Sclerotherapy (Varicose veins treatment) : Best costs in Turkey 2025

Varicose veins: what to do?

Do you suffer from visible and palpable veins and capillaries on your legs? Don't hesitate to consult a specialist! At Turquie Santé, we offer personalized solutions to treat these imperfections and improve your well-being.

The treatment of varicose veins must be personalized:

• Depending on the extent of the veins.
• Based on an assessment of the severity of the disease and the causes of its onset.

In some cases, phleboprotective drugs may be useful. These strengthen the venous tone and improve the activity of the microcirculation and lymphatic system.

In most cases, the treatment consists of sclerotherapy. This technique consists of injecting a sclerosing product into the diseased veins, causing them to collapse and become invisible. This is a particularly effective solution for telangiectasias and small varicose veins.

Sclerotherapy: Varicose veins treatment

As a treatment for varicose sclerosis, sclerotherapy is a procedure that safely and effectively eliminates varicose veins.

In addition to its ability to correct aesthetic defects caused by varicose veins, it also raises the burden of varicose veins on the circulatory system.

In varicose vein sclerotherapy, a liquid is injected into a pathological vein to break up the diseased vessel. This process promotes the resorption of fibrosis with its subsequent visual disappearance.

The liquid can be injected at room temperature, mixed with air (sclerofoam) or at about -40°C (cryosclerotherapy); the latter procedure is extremely effective because the cooled injected liquid intensifies its action of destroying the vessel to be treated.

Post-operative follow-up to sclerotherapy

The postoperative aftermath of varicose vein sclerosis may be characterized by temporary, benign side effects that disappear naturally after a few days.
These rare side effects include

• Bruising that may occur at the injection sites. These usually disappear within one to two weeks.
• Vein hardening: The treated vein may become hard and tender.
• Mild inflammation and redness around the injection sites.
• Pigmentation of the treated area.
• Dilatation of small superficial blood vessels, which may give the skin a "marbled" appearance.

On the other hand, less common and more serious reactions may occur. These include:

• Allergy to the sclerosing product: This may include skin rash, itching, nausea, or difficulty breathing.
• Phlebitis: This is inflammation of the vein. It may cause pain, redness, swelling, and warmth in the treated vein.
• Skin ulcers: Small ulcers may develop at injection sites.
• Reversible neurological disorders: Headaches, migraines, visual disturbances, or tingling may occur.

If you experience any side effects after sclerotherapy, you should consult your doctor, especially if the symptoms are severe or persistent.

Other varicose sclerosis treatments in Turkey

Sclerotherapy is a minimally invasive treatment used to close and eliminate problematic veins or capillaries. In addition to traditional sclerotherapy, which involves the injection of special liquid substances (usually consisting of polydocanolic alcohol, sodium tetradecyl sulfate, sodium salicylate, and chromated glycerin),there are now innovative sclerosing treatments such as :

• Intravenous sclerosing foam.
• Transcutaneous laser.
• Photochemical treatment.

For optimal results, always use the technique and equipment best suited to the pathological vein to be treated. The following elastic compression is not always indicated, i.e. the action of elastic stockings, which, when worn after surgery, help venous emptying.

Intravenous sclerosing foam

A special foam-like sclerosing liquid is injected into the vein with a very fine needle. Compared to conventional solutions, this liquid interacts more extensively and for longer with the inner wall of the vein, while keeping the total amount of injected medication very low. 

The intravenous sclerosant foam is also visible under ultrasound. This allows precise targeting and tracking of the vein segment to be occluded.

Transcutaneous laser

The transcutaneous laser is a very fine, low-energy beam of light. It selectively hits the vein wall, causing it to thicken and permanently close.

Photochemical treatment

Photochemical treatment simultaneously utilizes both the chemical energy of the sclerosing foam and the photothermal energy of the laser, increasing its occlusive capacity. 

It is also kind to the skin because it uses a low concentration of medication and low laser energy. The result is:

• Fewer sessions required, typically 2 to 4 every 15 days.
• Faster healing.
• Fewer side effects (such as pigmentation and hematomas).

In order to achieve satisfactory results, it's important to personalize the treatment as much as possible by assessing which treatment or treatments, even in combination, are best suited to your case.