Washington DC Sclerotherapy doctors
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Beverly Johnson, MD
Washington Dermatologic Surgeon
1140 Varnum St NE Ste 200, Washington |
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Navin K. Singh, MD
Washington DC Plastic Surgeon
5454 Wisconsin Avenue Suite 1710, Chevy Chase |
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Rondi Kathleen Walker, MD
Washington Plastic Surgeon
3301 New Mexico Avenue, N.W. Foxhall Square, Suite 252, Washington |
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Tina Alster, MD
Washington DC Dermatologist
1430 K Street NW Suite 200, Washington |
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Cheryl Burgess, MD
Washington Dermatologic Surgeon
2311 M St NW Ste 504, Washington |
Recent Answers
I am scheduled to have sclerotherapy on the spider veins in my legs. A nurse practitioner for a plastic surgeon is doing the procedure. She said she would need to treat the "main" veins feeding the spider veins. I have seen nothing in the literature noting the need for this. Is this accurate? I don't want unneccesary or dangerous work done. I thought just the spider veins would be treated (?). Can you advise? Thanks!
Without knowing more about the office that you called, I would say that the best way to get your veins treated in an appropriate manner would be to consult a physician.
You can look for a dermatologist in your area or go to Vein Clinics of America...a "chain" of sorts but the physicians are trained to evaluate, with doppler , the need for deep vein treatment. Yes, getting rid of these first means that you will get better result with the superficial ones that are attached to them. I can recommend them highly as I have been their patient also!!!
I'm 30 yr old active woman w/ multiracial background of Irish, African American, Native American and Middle Eastern descent, I have dark hair and tan easily. I had 2 treatments for minimal spider veins that worsened during preg. the first 1yr1/2 ago and the last 1year ago. I got hpigmentaion the 1st time then was treated again and I still have it. my L leg was treated for spider veins and the R he says cross between a spider vein and varicose?(2 different solutions) my L leg is fine the R bad :( before not so bad, after terrible. so...sad, too embarrassed to wear shorts. are their any laser treatments to clear the hyperpigmentation that I have had for over 1 year 1/2?
Think in terms of improvement, and not perfection because that is most likely all that will happen. First line treatment would be topical, prescription strength hydroquinone. You would have to apply this with a fine applicator and be sure to hide from the sun with an SPF of 55 (available from aveeno, neutrogena and others). If this is not successful the treatment might include intralesional steroid or even cryotherapy if you don't't mind trading a dark spot for a light spot.
Don't forget that you can wear leg makeup instead of not wearing the clothes that you want to wear!!!
Hope this helps.
