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What is Asclera for Veins?
I saw on-line a discussion about a new spider vein treatment called Asclera. Can a medical doctor here please explain what this is...is it a drug? Is it like sclerotherapy? do you still get the shadowing side effect from treated veins on legs?
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This is a drug for injecting into venous tissue, like leg veins, and like all vein treatment, there can be some shadowing when the vein closes.
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It is another agent for sclerotherapy
Asclera is the newest agent for sclerotherapy. It is Polidocanol, which has been in use for a long time, but just recently gained FDA approval. The shadowed side effect is usually from an unskilled surgeon...
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What is Asclera?
Greetings Alison~
Asclera (Polidocanol) is a sclerotherapy solution that has been used in Europe for many years but has only recently been approved by the FDA for treatment in the US. It essentially irritates the lining of the vessels causing them to become ineffective and collapse. Unfortunately, as with the other sclerotherapy agents/solutions, you still run the risk of hemosiderin staining (that shadowing effect you asked about). Having used Asclera in our...
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Asclera: A sclerosing agent for treatment of varicose or prominent veins.
This is an agent which has been available all over the world and is used to shut down prominent veins. It is essentially a chemical (detergent) which sclerosis irritates the lining of the vein when injected which causes them to clot and subsequently occlude. It is very popular in other parts of the world and has a relatively high safety profile when used properly in the hands of an experienced injector. It was recently approved by the FDA for treating lower extremity veins but it is...
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