The Role of Sclerotherapy in Abnormal Varicose Hand Veins

Hand Rejuvenation: A Review and Our Experience

“…For patients still distressed by and seeking resolution of their dorsal hand veins, our preferred treatment option is sclerotherapy. [31][32][33][34] Other, moreinvasive treatment options reported include endovenous vascular ablation and phlebectomy. 35,36 Sclerotherapy was initially performed using solutions (liquids) to promote sclerosis of the vein wall through a controlled phlebitic reaction.…”

“…35,36 Sclerotherapy was initially performed using solutions (liquids) to promote sclerosis of the vein wall through a controlled phlebitic reaction. [31][32][33][34] Duffy 32 reported the treatment of 100 patients with liquid sclerotherapy of abnormally dilated veins on the dorsum of the hands. Patients with vessels ranging from 1 to 6 mm in diameter (mean 3 mm in diameter) were treated with 0.5% sodium tetradecyl sulfate (STS; Sotradecol Elkins-Sin, Inc., Cherry Hill, NJ) or 1.5% or 3% polidocanol (POL) (Aethoxysklerol, now Asclera; Kreussler, Chemische-Fabrik, Wiesbaden, Germany).…”

Sonographically guided percutaneous sclerosis using 1% polidocanol in the treatment of vascular malformations

“…One percent polidocanol (hydroxypolyaethoxydodecan; Aethoxysklerol, Kreussler Pharma, Wiesbaden, Germany) has been safely used for the sclerosis of gastroesophageal varices, 1 endoscopic injection of intestinal vascular malformations, 2 cutaneous hemangiomas, 3 and ectatic veins. 4, 5 We present…”

Lipoaugmentation for Aging Hands: A Comparison of the Longevity and Aesthetic Results of Centrifuged Versus Noncentrifuged Fat

“…Lentigines of the hands may also be treated with Q‐switched Nd:YAG, alexandrite or ruby lasers, or intense pulsed light (IPL) 4–6 . Sclerotherapy and vein stripping have been attempted to improve unsightly, protruding veins 7–9 . However, in order to address the soft tissue atrophy, fat augmentation is one of the few recommended treatment options 10,11 …”

“…[4][5][6] Sclerotherapy and vein stripping have been attempted to improve unsightly, protruding veins. [7][8][9] However, in order to address the soft tissue atrophy, fat augmentation is one of the few recommended treatment options. 10,11 There is more controversy than consensus regarding fat augmentation techniques.…”