Defining Sclerotherapy is quite simple, but many still don’t have a clear vision of just what it is. To put it simply it is a procedural treatment that deals with the blood vessels and blood vessel malformations. These malformations are sometimes referred to as vascular malformations. In addition to malformations of the blood vessels, sclerotherapy can also deal with other lymphatic system malformations. The lymphatic system includes all tissues and organs that either produce, store, or carry white blood cells (which fight infection and disease).
The lymphatic system incorporates: bone marrow, spleen, thymus, lymph nodes, and lymphatic vessels. The lymphatic vessels branch in a way that is similar to the blood vessels of the circulatory system. In similar fashion they branch into all the tissues of the body. During a proper sclerotherapy treatment medicine is injected directly into the vessels. This makes them shrink. Children and young adults who have vascular or lymphatic malformations often undergo the procedure for correction. Adults who access sclerotherapy are often attempting to treat either varicose veins or hemorrhoids.
