Will Hand Sclerotherapy Affect my Hand Function?

We don't know the long term effects of hand sclerotherapy.  I've been doing sclerotherapy for over 25 yrs and i (like most docs) still won't do it in the hands yet.  Those veins are just too important to be messing around with.

I am not aware of hand function being limited by sclerotherapy of hand veins. Certainly, some patient with medical conditions such as diabetes and circulatory problems such as Raynaud's, Scleroderma, Dermatomyositis and Lupus would not be good candidates.  Some physicians, such as myself, would prefer making the veins less obvious with the use of fillers than obliterating structures that could be useful for medical reasons such as intravenous infusions for emergency or medical treatment.

This is not a common procedure and from the limited information available, it does not appear to impair hand function. However, the development of a complication such as ulceration with infection has the potential for an adverse reaction and compromise of hand function.