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Shouldn't Tying off Only the Superficial Branch of the Temporal Artery Be Successful?
asked 1 year ago by Bangor in Bangor, ME
Latest answer by Vivek Bansal, MD
Question viewed 1,017 times
Tags: male, artery, head, temples
Can the superficial branch of the temporal artery (not the temporal artery itself) be tied off with silk thread near the temple area to correct it’s protruding appearance? It is not GCA. In GCA vascular care surgeons remove sections of the Superficial branch of the temporal artery and often do not reattach the the ends of the artery.
5 answers to Shouldn't Tying off Only the Superficial Branch of the Temporal Artery Be Successful?
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Vein Treatment
This is a question for your Vascular surgeon and neurosurgeon. Rarely do arteries bulge on the skin. Most are well hidden under tissue. Proceed with caution.
Vivek Bansal, MD
Danville Plastic Surgeon
Danville Plastic Surgeon
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Treatment of vessel on the scalp
Greetings to you in Bangor~
Rather than try to remove the vessel that you find bothersome, another option would be to disguise it with something lie Radiesse or Sculptra. These fillers and volumizing agents can thicken the tissue in the area surrounding the vessel and make it much less noticeable without having to compromise any of the vascular supply to the area. Something to consider.
Good luck~
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Temporal Artery bulging
Fillers such as radiesse or surgically removing the entire branch would be your best bets. tying it off wouldnt work.
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Tying off the temporal artery
Although there would be an initial improvement, this would not be a good long-term correction. Arteries interconnect and the tied off artery would back fill leading to the same cosmetic irregularity. Your better bet is to add some subcutaneous volume in the temples to make the artery less noticeable.
Joseph Campanelli, MD
Minneapolis Facial Plastic Surgeon
Minneapolis Facial Plastic Surgeon