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I Am African American Considering Electrocautery on my Nose, Options?

asked 4 months ago by pisces girl in Greenville, SC
Latest answer by James E. White, MD
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Tags: African American, broken capillaries, electrocautery

I have what seems to be broken capillaries on my nose. (It reacts to changes in the atmosphere eg:hot/cold) I have kept it at bay a bit with aloe/chamomile. I'm tan skin and I would like to get electrocautery done. Where do I find a derm or surgeon who specialized in this? I've check a few sites out in my area and there's no mention of this procedure. I live in SC and I'm willing to travel.

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Spider Veins of the Nose; dark skin types

Spider veins of the nose can be difficult to treat, especially in darker skin colors. Electrocautery or micro cautery is very helpful to coagulate very small facial veins. [See Veinwave as a brand of micro electrocautery]. The technique involves very small electric currents transmitted to the vessel by fine wire cautery tips--the kind used to complete electrolysis for hair reduction. The fine wires are pressed to the surface of the skin. Electric currents... more
James E. White, MD

Chattanooga General Surgeon

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