I am scheduled to have phlebectomy vein surgery in 4 days to my groin area and upper thigh / knees, it will be during the beginning of my menstrual cycle. My concern is that this is when my veins are most congested... will this cause any problems or make it riskier for blood clots? Should I re-schedule?
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I use my Dornier for small blue and red veins and angiomas on the face and body. The results are generally very good. The main side effects are pain at time of treatment that resolves quickly, sometimes some small lines of scabbing and very rarely a small ulcer at location of...
The vein you are showing is very small and will not respond to sclerotherapy. The best option will be laser treatment. Even vein specialists will be reluctant to laser it because of its proximity to the eyelid edge but a plastic surgeon who deals with the eyelid (eyelid surgery) and who also...
At this point, 2 months out, you could use a product from Plato's Medicinals called Scar Serum and apply on the areas where you had the laser injury/treatment and this will optimize healing.