Category: product reviews | sclerotherapy

Plastic Surgery Product Review – Asclera Sclerotherapy Solution

The cosmetic treatment of spiders vein by injection (sclerotherapy) dates back for over fifty years. The traditional sclerotherapy agents include hypertonic saline and sodium tetradecyl sulfate. (STS) While effective, they are associated with pain on extravasation, tissue necrosis with extravasation, and a moderate risk of hyperpigmentation. A ‘new’ sclerotherapy agent, Asclera (polidocanol), was approved Read More…

New Injectable Aesthetic Face and Body Treatments

The growth of injectable aesthetic treatments is largely fueled by the number of products that are available to use. Between neuromuscular paralyzing agents, volumizing fillers and sclerotherapy agents, there are over fifteen products currently available. That is about to grow by two new products and on-label indications. Moving alongside Botox and Dysport will be Read More…

Asclera (Polidocanol)as a New Sclerotherapy Agent for the Treatment of Spider Veins

Spider veins of the legs are a common concern for many women. While their main concern is usually that of a cosmetic distraction, some women will have discomfort with them as well. They often appear in patches and may have deeper blue veins in the vicinity of the spider patch. This indicates, like the Read More…

Dual Laser and Sclerotherapy for Spider Veins of the Leg

One of the most common cosmetic leg concerns is that of spider veins. The use of the term ‘spider veins’ is a bit contradictory as the vessel size one refers to with this term is the size of spider legs. But a true vein, in vessel terms, would be much larger. Medically speaking, spider Read More…