sclerotherapy

[ skleer-uh-ther-uh-pee, skler- ]

noun

1. Medicine/Medical. a treatment for varicose veins in which blood flow is diverted and the veins collapsed by injection of a hardening solution, also used cosmetically in spider veins to eliminate discoloration.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sclerotherapy¹

First recorded in 1940–45; sclero- + therapy

Example Sentences

Treatment options for women diagnosed with hydrosalpinx vary, but typically include surgery to remove the affected fallopian tube, sclerotherapy or repairing the blocked fallopian tube, according to Healthline.

From Fox News

Sadick uses the Fraxel laser to remove diffuse wrinkling or discoloration; Thermage for skin tightening; sclerotherapy, which involves injecting a solution directly into the vein to treat varicose veins; the Q-switched laser, which fires very rapid pulses and blasts away pigment spots, and injections of fat to plump up the hands.

From Seattle Times

Dr. Sadick uses the Fraxel laser to remove diffuse wrinkling or discoloration; Thermage for skin tightening; sclerotherapy, which involves injecting a solution directly into the vein to treat varicose veins; the Q-switched laser, which fires very rapid pulses and blasts away pigment spots, and injections of fat to plump up the hands.

From New York Times

Alternative treatments for severe varicose veins include sclerotherapy, in which a chemical in injected into the vein causing it to die, and ambulatory phlebectomy, in which smaller varicose veins are removed through several tiny skin punctures.

From Reuters

Autumn, when one can wear tights and tall boots, is also a good time to treat unsightly leg veins with the procedure called sclerotherapy since, as Kauvar pointed out, "your veins actually do look worse before they look better."

From Seattle Times