vein Centers, we believe everyone deserves beautiful, glowing, healthy skin. Dr. Massoudi and our expert team of skin specialists have been providing high-quality skin and vein treatments to patients in the Beverly Hills, Encino, and Irvine areas for years, and we work hard to design comprehensive, personalized treatments for each one of our patients. Unsightly veins can be both visually unappealing and painful, but thankfully, sclerotherapy can help.
Removing Spider Veins Through Sclerotherapy
Sclerotherapy is an in-office vein treatment that involves injecting a solution directly into the vein, effectively shutting it down and making it invisible from the skin. Sclerotherapy can be done with either a liquid or foam sclerosing agent. Liquid sclerotherapy is generally used for smaller veins that lie closer the skin. These are commonly known as spider veins, and while they're largely cosmetic annoyances that aren't covered by insurance, they can reduce the overall appearance of your skin and damage your self-esteem.
Some veins are larger and deeper than spider veins, though, and in these cases we may need to use a foam sclerosing agent. Foam agents increase the potency and surface area of the agent, letting it access every part of the bulging, twisted vein and effectively closing it off and preventing it from discoloring. Sclerotherapy is performed in the office and generally takes between 15 and 30 minutes, and while discomfort is brief, some patients report a stinging, itching, or burning sensation during the treatment.
Sclerotherapy is a low-impact treatment, and you'll be able to resume daily activities immediately. To ensure maximum effectiveness, we'll ask that you wear prescription-strength compression stockings day and night for the 3 weeks after your treatment, and we'll perform a followup ultrasound 2 weeks after the treatment to make sure things are going smoothly. We'll have a final follow-up after 1 month, but you're more than welcome to come in for a follow-up whenever you feel it's necessary.
Contact Your Vein Specialists in Encino & Irvine
Spider veins can be both painful and unattractive, but sclerotherapy can help you reclaim youthful, beautiful skin. If you'd like to find out how sclerotherapy can help you or come in for a treatment, feel free to call us at 855-437-8346, learn more about our vein treatments, or reach out to us at our contact page. We look forward to hearing from you and to helping you achieve the beautiful, healthy, youthful skin you deserve!