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Thread Vein Laser Treatment Caused Neuralgia
asked 1 year ago by elstep in kent
Latest answer by Vivek Bansal, MD
Question viewed 108 times
Tags: nerves, neuralgia, upper lip
i had laser on my upper lip for a thread vein. I screamed when it was being done (as if my nerve had been hit). after the treatment i came out in a tiny white blister, which turned into a scab and then I suffered naurolgia for the first time. my gp agrees it is due to the treatment i had for my lip. is my mylene sheath damaged will i suffer with attack on and off for life?
I am now on medication for this. what are my chances of getting better?
2 answers to Thread Vein Laser Treatment Caused Neuralgia
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Laser treatment for lip vein did not cause neuralgia!
With due respect to your GP, the diagnosis of neuralgia and your concern about myelin sheath damage and possible "lifelong" pain attacks are not supported by anatomy, science, or laser biophysics.
I'm not sure what you mean by a "thread vein" since that is neither a medical term nor a diagnosis. I presume you may be referring to a lip telangiectasia (a visible small dilated vein), which is very appropriate for laser treatment as they are superficial enough to be...
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A neurologistst can make the best assessment of this. Your nerve would have to be very superficial for the laser to be reaching the myelin sheath.
Vivek Bansal, MD
Danville Plastic Surgeon
Danville Plastic Surgeon