Microsclerotherapy Training For Doctors and Nurses
YES, THERE IS A LOT TO LEARN IF YOU WANT TO OFFER MICROSCLEROTHERAPY
But you can learn all of it online. Our online e-learning courses cover the entire syllabus. The injection technique is covered too and you can upload videos of your injection technique for feedback. eed hands-on training.
Aesthetic Practitioners
As an Aesthetic Doctor or Nurse, you can distinguish yourself from a growing number of competitors by providing advice and treatment for leg spider veins and blue veins. Very few aesthetic clinics have the knowledge and expertise to offer Microsclerotherapy; however, unsightly leg veins are a very common problem and there is constant demand for their treatment.
Specialist Practitioners
As a Vascular Surgeon, Dermatologist or Radiologist, you may wish to add the treatment of small leg veins by Microsclerotherapy to the skills that you have. You may already be treating superficial venous reflux by Endothermal Ablation or you may be treating skin conditions such as venous eczema, so it is a natural progression for you to want to learn how to treat telangiectasias and reticular veins.
Our Microsclerotherapy Courses
- Detailed Theoretical Knowledge Base – Essential for a Successful Microsclerotherapy Practice
- Video Course Lectures – Easy Acquisition of Information
- Comprehensive Course Manual – Everything in One Place
- End of Course Quiz – Test What You Have Learnt
- Course Certificates – Evidence of CPD/CME
- Written by an experienced Vascular Surgeon with decades of experience – Tips and Tricks not Available Elsewhere
What's Covered in The Microsclerotherapy Courses
Structure and Function
Definitions:
- Systems of Classification including CEAP
- Responsive and Resistant Microtelangiectasia
- Responsive Resistant (Matting or Second-Generation Vessels)
Inclusion Criteria
Contraindications
- Absolute Contraindications
- Relative Contraindications
Continuous Wave Doppler (abbreviated to CWD) screening test
Referral to a Vascular Specialist
Consultation and Consent
- Consultation
- Consent
- Major Complications
- Minor Complications
- Managing Expectations
Mechanism of Action
- 1. Detergent Sclerosants
- 2. Hypertonic Sclerosants
- 3. Chemical Irritants
Chemical Properties of Detergents
Cell Membranes
Interaction of Detergents with Cell Membranes
Interactions after injection
Volume and Concentrations to Inject
Choice of Sclerosant
Prescription-Only Medicines
Yellow Card Scheme
Emergencies after administering Fibrovein and Aethoxysklerol
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC)
Injection Technique
Steps in Treating Leg Telangiectasia
The Treatment Session
General Considerations
Injection of Telangiectasias
Injection of Reticular Veins
Tips and Suggestions
Depth of Injection
Holding the syringe
Variations Patient Positioning
Medical Compression
What is Medical Compression?
Clinical Uses of Medical Compression
Compression after Microsclerotherapy
Mechanism of Action of Medical Compression
Contraindications to graduated compression stockings
Information to be given to patients
Complications of Compression Hosiery
My Approach Summary
Post-Procedure Management and Aftercare
Period of Observation after Injection
Compression
Ambulation and Hydration
Follow-Up Care
Repeat Microsclerotherapy
Photography
Open Appointments
Commonly-Used Types of Device
Magnification
Transillumination
Cross-Polarised Lighting
Near Infra-red Vein Finders
High Frequency Ultrasound
Summary Table
Safety Profile of Sclerotherapy
Major Complications
- Anaphylaxis
- Tissue necrosis
- Venous thromboembolism
- Neurological Events
- Nerve Damage
- Oedema
- Cosmetic Complications
- Matting
- Pigmentation or staining
- Disappointment
- Urticaria
- Skin irritation and bruising
- Retained coagulum
- Anaphylaxis
- Thromboembolism
- Central Neurological Events
- Tissue necrosis
- Nerve damage
- Oedema
- Telangiectatic Matting
Checklist of Items
Checklist of Policies and Procedures
Which Camera?
What you should aim to achieve with your camera
Lighting Background
Consistency
Storage of images
Common Difficulties
Bleb Formation
Painful Injection
Difficulty Injecting Telangiectasias
Difficulty Injecting Reticular Veins
Hyperpigmentation
Telangiectatic Matting
Ulceration
Patient dissatisfaction
- Intense Pulsed Light
- Transdermal Laser
- Transdermal Thermocoagulation
- Cryo-Laser and Cryo-Sclerotherapy CLaCS
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