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What is the Best Treatment for Bulging Veins on Top of Feet
asked 1 year ago by lynsuann in Jackson, NJ
Latest answer by Vivek Bansal, MD
Question viewed 580 times
Tags: ablative, bulging, feet, laser
Because of them I hide my feet all the time and would love to wear those pretty sandals but avoid them. What is your opinion of Endovenous Laser Ablation? Thank you for your help.
5 answers to What is the Best Treatment for Bulging Veins on Top of Feet
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Vein Treatment
Endovenous surgery can be very successful in the right hands or a vascular surgeon. Thank you for your question and good luck with everything.
Vivek Bansal, MD
Danville Plastic Surgeon
Danville Plastic Surgeon
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Depends on the size and extent of your veins - endovenous lasr, phlebectomy or sclerotherapy
Most bulging veins on the top of your feet are necessary to carry blood from your feet back to your heart. The best treatment depends on the size and extent of your veins.
Endovenous laser can be performed but is expensive, painful and probably overkill.
Ambulatory phlebectomy is probably the best way to treat these veins. This procedure removes the veins under local anesthesia with the fewest side effects.
In some cases, sclerotherapy may also be effective.
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Mitchel Goldman, MD
San Diego Dermatologic Surgeon
San Diego Dermatologic Surgeon
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What is the Best Treatment for Bulging Veins on Top of Feet
The endovenous laser treatment works very well and most of the time, treat the entire leg if done correctly. For more localize problem, sclerotherapy or phlebectomy ( removal of the veins ) is a better choice.
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Prominent veins of the foot
If the prominent veins of the foot is a sign of major varicose veins then you need to work up for varicose veins and treat accordingly first.
If these are normal veins, I may consider fat transfer to the dorsum of the foot. LONG DIFFICULT RECOVERY.
Samir Shureih, MD
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon