Can a Vessel Directly Below my Eye Be Removed?

asked 1 year ago by notordinary89
Latest answer by Brooke R. Seckel, MD
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Tags: under eyes, options, veins

I have two vessels directly below my eyes (on the area, where you somethimnes have dark circles). One vessel is blue and one green. They are both less than 1 mm in diameter. Can I have these vessels removed with laser? Which laser would be suitable?

7 answers to Can a Vessel Directly Below my Eye Be Removed?

Max G IPL is safer than Laser to remove eyelid veins

Lasers are commonly used to remove small veins on the lower eyelid. However, the most effective lasers are 532NM and 1064NM lasers and they are very powerful and some do not recommend that bthe 1064 be used on the face. The new max G IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) is a Flash lamp not a laser and is safer to use on the eyelid. This newer-more effective IPL can remove eyelid veins up to 3-4 mm.

Brooke R. Seckel, MD
Boston Plastic Surgeon

www.drseckel.com

Lasers and blood vessels

Yes, a YAG laser may work but there is a high relapse rate as mother nature tried to recreate the blood vessel. Repeat treatments may be needed.

Harlow Hollis, MD
Victoria Plastic Surgeon

Veins around eyes

Small spider like veins on the eyelid skin can be treated with lasers to spot weld them. Larger vessels can be a problem.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Laser facial vein treatment

That type of vein can usually be treated very simply with a laser. In fact, the laser doesn't actually remove the vessel but coagulates it under the skin so it doesn't fill with blood, and is no longer visible.

Malik Kutty, MD
Sugar Land Plastic Surgeon

Laser vein removal for eyelids

I have been happy with the 1064nm laser for this application. It works even for veins as large as 2mm.

Peter T. Truong, MD
Fresno Oculoplastic Surgeon

www.facialsurgerydr.com

These vessels may be treatable with laser.

There are a variety of laser that may be effective in closing off these vessels. Im my office, I use a YAG laser for this purpose. Not all laser treatments for closure of these veins is effective. Sometimes the vessel is larger than it appears and this can affect the success of these treatments. Generally in my office, if two laser treatments are unsuccessful, direct vein phlebectomy is recommended. This is a small but fussy procedure to strip the vein from the... more