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Surgical Removal of Forehead Veins? Other Options?
Large blue puffy veins:forehead & temple.4 Yag treatments didn't work (worse).Temples filled w/Resty.Fat Transfer not an option.Afraid of schlero. 1)Is microphlebectomy possible solution?Any recommended Drs in SoCal? 2)Is there anything nutritionally I can do? 3)Veins are visible and puffy MOST of time.Sometimes they appear flatter and not sure why?I drink a lot of water to stay hydrated. 4)Will anything topical help thicken skin to improve appearance? 5)Will browlift help?Whew!
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Good face gone bad
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Vein Treatment
The vein can be surgically removed, but that means surgery, a scar, and possible indent where the vein was. If all that sounds like a risk worth taking, see a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon for this.
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Forehead veins
Unwanted vessels on the forehead, around the eyes and face in general can be addressed with many different modalities. From lasers to radio-frequency to surgical removal. Multiple treatments will most likely bee needed with any non-surgical approach.
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Facial Veins
For vessels on the face that appear reddish and are small caliber (< 1mm), the pulsed dye laser or the KTP laser can be used to reduce the appearance of these telangiectasias. For deeper blue vessels on the forehead, a longer length wavelength laser is needed to adequately treat these vessels, such as the long pulsed Nd: YAG laser. Typically, multiple treatments may be necessary to result in the desired amount of improvement. Surgical removal is rarely indicated for...
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