Understanding sclerotherapy.
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.
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