Microsclerotherapy

The full text of the course given at the European School of Phlebology (Paris, France, November 27, 1990), presenting all the aspects of pathology and microsclerosing treatment is offered. Practical technique, material, and hints are presented to help young (or new) practitioners. These protocols are widely used in France and they are based on the works of the Ecole Française de Phlébologie founded by Raymond Tournay. Some differences may appear between our methods and other methods proposed in Europe and the United States but the results are, in fact, proven to be very good with very little postsclerotherapic matting and pigmentation. For instance, we do not recommend compression in these cases because it does not improve the results. In this article, the sclerosing agents we discuss are different from those available in the United States but our reflections remain valid and we hope these products will soon be approved for use outside of France.