What is the Difference Between Sclerotherapy and Thermocoagulation?

Treatment of Spider Veins with Sclerotherapy, Lasers and Thermocoagulation are all reasonable methods for treatment of Spider or very small diameter superficial veins. There are different injectable agents for Sclerotherapy , different types of lasers based on their characteristic wave lengths and power settings selected, and different types of Thermocoagulation devises. Finally and what I believe is the most important is the skill and experience of the doctor providing this treatment.... more

Both sclerotherapy and thermocoagulation are effective treatment for treating spider veins and both have good long-term results. Having said that, there are major differences between the two treatments and which one that you should have done is determined by many different factors after discussion with your vein doctor. Some of the main differnces in the treatment are listed below: 1) Sclerotherapy involved injection of a chemical into the veins, therefore also requires a needle be... more

We treat all types of veins in our practice. Sclerotherapy uses a medicine to collapse the veins, whereas thermocoagulation uses a form of heat, whether laser or electrical or RF.