title: Understanding sclerotherapy.
abstract: Sclerotherapy is the direct injection of a sclerosing agent, such as hypertonic saline, into a visible vein or telangectasia. The solution is designed to irritate or dehydrate, change surface tension, or destroy the endothelial cells to produce initially a small thrombosis and then permanent fibrosis of the vein.
authors.affiliation: Palm Beach Vein and Skin Clinics, Jupiter, FL, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Marting
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000009:adverse effects; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000628:therapy*; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D012597:Sclerosing Solutions