Options for Treating Large Blue Veins on Face and Temple?

Greetings Ray~ Judging from your photo, it appears that that vessel could be treated with laser. We use 1064 nm Nd:YAG in instances like this with excellent results. Patients are thrilled when something that has bothered them for so long is gone. For some of the other vessels, it may be a matter of laser treatment and/or disguising them with a filler like Radiesse or volumizing agent like Sculptra. Look for someone with good experience treating vessels like... more

Hi RayHope11, Laser treatments with a long wave Nd:YAG laser is a great treatment for blue veins. The wavelength penetrates deep enough to target blue veins while preventing damage to the epidermis which is the most superficial part of the skin. Other modalities such as the pulse dye laser are not as effective in treating these veins because the wavelength is not long enough to target these blue veins. Sclerotherapy is effective in treating veins on the legs for example, but i would advise... more

1. microphlebectomy - down side it leaves a scar 2. lasers 3. sclero -wouldnt recommend due to proximity to brain  4. fillers. - you could inject fillers around veins to mask the veins

The 1064nm NdYag laser provides very good results in removing large blue veins from the face. Great care must be taken in not firing the laser within the orbital rim as severe eye injury may result.