Stock Photo - TREATMENT FOR A VARICOSE VEIN<BR>Photo essay from clinic.<BR> Sclerotherapy is a medical procedure used to treat varicose veins and “spider veins.” Sclerotherapy involves an injection of a solution (generally sodium chloride) directly into the vein. The solution irritates the lining of the vessel, causing it to swell and stick together, and the blood to clot. Over time, the vessel turns into scar tissue that fades from view.

Stock Photo: TREATMENT FOR A VARICOSE VEIN<BR>Photo essay from clinic.<BR> Sclerotherapy is a medical procedure used to treat varicose veins and “spider veins.

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