Sclerotherapy (sclerotherapy) of dilated and unaesthetic veins on the arms

Hands are the second most important part of the body (after the face), which is paid attention to during visual contact. At the same time, after performing a rejuvenating procedure on the face, the hands can show the real age of a person.

Dilated veins on the arms of famous artists

The most common reasons for the appearance of dilated veins in the arms are: increased stress on the arms due to the characteristics of professional work or sports and age-related changes associated with hypotrophy of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, as well as a decrease in the number of elastic fibers in the vein wall.

Age-related changes on the hands

Is there a way to improve the appearance of your hands and remove unsightly, crooked, bulging veins on your hands? Yes, there is a way! The technique of sclerotherapy of veins in the arms in Moscow has been successfully used for a long time in our phlebology center. It is also suitable for eliminating enlarged veins and spider veins on the legs, face and other parts of the body. Hands are no exception to this technique, but its implementation has a number of subtleties, and therefore, it is performed only by highly professional phlebologists who have extensive experience working with sclerotherapy drugs.

Why do the veins in the arms expand?

Hands are the second most important part of the body (after the face), which is paid attention to during visual contact. At the same time, after performing a rejuvenating procedure on the face, the hands can show the real age of a person.

Dilated veins on the arms of famous artists

The most common reasons for the appearance of dilated veins in the arms are: increased stress on the arms due to the characteristics of professional work or sports and age-related changes associated with hypotrophy of the skin, subcutaneous tissue, as well as a decrease in the number of elastic fibers in the vein wall.

Is there a way to improve the appearance of your hands and remove unsightly, crooked, bulging veins on your hands? Yes, there is a way! The technique of sclerotherapy of veins in the arms in Moscow has been successfully used for a long time in our phlebology center. It is also suitable for eliminating enlarged veins and spider veins on the legs, face and other parts of the body. Hands are no exception to this technique, but its implementation has a number of subtleties, and therefore, it is performed only by highly professional phlebologists who have extensive experience working with sclerotherapy drugs.

Manifestations and diagnosis of bloating of veins

Recognizing varicose veins is usually not difficult. A specialist can accurately determine the presence of pathology even simply by the appearance of the patient’s hands. A positive diagnosis will be made if the following signs of the disease are present:

• The vessels in the hands increase in size and protrude greatly;
• Swelling of the upper extremities is observed;
• It becomes difficult for the patient to move his fingers intensively and quickly;
• The patient complains of a feeling of heaviness and pain in the area of ​​swelling;
• Fingers often go numb;
• During sleep, the patient experiences increased discomfort, which is caused by disruptions in blood flow and blockage of blood vessels in the upper extremities. This gives rise to the desire to “raise your hands up,” as it were.

When vasodilation occurs against the background of certain chronic diseases (dental problems, diseases of the reproductive system, etc.), additional symptoms are observed, which include:

• Skin thickening;
• Severe pain;
• Swollen hand skin;
• Temperature increase.

Along with the above, a form of inflammation such as the formation of a blood clot under a vein is also possible. This disease is dangerous for people suffering from cardiovascular diseases (those who have previously had them are no exception). Pregnant women are also at risk - the pathology can lead to complications during childbirth.

The general characteristic of having a blood clot is that it becomes more difficult for a person to endure many illnesses and injuries, and the overall flow of blood may be disrupted.

Another disease associated with varicose veins is migratory thrombophlebitis, in which, in addition to swelling of the veins, spots appear, mostly brown. It occurs mainly in men.

This pathology consists in the fact that blood does not flow to the necessary tissues, and the structure of the blood circulation as a whole is disrupted. The following signs are typical for diagnosing this disease:

• When you raise your arms, the condition of the veins on them does not improve (the vessels still remain compacted);
• The arm susceptible to pathology is slightly longer than the other;
• Possible formation of ulcers on the skin of the affected limbs;
• In areas where the disease is localized, tissue vibration is observed.

We should also not forget that only a phlebologist can conduct the most complete and detailed examination of the patient. Then, if he has such signs, make a final diagnosis and prescribe therapy.

There are several methods to get rid of varicose veins. Let's consider the most relevant of them. So, the most common methods of treating varicose veins are:

1. Drug treatment. With the help of various drugs, you can improve the condition of the veins, give them elasticity and get rid of the unaesthetic disease. The following medications are considered effective:

• Aescusan, Varicobooster - creams and ointments for external use (rubbing the affected areas of the hands with varicose veins);
• Phlebodia is a drug for oral administration;
• Along with medicines, traditional medicine is also widely used. This includes preparations containing mumiyo, as well as those made from lily of the valley, chestnut and other medicinal plants.

However, you should choose medications based on the doctor’s prescription, and not treat yourself: varicose veins are characterized by individual manifestations, so medications and dosage are selected specifically for each patient.

2. Surgical intervention. Protruding veins can sometimes become a big problem. This happens, for example, in cases where the vessels are so visible that standard treatment methods do not help to at least reduce such manifestations to a minimum.

And, accordingly, to give the skin of their hands a more aesthetic appearance, many patients decide to undergo surgical intervention. The following operations to remove bulging veins are usually used:

What methods exist for eliminating unsightly veins on the arms?

To remove veins in the arms, classical techniques can be used - phlebectomy in its cosmetic version (removal of veins through mini-punctures) or endovenous laser obliteration (suitable only for straight venous areas of large diameter). However, these techniques are quite traumatic, expensive and in some cases not very cosmetic - after the operation, bruises persist for several weeks, and scars from punctures may remain.

Sclerotherapy is a method of removing dilated veins in the arms

In contrast to these procedures, sclerotherapy is effective, safe, its implementation does not require serious financial costs, and the ability to work is not impaired during this manipulation.

Treatment tactics

Treatment of any pathology depends on the cause that provoked it. Therapeutic measures for pronounced veins can be medicinal and surgical.

The last option is resorted to in two cases: either if the disease progresses and there is a risk of a large blood clot, or if the patient simply wants to eliminate an aesthetic defect.

General recommendations

To enhance the effect of drug or surgical therapy, you need to help the body remove (hide) visible veins.

For this:

• Drink enough clean, non-carbonated water. This will improve the structure of the skin of your hands, it will become smoother and more elastic.
• Avoid coffee and alcohol. This will make the skin color uniform, without a “gray” tint.
• Use hand creams. This can be either a simple moisturizer or a special anti-varicose cream. The latter will improve the tone of blood vessels, and, if the problem has not gone far, will hide them.

Hand exercises

There is a whole list of exercises (pictured below) that will help eliminate large veins.

Here are the most effective:

1. Clasp your hands into fists, lower and raise them “all the way”, bending your hands – 10 times.
2. Alternately extend your fingers to the back, then together.
3. Gather the fingers of the right and left hands into a bun, lower them together downwards, bending the hand, return to the starting position - 10 times.
4. Work your thumbs: pull them back and forth and to the sides.
5. Clenching your hands into fists, twist them, bending your wrist.
6. Forcefully bend and straighten your fingers into fists – 10 times.
7. Place your palms together in front of your chest, bend your arms at the elbow joints, raise your elbows up, lowering your hands to your navel.
8. Walk along any surface with your fingers, imitating playing the piano.
9. Straighten your arms, point them in different directions, swing them in a circle - forward and backward.
10. In the same position, bend your elbows and make circular movements of your limbs, first to the right, then to the left.

Such exercises, performed daily, can really improve the aesthetic appearance of the hands by restoring the tone of the blood vessels.

Drug therapy

Conservative treatment is aimed not only at eliminating the visible defect, but also at stopping the cause that caused it.

Basically, doctors prescribe:

How is sclerotherapy for varicose veins on the hands performed?

No special preparation is required for this procedure. The procedure itself can be performed in a treatment room (manipulation room). After treating the patient’s hands with an antiseptic solution, the phlebologist performs a puncture of the dilated vein on the arm with a needle and injects into it with a syringe a solution or foam form of a pre-prepared sclerosant (a substance that causes “sticking” and subsequent “resorption” of the target vein). The vein is punctured to administer the sclerosant using a thin needle of very small caliber, which ensures virtually no pain during the injection. After administering the drug, the hand is bandaged with an elastic bandage or a special compression glove is put on and the patient is sent home. Occlusion (“gluing”) of the vein occurs within a few days; resorption of the dilated vein usually takes several weeks.

Injection of sclerosant into a dilated vein in the arm

Sclerotherapy (scleroobliteration) of unaesthetic veins on the arms - cost of the procedure

Payment by Visa and Mastercard is possible. At the end of the course of treatment, the patient is given a package of documents to submit to the tax office for tax deduction.

Results of removal of unsightly veins on the arms in our clinic. Photos before and after.

The result of removing unsightly veins on the hands of our patient

Before a sclerotherapy session on your hands

2 months after the sclerotherapy session on the hands

The results of treatment 1 month after the procedure are presented in the photo.

Veins of the right arm before and after sclerotherapy (before and after photos)

Until recently, patients had to travel to Europe with similar problems. Hand sclerotherapy is now available in Moscow, in our clinic. Doctor Semenov Artyom Yurievich, one of the first in Russia to use this technique, and his results are in no way inferior to his foreign colleagues. Today, he has extensive experience in sclerosing veins in the arms in our country.

Frequently asked questions from our patients on the Internet about sclerotherapy for veins in the arms

Tamara from Yekaterinburg asks: where is the best place in Moscow to do sclerotherapy for veins in the arms?

Dear Tamara! Sclerotherapy of veins in the arms in Moscow is best done in a good modern phlebological center. The procedure for sclerotherapy of veins in the arms differs from scleroobliteration of the veins of the lower extremities and it is better to trust an experienced specialist. In our Innovative Phlebology Clinic, sclerotherapy of the veins of the arms is carried out by the head of the center, Candidate of Medical Sciences, Artyom Yuryevich Semenov. Dr. Semenov was one of the first in Russia to begin sclerotherapy of veins in the arms and has the most extensive experience in performing this procedure in our country.

Elena from Moscow asks: how effective is sclerotherapy for arm veins?

Dear Elena! Sclerotherapy of arm veins is a very good procedure for removing unaesthetic vessels of the upper extremities. In order for the effect to live up to expectations, you need to contact specialists who understand all the subtleties and nuances of this procedure. The Moscow City Phlebology Center is one of the leading centers in our country for this aesthetic procedure.

Violetta from Moscow is wondering: is it safe to remove veins on the hands?

Dear Violetta! Removal (sclerotherapy) of veins on the hands is an effective and completely safe procedure, but only when performed professionally. This manipulation has its own specific characteristics, so it is better to trust a specialist with good experience in performing it.

Olga from Moscow is interested in: where in Moscow is hand sclerotherapy performed effectively? Where can I read reviews?

Dear Olga! Over the years of practice, a significant number of successful sclerotherapy procedures for veins in the arms have been carried out at the Moscow City Phlebology Center. You can read patient reviews on our website page: .

Natalya from Moscow is interested in: how much does sclerotherapy for arm veins cost in Moscow?

Dear Natalia! The price of good sclerotherapy of veins in the arms in Moscow is slightly higher than scleroobliteration of the venous vessels of the lower extremities. In our Moscow city phlebology center, the cost of one session of sclerotherapy for veins in the arms is

Associated symptoms

In the case of pathological provoking factors, pronounced veins usually cause not only aesthetic, but also physical discomfort.

This mainly manifests itself:

• heaviness and pain in the hands;
• swelling of the hands.

One of the common symptoms is a constant desire to fix the arms above the level of the head (in this position, the outflow of stagnant blood improves).

In difficult cases, when vein pathology is caused by serious circulatory disorders, as well as thrombophlebitis, the following is observed:

• slight increase in body temperature;
• hyperemia of the skin of the hands;
• lump, lump, lump, swelling or ball at the site of the lesion;
• swelling, blueness;
• change in skin color;
• muscle weakness;
• the appearance of ulcers on the skin.