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Most patients look at options of fat transfer to the hand and/ or vein removal because of aging and loss of volume. In my experience Radiesse&nbsp;works well, it&nbsp;corrects the volume loss and makes the appearance of the veins subtle. I&nbsp;at times will do sclerotherapy on hands with 2 % to 3% STS for patients wanting the veins removed after filler injections. The product cost is more with Filler but so is the predictable results and patient satisfaction.

I understand fat transfer is very unpredictable and long-term patient satisfaction is low, however regular fillers are also costly. How king does Radiesse last in the hands? A surgeon told me in ten years not one patient had come back for a top up. I heard elsewhere it can last up to 7 years - is this possible?

Fat transfer or Radiesse for loss of volume on back of hands? Vein reduction or vein removal?

I agree with Dr Grossman. Patients can feel light headed for a number of reasons. I&nbsp;generally have the patients lay down instead of elevating the legs. I recommend following up with your doctor if you have more questions

My head was literally the lowest thing, position wise, and my feet were above head-level. I always heard that it was really bad to lay down after botox and that you had to wait 4 hours. Now I'm freaking out because I think I will have some bad effects from it later. I asked the doctor "shouldn't I keep my head elevated after botox?" and she said "No, it's fine. Just lie down until you feel less lightheaded." I lay down for a few minutes. Will I have bad effects from this?

Today I got botox in my forehead. I started to get lightheaded so the doctor put my head down and my feet up. (continued)

I&nbsp;generally recommend stopping treatment and waiting. Matting should disappear over time.&nbsp;Sometimes more treatment with sclerotherapy or BBL&nbsp;can help. You should follow up with the treating physician.&nbsp;

5 months ago I had sclerotherapy on my thighs, which left huge red matted areas. Two months ago I had it done below the knee, which also caused matting. My legs look so much worse than before. I went back to get another ultrasound to check for reflux but everything was ok. I already had Evlt of large and small saphenous veins both legs and ultrasound guided sclero done last year. How should I approach treating this? Scared to make it even worse while spending more money... thanks!

What is the treatment for matting from sclerotherapy with Asclera 1% for mostly reticular veins? (Photos)

I&nbsp;would personally use a cannula and Belotero. The area to inject is the moat between the cheek and the eye and it seems like the filler was either injected too high or it moved.&nbsp;

I had Belotero fillers for hollow areas under my eyes a few months ago and they looked terrible. It looked like two huge bags under my eyes so I got them dissolved. After they were dissolved I then had these tiny ridges/bags under my eyes that were not there before and loose skin! Make up will not cover. Also some discoloration left from bruising. I am way more self conscious than I was before. What to do next?

Should I try someone else for second filler treatment? (Photos)

We treat veins on a daily basis. Staying active is encouraged post treatment. I prefer my patients to walk about a mile a day or be on elliptical cross trainer for 15-20 mins. I&nbsp;ask my patients to avoid lifting heavy stuff (&nbsp;more than 20 pounds )&nbsp;or doing high impact training (like jumping jacks) just because they can make the legs sore. There is limited evidence that compression socks impact results of spider veins treatment. There is more evidence that compression helps with symptomatic relief and impact the result of varicose and reticular vein treatment and after DVT.&nbsp;I&nbsp;recommend wearing compression for the first 24 hours after treatment and during the daytime for at least 2 weeks. As far as your soreness you can take tylenol, motrin or Aleve. Since NSAIDS work by inhibiting platelet function, they don't impact treatment results of veins.

My provider is a board certified dermotologist who wants me to refrain from excercising for 1 week. I suspect if I moved around more, I'd feel less achy but want to follow what the doctor advises. What are your thoughts? The doctor advises me to wear compression hose except for when sleeping/showering which I do. Could it be that the compression hose are causing me to feel achy.

I had Sclerotherapy 4 days ago and have joint stiffness and pain. Could it be the compression hose?

There are 3 things going on here. One is the bruising, another is the blue reticular vein underneath the skin that appears closed. That vein has trapped blood and removing the trapped blood&nbsp;will lead to faster healing. The third is the red spot that appears to be open spider veins in the picture. You can press your finger on the red spot and if the spider&nbsp;vein is open, you will be able to clear the area of red veins and if the vein is closed, you won't be able to empty the area of redness. It is perfectly normal to feel slight lumpiness in that area as well.

Hi, I had the sclerotherapy treatment a month ago. The vein which has been injected is still existing and not disappearing. I've had this operation to get rid of them but now they are even more visible than before. The doctor doesn't say anything about it. What should I do?

1 month post 1st treatment sclerotherapy. The injected vein is still remaining and not disappearing. Is that normal? (photo)

I&nbsp;will not do any vein treatment for unto two years after a Blood clot in the legs (DVT) or a clot that goes to the lungs (PE). Most patients&nbsp;are on blood thinners for 3-6 months. &nbsp;I&nbsp;do sclerotherapy and vein treatments on such patients after assessing their deep veins to make sure there is no residual blockage. I&nbsp;will also put such patients on oral anticoagulants couple of days before to a month after treatment.&nbsp;

I like to know. I did have blood clots in my lungs from flying. Is it possible if I do Vein Sclerotherapy, that i will get blood clots again?

Is it possible if I do vein Sclerotherapy, that I will get blood clots again?

I&nbsp;have reviewed the picture and the timeline. I will agree that it looks more like post inflammatory changes than blushing at this time. Looking closely you can see the closed reticular veins underneath. It would help to see the before picture with the current picture. Do you have a picture that shows the progress?

Hi I had sclerotherapy 10 days ago and now have a cluster of new bluish veins. Is this matting? Any chance that this will go away? Thanks!

New veins 10 days post sclerotherapy. Is this matting? (photo)

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