A Blue Temple Vein. Laser? Sclerotherapy? Risks?

As a vein therapy expert, I use the long pulsed Nd:YAG CoolTouch Varia laser to treat unwanted facial veins. Sclerotherapy is best for varicose veins on the legs. Sclerotherapy to the face has the risk of causing ulcers. When the laser treatment is performed by an experienced dermatologist, there is little risk to the skin.

Hi Jim,

  While sclerotherapy is the gold-standard treatment for treating unsightly leg veins, it is not something that is commonly used - nor should it be - to treat veins on your temples. Your best bet would be a laser treatment of the blue veins with an Nd:YAG laser (1064 nanometer wavelength). You may experience some minimal bruising in the treated areas immediately after the treatment. But, usually, bruising is not a major concern. Also, make sure to choose someone who has lots of experience using lasers, as, if the laser parameters are not set correctly (i.e. they are too high in terms of the energy/fluence), it can burn the skin and cause permanent marks/scars. But, with a good laser and an experienced physician, you can have excellent results.

Hope this helps!

MK

Temple veins (< 2mm) can be safely treated with laser (ND YAG).Other options for larger veins include microphlebectomy or sclerotherapy or both. An evaluation with an experienced vein specialist is best before a decision is made as to which techniques to use - depends on size, distribution, location, depth and skin thickness, among others.