Spider veins are common among men and women these days due to our sedentary work environments and lifestyle. And with modern treatment methodologies, they are more easily treatable than ever. Though spider veins remain harmless to the body as they don’t lead to any chronic conditions, they still cause some inflammation and irritation along with skin discoloration. There are several treatment options that help in fixing these symptoms individually or all together. Of which, the most effective options are the laser-based vein treatment and the minimally invasive Sclerotherapy. Both these treatments have their distinct quirks, and choosing the one that would best suit your condition requires at least the basic knowledge of what these treatments are. 

What Is The Laser-Based Vein Treatment?

Like any laser treatment, this is a completely non-invasive treatment that uses a laser beam to treat damaged veins. The idea is to destroy the damaged veins and turn them into scar tissues, so they get absorbed by the body while the blood is rerouted through the healthier veins. 

During the treatment, a cooling gel is applied over the skin where the spider veins are visible, and the doctor may also use ice packs to comfort the skin during treatment. The laser projector is adjusted over the skin, and pulsed laser beams are fired directly into the veins. The pigment in the blood clogged within the veins is darkest in tone, and hence, absorbs all the heat from the light beam. This heat makes the spider vein shrink, and it turns into scar tissues. 

Ideally, after 4 to 6 laser treatment sessions, the spider veins get entirely damaged and absorbed by the body, becoming invisible from over the skin.

What Is Sclerotherapy For Vein Treatment?

Sclerotherapy is a minimally invasive treatment option for treating spider veins using injections of sclerosing agents. Here, the idea is to harden the spider veins’ inner surface, forcing them to close shut.

During the treatment, a sclerotherapist cleans the skin surface to be treated with antiseptics and injects a sclerosing agent directly into the spider vein through an injection. This agent inflames the inner lining of the vein, hardening and shrinking it. And after 3 to 5 treatment sessions, the vein hardens and shuts completely, turning into scar tissues that are reabsorbed by the body. 

You might feel a mild pain with short-lived itching, bruising, or burning over the treated area after Sclerotherapy.

Choosing Between Sclerotherapy vs. Laser Vein Treatment:

Since both these treatments have no downtime and are minimally invasive, they are suitable for most of the working people. However, they also have certain limitations, which can make them unsuited for your condition.

Laser treatment for varicose veins is suitable for almost all healthy men and women who do not smoke and don’t want to deal with any invasive needles and chemicals. However, if you are pregnant or have skin tattoos over the spider veins, laser treatment will not be recommended.

And though Sclerotherapy can treat any type of skin and spider veins intravenously, it is also not recommended to patients who are pregnant, taking iron supplements, allergic to the sclerosing agent, or are over 75 years of age.

A varicose vein specialist must consider several other factors before assigning the laser treatment for varicose veins or spider veins. In fact, our expert doctors at Karishma Vein Clinic will guide you through a thorough consultation to help you get the most effective spider vein treatment in Pune. To reach out to us, you can visit the Karishma Vein Clinic website, where you can also learn more about our advanced varicose veins laser treatment in Pune.