TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Treatment of Varicose Veins and Telangiectatic Lower-Extremity Vessels A1 - Friedmann, Daniel P. A1 - Mishra, Vineet A1 - Hsu, Jeffrey T. S. A2 - Kang, Sewon A2 - Amagai, Masayuki A2 - Bruckner, Anna L. A2 - Enk, Alexander H. A2 - Margolis, David J. A2 - McMichael, Amy J. A2 - Orringer, Jeffrey S. PY - 2019 T2 - Fitzpatrick's Dermatology, 9e AB - AT-A-GLANCEReverse venous flow (reflux) is exceedingly common in the general population.Age, pregnancy, body mass, and a family history of varicose leg veins all increase the incidence of venous reflux in patients.Duplex ultrasound examination can rapidly, effectively, and reproducibly map the superficial venous pathways of the lower extremities and identify sources of reflux in a noninvasive fashion.Sclerotherapy is the gold standard treatment for spider veins, although lasers may play an important adjuvant or alternative role.Varicose veins are often treated with a combination of endovenous ablation and sclerotherapy or phlebectomy, depending on their underlying cause. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161347907 ER -