Best Technique for Sclerotherapy of Spider Veins

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD answers: What is Polidocanol?

i have spider veins and vascular lines on my legs. I've tried scleratherapy in the past but dont like the *shadowing*.  Is Polidocanol better, can I get it in the US?


Raffy Karamanoukian, MD
14 days ago
By Raffy Karamanoukian, MD - Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Polidocanol is a sclerosant solution classified as a chemical detergent.  It can be used in foam solution sclerotherapy but is not FDA approved in the United States at this time.  There are alternative solutions in the United States and these can be administered by a board certified vein specialist.

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