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Treatment for Visible Under Eye Blue Vein?

I'm 29 years old and for a while, I've had a visible blue vein under my right eye that extends over my cheek bone. Sometimes, its more visible than others. I was wondering what treatment would be best? How much would treatment for this problem tend to cost? It is really affecting my confidence at the moment it's all I see when I look in the mirror. Please help. Thank you.

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1 Doctor Answer | Asked by blue in uk
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Large veins on the face are not easy to treat

Large veins on the face present treatment problems. Unlike large veins on the legs, hands or arms, those on the face are in close proximity to large veins near the brain. Unlike small spider veins they are not amenable to treatment with IPL and lasers. Most forms of sclerotherapy, one of the 2 non surgical treatment of varicose and spider veins, cause the treated vein to clot. If this clot extends into the brain there could be devastating problems. For this reason, most of us do not inject... more

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