I have what seems to be broken capillaries on my nose. (It reacts to changes in the atmosphere eg:hot/cold) I have kept it at bay a bit with aloe/chamomile. I'm tan skin and I would like to get electrocautery done. Where do I find a derm or surgeon who specialized in this? I've check a few sites out in my area and there's no mention of this procedure. I live in SC and I'm willing to travel.
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It is best to keep your ace bandage dry until you convert to compressions stockings so as not to lose compression over the sclerosed vein. Believe it or not, there are some vein specialists advise patients not to take stockings off for two weeks after sclerotherapy and shower WITH the...
Thank you for posting a picture.That is the external jugular vein (EJV). The external jugular vein is usually inversely proportional in size to the other veins in the neck (i.e., internal jugular vein) and occasionally double their size.The external jugular vein drains into the subclavian...
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