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Im 19 and Have Small and Large Veins Around my Eyes, What Treatment Would Work for Me?
After having my son, I noticed veins appearing around my eyes but thought it was down to lack of sleep. 2 years on, I now have small and large veins around my eyes which Ive only seen on people over 40! I dont smoke, rearly drink acohol and have a pretty good diet and get around 8 hours sleep a night. I dont know how to get rid of them and there getting worse.
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Vein Treatment
We do not like to treat eye veins as if a clot forms, and moves, where does it go? See an Opthamologist for your assessment.
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Vessels around the eyes
Treating small vessels and even slightly larger purple vessels around the eyes can be done quite easily and effectively with laser. We use our Nd:YAG laser most commonly but a number of other wavelengths can be helpful as well. The most important recommendation is to choose someone that has a lot of experience treating these vessels.
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Veins around the eyes
Veins around the eyes, SHOULD NEVER HAVE SCLEROTHERAPY,
Laser vein treatment will help, may require more than one session
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
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Veins around the eyes
Laser vein removal around the eyes can be very effective. I don't recommend sclerotherapy around the eyes.
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