I am a 34 year old hispanic female with flat feet and these thick blue veins all over my feet and sides of feet as well. They hurt when I walk and they are protruding as well. I don't dare wear sandals as standing outside my feet look worse. My question is, will sclerotherapy treat all the veins? will fillers fix the problem, or fat transfer maybe? thank you.
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September 11, 2022
Answer: I dont recommend sclerotherapy for your feet
I have used a hockey stick probe on an ultrasound to evaluate these to see if there is a source vein as well as examining the area by blocking flow from one side and seeing which way it fills. A Vein Light can also be helpful in evaluating these. Veingogh treatment may help as it can deal with...
Angiomas can be effectively treated with a number of laser devices. In my office, we use the Aerolase Neo (Nd:YAG) which is approved for all skin types. Pigment issues may require several treatments. Treatment by a provider trained specifically in the laser devices they are using will provide...
You should be evaluated by your local plastic surgeon/vascular surgeon to see if they would consider your veins treatable. There are a lot of different factors that determine if we can treat these with sclerotherapy or not.
