Spider Vein Removal CostDo you know what spider veins are? These are manifestations of the veins that are found very close to our skin. These are small and very fine veins and, though they are part of the larger vein system in our bodies, their appearance on our skin can be quite ungainly to look at. They can manifest themselves as web-like formations, or linear veins. Whatever their appearances are, most people want to get rid of them and it so happens that there is a very effective therapy for this: schlerotherapy. Schlerotherapy is the popular way of getting rid of spider veins. It is relatively painless, and has the results to speak for itself. It does not happen to be a surgery, and thus it is done in the outpatient department of the hospital. They can eliminate the appearances of spider veins in our bodies, and thus improve self-confidence for the people who are bothered by their ugly spider veins. How Does It Work? Schlerotherapy, which is also used for treatment of a pelvic problem, is a very simple process. First the doctor (who may come in any part of the state, including Houston) has you change into shorts after which he takes pictures of your legs for the record. These images are used to document the improvement after several sessions of schlerotherapy. Afterwards, you are then injected with the schlerosing solution that will help erase the traces of spider veins in your skin. Take note, the solution does not totally eliminate spider veins. It is only a chemical compound that induces a change in the color of the spider veins into a lighter hue. It does not erase the veins' presence in just one sitting. You have to come over for several sessions before the solution totally eliminates them. After every session, the doctor subjects you to compression therapy like compression stockings and tight support hoses in order in preventing the blood in the injected area from clotting. Compression therapy also helps to accelerate the healing in affected areas. How Much Does Schlerotherapy Cost? Spider vein removal cost is, without a doubt, very high. In one session, you are not just injected once; you are given one shot of schlerosing solution each for every area that has spider veins. Depending on how many you have, you may be subjected to as much as 5 injections per session. Like mentioned earlier, you have to come back for a lot of times before your spider veins are totally erased from your skin. Depending on the physician, first time spider vein removal cost has a range of up to US$800. Follow-up sessions may cost you US$350 or even more. Who Can Avail of Schlerotherapy? People who do not have any complications can make use of schlerotherapy for their spider vein problems. However, women in pregnancy cannot use schlerotherapy until after they are done breastfeeding their babies. Spider veins can appear during pregnancy, and fortunately these veins will just fade away 3 months after childbirth. Doctors advise women to take this precaution since there is no documented medical information on what effects the presence of schlerosing solutions in mothers' blood could do on their breast milk. |