One of the injectable treatments at TMD Medispa is spider vein sclerotherapy.  Sclerotherapy targets specific spider veins and causes them to shrivel away.  Laser works somewhat differently.  Laser light is absorbed by the red blood cells in a spider vein, causing the blood vessel to clot.  The advantage of injection sclerotherapy over laser, is that it is more targeted.  There is no risk of burning since no heat is involved.  Pain is actually lower with sclerotherapy because the heat of the laser is more uncomfortable than the tiny needle used for injection.  We use hypertonic saline rather than other materials due to the superior safety profile.  The major advantage of laser is that it is faster.  However, due to its ease and specificity, we prefer sclero to laser.

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