Matting and Blushing on my Legs

asked 1 year ago by Neeko in California
Latest answer by Vivek Bansal, MD
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Tags: legs, redness

I have had four different doctors work on my legs for spider veins, and each one did a different thing. My legs are a mess now from the laser and sclerotherapy. My legs are red with matting and blushing. I was told my veins were very tiny, and the first doctor didn't have a small enough laser, but that was quite awhile ago. My last doctor about four years ago said I was his living nightmare. Is their a procedure now to get rid of matting and blushing?

6 answers to Matting and Blushing on my Legs

Vein Treatment

It sounds like you now have venous matting from collateral circulation developing from shutting down veins. There are several lasers that can help this. See a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon or Board Certified Dermatologist with a VBEAM, good 1064 yag, and a 532. Your skin type and color will determine the laser options.

Vivek Bansal, MD
Danville Plastic Surgeon

Proper dianosis is the key to a successful leg vein treatment

Proper diagnosis is the key to successful leg vein treatment. In my 25 year experience with over 38 different laser and energy devices, sclerotherapy, properly performed is much better, much less painful and less expensive. Like anything else, sclerotherapy will only work if done properly. This means that all feeding veins must be treated with the proper sclerosing solution and concentration and graduated compression stockings must be worn 24 hours a day, even at night and in the shower, for... more

Mitchel Goldman, MD
San Diego Dermatologic Surgeon

Addressing matting and blushing on the legs

Matting and blushing are not uncommon side effects after treatment. The good news is, even this is treatable. Treating veins on the legs, face, or anywhere on the body can be tricky and requires a great deal of attention to detail. It is best to find someone with a lot of experience with a variety of treatment modalities (sclerotherapy and various lasers). It is a benefit to both patient and provider when they have the right tools at their disposal and the ability to... more

Grant Stevens, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Matting and Blushing for Leg Veins

Hi Neeko. In many cases, the problem with the condition is not you, but rather the technology being used. When a patient has matting like you are describing, there are a couple options. The first is pulsed dye lasers, which are commonly used for port wine stains and red birthmarks. The second is long pulsed Nd:Yg lasers. We use the Cynosure V-Star pulsed dye laser and we use the Sciton Profile and Laserscope Lyra Nd:Yg lasers. Both are good options for... more

Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Spider veins

Find a good laser DOCTOR, with the proper laser (wave length of 940, is the best for matting veins. also TUNABLE DYE LASERS ARE THE BEST . They require multiple cessions, and you will not have perfection, you will have improvement.

Samir Shureih, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon

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