He has a vein that has popped out for almost a year, he is very active, drinks a ton of water, his blood pressure is normal. But he has acne so he uses washes that dry out his face but he uses a moisturizer. The vein first came after he lost a lot of weight and when puberty started. Please tell us what he is doing wrong and how to fix it since it does bother him a lot.
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January 27, 2015
Answer: Sclerotherapy or microphlebectomy for large forehead veins - Buffalo Niagara, NY
Thank
you hectorp1066 for your question. This depends. If your superficial spider
veins are being treated with a laser or injection, you are allowed to fly the
next day. It is extremely important that you wear compression garments 2-3
weeks after your laser or injection treatment therapy....
The issue is not a cosmetic one and seeing a plastic surgeon is not the way to take care of this problem. Untreated or undiagnosed temporal arteritis may have consequences.Giant cell arteritis is sometimes called temporal arteritis or cranial arteritis. Giant cell arteritis can cause...
Thank
you ffaaitthh for your question. I am sorry that you are having this problem.
This is a difficult question to answer without having a physical examination or
photos. Since you did not include photos, I am guessing that these veins would
respond to laser treatment. This may require 1-2...