Sclerotherapy injection is a great way to improve the appearance of bulging veins on the hands. Sotradecol is a choice agent for sclerotherapy on the hands. The hands are elevated slightly during treatment and afterwards the hands are wrapped with gauze and elastic bandage to keep pressure on the treated veins... more
Treat bulging vessels on hands
I have these bulging blood vessels of the backs of my hands that I really don't like. What can be done about them? Can I have them injected with sclerotherapy? Is it safe to do so?
5 answers to “Treat bulging vessels on hands”
A: Hand Veins
An amazing treatment that easily diminishes the sight of veins on the hands is fillers such as Restylane and Perlane. I have done many of these with excellent results without the need to inject the veins. www.dsboulder.com
A: Sclerotherapy for hand veins - things to know about sclero solutions
Polidocanol, 0.5% - 1% Sodium tetradecyl sulfate 0.2% - 0.5% Saline and dextrsoe (Sclerodex) Hypertonic saline Glycerin All of these are used for sclerotherapy with varying success. They each have advantages and disadvantages. Glycerin is classified as an osmotic agent. Hypertonic saline and Sclerodex are... more
A: Sclerotherapy is best option
What a coincidence that I was sent this question by Realself.com! I am doing the lecture at the upcoming meeting of the Amercian Academy of Dermatology on the subject of sclerotherapy of the hands. This is a very safe option when performed by an experienced dermatologist or plastic surgeon. There are... more
A: sclerotherapy can wok
Sclerotherapy can be used to decrease the size of the veins on the back of your hands, safely. Repeated treatments are necessary. The other option would be to treat the back of your hands with fat transfer or another filling agent, to "camouflage" the appearance of these bulging veins.
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38 posts
9 Jan 2009
A few sessions of sclerotherapy followed by compression therapy would be best to reduce buldging veins on the hand. Be sure to ask if your physician spacializes in Phlebology (treatment of veins), as sclerotherapy of the hands is a bit tricky.
2 posts
8 Jan 2009
Sclerotherapy is well established as a technique for treating unsightly, bulging veins in the hand and wrist. It is generally associated with few compications and tends not to be associated with the pigmentation that can follow sclerotherapy in the leg.