Summary
Microsclerotherapy is still a widely used treatment and is considered by many clinicians as the treatment of choice for leg thread veins.
Newer alternatives such as lasers and IPL and microwave machines are now available.
Results with this type of equipment are improving and can be comparable to those achieved with microsclerotherapy. As a result of this, and due to the small potential for scarring with microslerotherapy, these alternatives are certainly becoming more popular for the treatment of facial thread veins.
Laser and IPL machines are more suitable if you have large areas of your legs affected by thread veins, and microwave treatment may be a better option for very small thread veins that are difficult to inject.
In general, microsclerotherapy is now mainly used for the treatment of leg thread veins, and most patients require between 2 and 6 treatments at 4 to 8 week intervals.
The success rate is usually as high as 75% or more, but don’t expect to be rid of every single thread vein as 100% disappearance of all veins is rare.
