The role of sclerotherapy as a medical treatment beyond cosmetic uses

Sclerotherapy is the treatment of choice for telangiectasia and reticular veins and represents a useful alternative to other procedures for varicose veins and incompetent perforating veins. Nevertheless, sclerotherapy is often mistaken for a cosmetic and aesthetical treatment, because of a widespread misinformation. Sclerotherapy is not an aesthetic treatment, because it applies to varicose veins, reticular veins and telangiectasia, which are expressions of chronic venous disease. according to CEAP classification. Fort this reason, it is important to educate the patient about the underlying pathology and clarify the benefits and possible complications of sclerotherapy.